WHO IS BARBARA MELTON?
Barbara Melton received her master's degree (M.Ed) in Clinical Counseling from The Citadel and has had a private practice in downtown Charleston since 1989. She is currently a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), an LPC Supervisor (LPCS), National Certified Counselor (NCC), Master Addictions Counselor (MAC) and a Certified Addictions Counselor II (CAC-II). She is an Advanced Practitioner member of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) and she is also certified by the SC Supreme Court as a Family Mediator. In August, 2007, she co-authored a book with Susan Shankle entitled What in the World are your Kids Doing Online? which was published by Broadway Books, a division of Random House/Doubleday.
She has a wide variety of experience and levels of expertise. She currently teaches at Webster University in Charleston, and periodically teaches at Queens University in Charlotte, Columbia College, and Coastal Carolina University. She also regularly conducts professional workshops at Midlands Technical College, the Pee Dee Allied Health Education Consortium, and elsewhere.
SERVICES & RATES:
Barbara works individually with clients age 16 and up, as well as families, couples and groups. She regularly works with persons with mood and anxiety disorders, addictions, personality disorders, grief/loss issues, relationship challenges, anger management, parent and life coaching, and court-related needs (supervised visitation/coordination/oversight, parent training, etc.) Her specialty areas include working with persons with Bipolar Affective Disorder, Self-Injury, and/or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. She also offers divorce/family mediation services.
Rates: Assessments: 90 min. $150
Therapy Session (Individual, Couples, Family): 50 min. $85
Mediation Services: $175 per hr. (scheduled in 2-3 hr. blocks)
Visitation Oversight: $50 per hr.
Workshop Facilitation: $500 per day plus expenses (in-state); call for out-of-state rates
Clinical Supervision or Clinical Consultation: $65.00 per hr.
Guardian ad Litem services: $75 per hr.; $100 per hr. court time/report writing
EMAIL LIST: One of her 'claims to fame' is her infamous mailing list of helping professionals in South Carolina (as well as some in Georgia and North Carolina). She regularly posts articles of interest to counselors, job postings, and educational opportunities. If you are an interested helping professional, just shoot her an email to join "the list"!
Contact Barbara today to see how she can be helpful to you! Click on "Contact Barbara Melton" tab above for contact information.
