Children’s Counseling

Melaney has worked with children and their families supporting them through multiple developmental stages.  She has worked with autistic Children and their families.  She has specialized in grief and loss.  She founded the Bethany Center for Grieving Children to fulfill a promise that she made to Elizabeth Kubler Ross.  She has also studied at the Jung Institute in Zurich focusing on the use of Sand Play Therapy with children, adolescents and families.

Adolescent’s Counseling

Melaney has worked with teens 1980.  She was the preferred provider for the local junior high school 1980-89.  Melaney did her dissertation on adolescent self esteem and suicide prevention.  She has been called on to work with schools during times of trauma.  Melaney uses both inside and outdoor formats including equine therapy in working with adolescents of all ages.

Teen Suicide Prevention

Melaney was inspired to learn more about adolescent suicide while in graduate school as suicide became #1 cause of death for adolescent males in 1983.  Melaney has been working with teen suicide prevention since 1985.  Her dissertation findings on Adolescent Male Self Esteem and Suicide Ideation received honors at her presentation at the International Convention of The Association of Suicidolgy.  Dr. Sreenan’s work focuses on adolescent self esteem.  She believes developing a strong psychological backbone in the family fosters self discipline, self respect and self confidence.  In today’s teen world Dr. Melaney has seen these qualities reduce the apathy and depression associated with suicide ideation.