Melanie is a life-long mid-westerner currently residing in the McHenry County area. Getting her bachelor's degree from University of Northern Iowa and her master's degree from Capella University, her passion is to help individuals, couples and families find hope and healing from difficult circumstances in their lives.

Melanie has experience with teens who struggle with self-injury, couples who are struggling to recover from infidelity, and families who have been affected by drug and alcohol abuse.