Mission

The mission of the Hawaii Psychoanalytic Society is to advance the theory, research, and practice of psychoanalysis and to share psychoanalytic knowledge with the people of Hawaii and elsewhere. HPS is the only organization of its kind in the state of Hawaii and is dedicated to serving its residents and visitors.

HPS offers mental health services, and education and information about the psychoanalytic model of the mind and the potential benefits of psychoanalytic treatment. Psychoanalysis is an in-depth, intensive psychotherapeutic treatment which works on understanding the unconscious dynamics that influence thoughts, feelings, and behavior, and promotes self-insight, change, and the healing of emotional suffering.