Emily Kahumoku-Fessler, Ph.D., LMFT

DMFT Associate Program Director

Chaminade University

---

Dr. Emily Kahumoku-Fessler is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Hawaiʻi and Texas and serves as Associate Director of the Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy (DMFT) program at Chaminade University of Honolulu. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Development and brings a deep background in systems thinking, culturally responsive care, and trauma-informed practice. An established clinician, Dr. Kahumoku-Fessler specializes in working with high-conflict couples and providing sex therapy. Her most recent interests include adapting therapeutic trauma treatments for use with elite athletes and exploring the intersections of mental health and performance enhancement.