Hale Mālama Team

​​​​Life’s challenges and the stress of college can be a lot to handle. We want you to know that we are here to help. We can provide individual and group counseling sessions as well as fun activities and presentations to your class or group. Call us at 808-245-8346 or email us at HMalama@hawaii.edu for more information. Students enrolled at KCC can also schedule an appointment directly on Star Balance (click here!). UH distance students who are based on Kauaʻi can contact us directly to schedule. We look forward to hearing from you! Aloha.

Brian Kohatsu, LCSW,CSAC, CPS Hale Mālama Coordinator Hale Mālama for Student Mental Health & Wellness Mental Health Coordinator Title IX Confidential Resource kohatsub@hawaii.edu Office location: Library(LRC) 121 Phone: 808-245-8314	Berna Souza MEd HINET Coordinator, Student Basic Needs and Support Services bwilson1@hawaii.edu Office location: Library(LRC) 105 Phone: 808-245-0106	Jie 'Jaye' Shen, ATR-P, MHP Registered Art Therapist & Mental Health Counselor Jieshen@hawaii.edu Office location: Library(LRC) 120 Phone: 808-245-8346
Maeve O’Donnell Pax Sustainability & Resilience VISTA intern maeveop@hawaii.edu Library(LRC) 119	Morgan Dobbins Sustainability & Resilience VISTA intern dobbinsm@hawaii.edu Library(LRC) 119	LaRisa Nebre, MSW Non-clinical Case Manager lnebre@hawaii.edu Library(LRC) 105 Phone: 808-245-8397

Our offices are located in the library!! (LRC 120/121/105)
To schedule an appointment on Balance, click here.