Video: UH Hilo psychologist Melissa Bartholomew gives public talk at UH Hilo: “What Really Happens in Therapy”
The talk on mental health therapy is part of UH Hilo’s Kuleana and Community Weekly Talk Story gatherings.
By Staff/UH Hilo Stories.
Melissa Bartholomew, a licensed mental health counselor, gave a public talk on Sept. 26 at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.
Bartholomew has over 17 years of experience supporting individuals through life transitions, trauma, and personal growth in both community and private practice settings. She currently serves as program coordinator for the master of arts in counseling psychology program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.
This conversation explores common myths about counseling, what the therapeutic process actually looks like, and how it can support anyone seeking clarity, growth, or healing at any stage of life.
Kuleana and Community Weekly Talk Story
The goal of the series, named “Kuleana and Community Weekly Talk Story: Building Community Through Conversation” and launched in fall of 2024, is to strengthen the university’s connections to the local community through conversation. Talks cover youth-focused government programs, health care, food systems, climate challenges, and more. Following a short talk by a featured guest, attendees break out into discussion groups and then share their manaʻo (thoughts) with everyone.
The talks are held on campus at the Kilohana Student Success Center located in Edwin Mookini Library.
The Kuleana and Community series is sponsored by the UH Hilo Office of the Chancellor, Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center, Kilohana Academic Success Center, Center for Global Education and Exchange, and Assistant Professor of Communication Colby Miyose and Associate Professor of Sociology Alton Okinaka.
