Adults

Meladie has significant clinical experience in treating the following conditions and issues:

• Anxiety and Panic Disorders
• Depression and other Mood Disorders
• Trauma
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Mid-Life Transitions
• Chronic Pain and Illness
• Relationship Distress
• Low Self-esteem
• Stress Management
• Caring for Aging Parents
• Sexual/Physical/Emotional Abuse

Life Transitions

Meladie helps individuals and families navigate life’s most significant transitions, including aging, illness, and end-of-life. She believes it is an honor to witness this journey and hold space for those seeking meaning. With expertise in the often-complicated topics of life and death, Meladie confidently guides exploration that are often hard to discuss in our culture.

• Aging
• Illness
• Death and Dying
• Grief and Loss
• Traumatic Loss
• Ambiguous Loss
• Disenfranchised Grief

Mentoring & Career Development

The School Counselor in Meladie wants everyone to have a seat at the lunch table. To that end, she founded Launch Counseling and Consultation, whose mission is to build a trusted community of helpers—therapists who, supported with the right tools and guidance—serve children, families, and caregivers with kindness, creativity and integrity.

Counselor Supervision:

• Approved Supervisor by the Virginia Board of Counseling for resident counselors seeking licensure
• Approved Play Therapy Supervisor

Consultation & Mentoring:

Eager to mentor new counselors launching their own private practice, drawing from over two decades in counseling, private practice and experience in a thriving collective

Community Building:

Counseling is a challenging profession. Luckily, you don’t have to do it alone.