I am excited to join the Honu House team as Primary Therapist and Program Director. I have had the tremendous pleasure of knowing both John and Nick through their recovery journeys and am honored to help build a treatment program that reflects our collective passion for compassionate, integrative care to support the healing of the whole person. I have had the privilege of helping people who are struggling with addiction for over a decade and adhere to the wisdom that it is pain, suffering and trauma that compel people to use substances and behaviors addictively. When we address the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual conditions that created the vulnerability for addiction, a resilient and enduring recovery becomes possible. I look forward to partnering with you, or your loved one in this journey of discovery and recovery!

Captain Craig Hawkins has been fishing, surfing and diving in the Hawaiian Islands for over 30 years. Raised in Capistrano Beach, California, Craig dedicated his growing years to surfing and fishing the Southern California and Baja California coastlines, frequenting places like San Quintin, Todos Santos, Blacks, Trestles and Beach Road. In 1986 Craig set his sights on the Hawaiian Islands. Craig currently operates out of world famous Honokohau Harbor in Kailua-Kona, and specializes in daily trips for tourists and locals alike. Living on the rugged and beautiful Kona Coast has become a way of life for Craig, and he considers the opportunity to share his knowledge and experiences a true gift. Visit his website here.

Dr. April Johnston is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, a board-certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine and a licensed acupuncturist who helps reorient patients towards better health using individualized combinations of acupuncture, herbal medicine, dietary therapy and connective tissue work. Dr. Johnston is a lifelong learner, completing hospital externships in China and two years of additional mentored herbal medicine training outside of her formal acupuncture studies. Her prior work as a research scientist and equine fascial therapist grounded her in the crossroads of science and patient care. She uses an integrative evidence-based approach to inform her clinical work in traditional healing methods to help patients with very challenging conditions restore their health. Dr. Johnston is an avid scuba diver, competitive swimmer, and equestrian in Kailua Kona, Hawai’i. You can email her at info@bigislandorientalmedicine.com or go to www.bigislandorientalmedicine.com to contact Dr. Johnston.

Kristina Roberts N.D. is the founder and medical director of Kona Integrative Health. She utilizes a functional medicine approach that combines the best of both conventional and alternative medicine to provide proactive and effective health solutions for her patients. IV Therapy: Intravenous (IV) therapy is a safe and effective treatment for numerous conditions as it allows for 100% absorption of essential vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. Formulas are custom made for each individual utilizing nutrients such as vitamin C, B vitamins, magnesium, glutathione, amino acids, and much more.

Case manager Gary Jaster is both a student and teacher of creating self-empowerment through everyday conscious choices that break through both perceived and unconscious barriers to living authentic and fulfilling lives. Gary is living his passion by “teaching what he needs to learn and reinforce in himself” with both individuals and groups; through his work with men’s groups, domestic violence offenders, those struggling with addiction and codependency, and anyone seeking to live a life of honesty, integrity, accountability, and conscious choice.

Alyssa Heenanis our Registered Nurse on Staff. She over sees medication management and provides 1-1 medical needs for our residents. Alyssa specializes in IV therapy and provides infusions for our residents needing Meyers cocktails, Super Enriched Vitamins, NAD and others.

Finding yoga in 2010 was Christine’s initiation to living a holistic life.
Rooted in Ghosh lineage, she completed a teacher training in 2015 at BYTT and in 2021 a teacher training with e84 yoga.
In 2019 she graduated from The Aloha Massage Academy in Kealakekua, specializing in Swedish and Deep Tissue massage. She enjoys using both yoga and massage as healing modalities to reset the body, clear the mind, and deepen our connection to self.

Marion Noone is a Sacred Alchemist, 200 RYT LIFEPOWER Yoga instructor, Reiki practitioner, & healer in the arts of sound and intuitive touch. She also holds a certification as a Life Coach & Counselor with TheQuest 7 steps with which she offers one on one healings for her private clients alchemizing traumatized aspects of the subconscious mind from dormant gifts to actualized capacities.

A pioneer in her field, Marion has artfully mastered a unique combination of healing techniques encompassing art therapies, sound therapies, inner-child play, trauma alchemy, energy healings, and wellness coaching. She terms this encompassed healing the “Soul Care Plan”.

She is a two time best selling Author in two global book collaborations published with Brave Healer Productions. These collaborative writings focus on healing, spiritual arts, and awakening. The goal in these offerings is to gift the readers a variety of healing options with practical at home applications. She is also a contributing author in the book “Breath of Life Recovery” by Nick Terry co-owner of Honu House.

In her off time you can find Marion cooking in any available kitchen nourishing others with a soulful southern meal, creating art & music, writing, or grounding in nature.

Elsa is a foreign MD currently serving as a House Manager at Honu House, where she combines her medical background with a passion for mental health and integrative medicine—fields to which she plans to direct her career. Elsa recently completed a Biology of Trauma course, which explores somatic techniques, parts work, and the biological changes trauma causes in the body, deepening her understanding of holistic healing.

With her calm, gentle, compassionate, and patient nature, Elsa creates a stable and nurturing environment for clients, allowing them to feel safe and supported as they work through their recovery. She finds great joy in being part of each individual’s healing journey and shares tapping techniques with them as one more tool for emotional regulation.

In her free time, Elsa enjoys baking, immersing herself in nature, practicing meditation and somatic techniques, exploring Eastern philosophy and spirituality, doing yoga, breathwork and dancing.

I am a member of the sober community in recovery since 2/8/16. I am a meditation and spiritual seeker utilizing many Eastern philosophy practices in my life to cultivate inner wisdom peace wisdom and love. Helping those awaken through conversation and meditation.

Dougie has been with Honu House since 2024 as an addiction counselor. He has a genuine desire to build community by delving deeply with patients both individually and in groups. Dougie values the focus on family and relationships, as well as vulnerability, and accountability, as these are the foundation and building blocks to a successful long-term recovery. His counseling approach stems from deep introspection and his own personal work. He often says, “I can’t help anyone put on their oxygen mask unless I put on mine first.” Dougie believes that showing kindness and empathy toward others will get you far in life. He has been involved in the arts & theatre, sports, and many public speaking events. Dougie has been a resident of Hawai’i Island for 8 years with his wife, Sylvette. He welcomed his first-born son, ‘Ekolu, in January 2023, and his second son, Cristiano, in January 2025.