Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy 

The Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CCBT) is a training, service and research university-based clinic housed in the Department of Psychology at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. The CCBT provides practicum training to UH Psychology Clinical Science Program graduate students and post-doctoral residents, under the supervision of Department faculty members who are also licensed clinical psychologists in Hawai'i. Consulting and clinical assessment and intervention services are provided to clients, their families and community organizations. CCBT research has contributed to the advancement of knowledge at the local, national and international level.

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Child Section

The Child Section of the CCBT (C-CCBT) currently offers psychological assessment and treatment services for youth and their families. The C-CCBT has special expertise in the psychosocial treatment of childhood anxiety, depression, trauma, inattention/hyperactivity, oppositional behaviors. Under the supervision of directors and licensed psychologists Brad Nakamura, Daniel Wilkie and Caroline Françoise Acra, C-CCBT graduate students and post-doctoral fellows provide all intervention services, including brief consultations, child therapy, parent education and training in both individual and group formats. These evidence-based services (see the State of Hawaii's Help Your Keiki website for more information on youth problems and supported treatment approaches) can be delivered in the clinic and/or at the youth’s home or school. Assessments and treatment arranged by the State of Hawaiʻi Departments of Education or Health are free for clients. Self-referred clients are offered a sliding fee scale. No third party insurance is accepted.

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Developmental Disabilities Assessment

The Developmental Disabilities Assessment (DD-CCBT) clinic is under the supervision of Dr. Masuda. Students who participate receive training to conduct psychological assessments that support the State of Hawaii Department of Health Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD) eligibility determinations for individuals applying for DDD services. Within this practicum, evaluate applicants’ diagnoses and level of severity, typically including behavior observation, clinical interviews, cognitive assessment, and evaluation of the level of adaptive functioning.

The Developmental Disabilities Assessment (DD-CCBT) clinic does not take direct referrals. Instead, please contact the State of Hawaii Department of Health, Developmental Disabilities Division.

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Eating Disorders

The Eating Disorders Clinic (ED-CCBT) is a specialty clinic focused on disordered eating, obesity, and body image dissatisfaction. The ED-CCBT is staffed by individuals with MA or PhD degrees in clinical psychology and supervised by UH faculty, providing specialized training in the eating disorder field for advanced graduate students.

The Eating Disorders clinic is not accepting outside referrals at this time.

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The Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CCBT)

Physical Address:
2444 Dole Street, Krauss Hall 101
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

Mailing Address:
The Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CCBT)
Department of Psychology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
2530 Dole Street, Sakamaki Hall C-400
Honolulu, HI 96822

Contact CCBT:

• Child Section: 1 (808) 956-9559
• Child Section (FAX): 1 (808) 956-2218

Emergency and Other Numbers:

• Suicide Crisis Hotline (Oahu, AMHD; 24/7): 1 (808) 832-3100
• UHM Counseling & Student Development Center: 1 (808) 956-7927
• Child Welfare Services (Reporting Line): 1 (808) 956-5300
• Crisis Mobile Outreach (24/7): 1 (800) 753-6879
• Poison Center: 1 (808) 942-4411
• CAMHD Main Line: 1 (808) 733-9333