Mel is a teacher, by nature and by training. He has taught in both school and church settings with a wide variety of age groups and topics.

Premarital, marital, and personal counseling experience, combined with leading small groups of many kinds, have prepared him for his role as a Hope Alive counselor.

In addition, he has completed the requirements of course work and clinical experience to become certified under Mount Joy College and a member of the International Hope Alive Counselors Association (IHACA).

Mel is conducting groups in North Delta, a suburb of Vancouver, and has space for new counselees.