Dr. Richard Ries, PsyD

Psychologist | Clinical Child & Adolescent

1188 Bishop St Ste 3105 Honolulu HI, 96813 Show map

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About

Dr. Richard Ries is a clinical psychologist practicing in Honolulu, HI. Dr. Ries specializes in the treatment of trauma, end-of-life care, and resiliency for children, families and couples. Dr. Ries has served as the chairperson of the Hawai'i State Council on Mental Health, as the Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert on the Mayor's COVID-19 Public Health and Medical Advisory Group, and as Deputy Chief of Psychology Research at Tripler Army Medical Center. He also worked as the Resiliency Subject Matter Expert for the Pacific region (Hawai'i, Japan and South Korea) with special emphasis on recovery after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear spill in Fukushima. He has given consultation and workshops to hospital systems for regulating difficult patient behaviors and has given a series of classes on dream analysis. As a psychologist, Dr. Ries evaluates and treats patients through a variety of methods, most typically being psychotherapy or talk therapy. He is certified in all the current gold standard treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder and often utilizes experiential and emotion-focused approaches. Patients often visit Dr. Ries because they have been experiencing depression, anxiety, difficulties in their current phase of life, or trouble with children and family. Psychologists may perform a variety of assessments to diagnose mental conditions, and Dr. Ries works collaboratively with clients to plan a way forward toward healing emotional wounds, making lasting change, and finding personal liberation.

Education and Training

Hawai’i School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Honolulu, Hawai’i Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) 2013

CUNY at Lehman College, Bronx New York City Teaching Fellows Program Masters of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) 2003

Hofstra University-New College, Long Island Psychology and Communications Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (B. A.) 2001

Board Certification

Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Independent Practice

Accelerated Resolution Therapy

Comprehensive Grief Certification Course

Compassion Fatigue Educator Certification

Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers Certification

Certificate: Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects Protection

Certificate: Difficult & Disruptive Client Situations

Certificate: Crisis Prevention Intervention

Certificate: Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment

Certificate: Rebuilding Broken Bonds- Children with Attachment Disorder & Reactive Attachment Disorder

Certificate:: School Violence Prevention and Intervention

CUNY Certification in Human Subjects Protection; by Office of Research Conduct

Certificate of Ministry

Provider Details

Male English, Spanish, Japanese

Areas of expertise and specialization

treatment of trauma, end-of-life care, and resiliency for children, families and couplesdepression, anxiety, difficulties in their current phase of life, or trouble with children and family

Faculty Titles & Positions

Former Chairman Board at the Hawai'i State Council on Mental Health -
Child and Adolescent Committee member Hawai'i Psychological Association -
Child and Adolescent Committee member Hawai'i Psychological Association -
Chairperson Hawai'i State Council on Mental Health -
Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert on the Mayor's COVID-19 Public Health and Medical Advisory Group -
Deputy Chief of Psychology Research at Tripler Army Medical Center -
Resiliency Subject Matter Expert for the Pacific region (Hawai'i, Japan and South Korea) -
Private Practice in Psychotherapy 2013 - Present
Clinic Manager University of Hawai’i Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy 2015 - 2017
Clinical Therapist / Psychologist The Queens Medical Center 2014 - 2014
Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow Private Psychotherapy Practice under Postdoctoral Supervision 2013 - 2014
Care Provider Support Program Pacific Regional Medical Command (Army) 2011 - 2013
Deputy Chief, Psychology Research Tripler Army Medical Center, Department of Psychology 2009 - 2011
Director of Content Research/ Consultant Taylor Study Method, LLC 2009 - 2010
Intensive and Community-based Case Manager North Shore Mental Health 2007 - 2008
Intensive In-Home Therapist Hale Kipa, Inc. 2006 - 2007
Assessment Clinician and Research Health Sciences Specialist U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, Pacific Islands Division Office of Research and Development; by way of the National Center for PTSD 2005 - 2006
Intensive Support Services Therapist Parents and Children Together (P.A.C.T.) Credentialed Mental Health Professional 2004 - 2005
Emergency Medical Technician and Paratransit Attendant North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Health System 2000 - 2001
Emergency Medical Technician Hunter Ambulance Inc. 2000 - 2000
Home Health Aide Staff Builders Home Health Care 1994 - 1999
Reader, Writer, Personal Care Attendant and assistant to consumers with disabilities VESID Program for Higher Education of the Disabled 1994 - 1999

Awards

Certificate of Achievement Award Year Tripler Army Medical Center’s Third Annual Donald A.
Certificate Award in 2010 from American Red Cross for services volunteered in 2009 2010 American Red Cross
Americorps Award 2002
Teacher of the Year Award; by student vote 2002 New Preparatory Middle School for Technology and the Performing Arts
Senate Commendation and Recognition of Accomplishment for service in community 2024 32nd Legislature
Commander’s Award for Civilian Service (equivalent to the Military Army Commendation Medal) 2013 PACIFIC REGIONAL MEDICAL COMMAND
Achievement Medal for Civilian Service (Equivalent to the Military Army Achievement Medal) 2010 Tripler Army Medical Center
Mayor's Award of Recognition 2022 Mayor Rick Blangiardi

Professional Memberships

Hawai'i Psychological Association
Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert on the Mayor's COVID-19 Public Health and Medical Advisory Group
Hawai’i Group Psychotherapy Society
Hawai’i Group Therapy Association
American Group Psychotherapy Association
Society for Personality Assessment
American Psychological Association

Internships

VA, Department of Veteran Affairs hospital, Tripler Army Medical Center campus

What do you attribute your success to?

Curiosity, using clients' imagination for healing, caring deeply about people, and natural optimism.I care deeply about people and their well-being, and I'm kind of naturally, realistically optimistic. It's almost automatic that I find myself seeking what could be positive about even negative situations.