Hawai‘i online therapy for adults navigating anxiety, shame, burnout, relationships, and loss
A brave space for men, queer folx, adult children of immigrants, and anyone carrying more than they let on.
Tuesday - Thursday afternoons and evenings
HMSA (PPO & QUEST) & HMAA (HWMG)
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.
Learn more about my story, the practice, and the clients I best support:
Overview
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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.
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Therapy works best when it feels safe enough to be honest. That is what I build first: a relationship grounded in trust, safety, and your right to choose what we explore and when.
From there, the work goes deep. We look at the patterns that keep showing up in your relationships and your inner life, get curious about where they came from, and listen to what your body already knows. This is not about fixing you. It is about understanding yourself well enough that something starts to shift.
Sessions have enough structure to feel steady and enough room to follow what feels most alive for you that day.
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Sometimes something just feels off. Heavy, stuck, or harder than it should be. You may not have the words for it yet, and you do not need them. Here is some of what we can work through together:
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
HMAA (HWMG) • HMSA (PPO & QUEST)
Session Availability
Tuesday - Thursday afternoon and evenings.
Please contact me to learn about my current availability.
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.