Academic Training
- Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Brigham Young University
Internship
- Counseling and Psychological Services, Brigham Young University
Licensure/Certifications
- Licensed Psychologist, State of Utah
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
- Utah Psychological Association
- American Society of Reproductive Medicine
Areas of Special Interest/Current Professional Activities
- Individual and group psychotherapy
- Multicultural/Diversity issues
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Trauma
- Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Primary Theoretical Orientations
- Integrative
- Humanistic/Client-centered
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Compassion-Focused Therapy
Recent Scholarly Works
- Hafoka Kanuch, O., Smith, T. B., Griner, D., Allen, G. K., Beecher, M. E., & Young, E. (2021). Psychotherapy utilization, presenting concerns, and outcomes among Pacific Islander and Asian American Students. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 34(2), 183-200.
- Vakalahi, H. F. O., & Hafoka, O. (2020). Navigating the Hyphen: Tongan-American Women in Academia. In Our Voices, Our Histories: Asian American and Pacific Islander Women (pp. 388-404). New York University Press.
Vakalahi, H. F. O., & Hafoka-Kanuch, O. (2019). Our Pacific elders as keepers and transmitters of culture. In Pacific Social Work (pp. 150-160). Routledge.