Hawai‘i-based online therapy for the self-sacrificers, high achievers, and cycle-breakers

Culturally grounded therapy that celebrates queer, immigrant, and brown healing while
welcoming every story.

Welcome!

Thank you for landing here.

My name is Jethro Macaraeg (he/him). I’m a second-generation Filipino therapist born and raised in Waipahu, Hawai‘i.

I know what it’s like to carry strength and silence at the same time.

To show up for everyone else and wonder if it’s ever safe to choose yourself.

My practice, Cages to Wings Wellness, is rooted in lived experience, cultural memory, and the belief that healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken. It’s about remembering what’s whole.

This isn’t therapy that asks you to shrink, silence, or adapt to injustice.

It’s a space to remember what you carry, reconnect to your power, and choose a different way forward—one that’s yours.

You’re allowed to take up space here.

Take your time exploring the site. If the words, the energy, or the rhythm of this space resonate, I’d love to connect.

Gay queer LGBTQIA Filipino male therapist in Oahu, Hawaii

Learn more about my story, the practice, and the clients I best support:

Overview

  • The tone of our sessions is warm, engaged, and attuned. I listen with care and reflect what I notice, whether in your words, your body, or the silences that hold meaning. The work is shaped together, balancing steadiness with responsiveness. Clients often describe the space as one where they feel seen and respected, and where they begin to find both relief and new possibilities for themselves.

  • My approach centers safety, trust, and choice. Sessions have enough structure to feel steady, with space to follow what feels most present for you. I draw from relational therapy, somatic awareness, and parts work, and weave in cognitive and behavioral strategies when supportive. Together we notice patterns, listen to your body’s wisdom, and practice new ways of being so you can feel steadier, more connected, and more at ease in daily life.

  • Many clients come to therapy carrying heavy expectations, old wounds, or systemic pressures that leave them feeling stuck. Together, we can work through:

    • Anxiety and stress that make it hard to rest or feel present

    • Depression, grief, and loss that weigh down daily life

    • Relational wounds and boundary struggles in family, friendships, and partnerships

    • Identity exploration around culture, gender, sexuality, and belonging

    • Burnout and perfectionism tied to people-pleasing or overachieving

    • Intergenerational and systemic trauma that echo across time and community

Insurance Plans

Session Availability

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5 PM - 8 PM

Saturdays & Sundays: 8 AM - 11 AM

You’re allowed to want more ease.
You don’t have to do it alone.

Let’s begin. Let’s rebuild.

Let’s see what grows
when you’re finally held.