Melody Scott, M.A.ed, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor (under Mike Desposito’s Supervision)

Mel loves to create a space for processing that is open, non-judgmental, and to see people come into more fullness in themselves and their relationships. With a person-centered style, she brings her authentic self into sessions; and co-creates an approach based on each client’s individual goals, strengths, and personality. Mel specializes in supporting matters around sexual health, positive identity, life transitions, relationship issues, anxiety, stress, low moods, and college student concerns. Mel also provides affirmative therapy for LGBTQI+ clients.

Mel pulls from various therapeutic approaches: emotion-focused therapy, existential, and narrative therapy. These approaches involve mindfulness, meaning, insight, and story in order to meet an individual in their whole identity. Mel holds an M.A. in three different fields: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Theology and Religion - Gender Studies, and Intercultural Studies.

Clients who have worked with Mel find her trustworthy, hopeful, as they unlock insight together. Clients often report feeling challenged to grow in new ways. Mel is passionate about the wellbeing of all people, and she considers it a privilege to walk with someone through fears, hurts and challenges as they experience healing and restoration.

Mindy Barth, MAEd, LPC, LCDCIII

Licensed Professional Counselor (under Katie Gamby’s Supervision)

Melinda “Mindy” Barth is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDCIII) in the state of Ohio. She has her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Malone University and Bachelor’s in Criminology from Kent State University at Stark. Mindy began in the field of behavioral health in 2019 at a residential facility for females struggling with mental health and substance use issues. Mindy has also worked in various levels of care in the addictions setting as well as school-based counseling and intervention programs.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Mindy integrates approaches in therapy including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, person-centered therapy, and feminist therapy. While Mindy may have extensive experience in the field of addiction, she currently works with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, stress-related issues, and has interest in working with individuals that are victims of narcissistic abuse. Mindy is open to working with individuals of all ages including older teens, young adults, and college students.

Clients that have worked with Mindy may say that she integrates a sense of humor in session, as she believes it is extremely important to have fun and laugh in life; even when things get tough.

Dania King, MAEd, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor (under Katie Gamby’s Supervision)

Dania M. King is a Licensed Professional Counselor (OH), a Certified Professional Life Coach and licensed and ordained Evangelist with over 25 years of experience in human service, non-profit administration and training, motivational teaching, and ecclesiastical service. Dania earned her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Malone University, and her bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a concentration in Family Life Education from Kent State University.

As a counselor, Dania has worked in office, community, residential, and school-based settings and has experience working with children, adolescent, and at-risk youth, individuals that have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, and intimate partner violence, substance use disorders/addictions, and the pastoral and ministerial population. Dania integrates approaches in therapy including cognitive behavioral therapy, brief solution focus therapy, person-centered, motivational interviewing, bibliotherapy, and biblical Christian principles to meet the needs of individuals experiencing anxiety and stress related disorders, emotional regulation disorders, adjustment disorders, and family/parent-child adjustments.

As a certified professional life coach, Dania works with individuals who are seeking wholeness and healing from narcissistic and relationship abuse, young adults transitioning from high school to adulthood, and individuals seeking fulfillment later in life.

Dania believes no matter the state of an individual, everyone deserves empathy, compassion, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard. Clients of Dania remark on her ability to establish rapport, to be non-judgmental and “real”, and appreciate her supporting them in remembering their strengths.

Dania is a recurring teacher for Peek Institute Training and Professional Development, and presents and teaches at local, state, and national events and churches on teen and adult mental health wellness, suicide prevention and awareness, integrating bibliotherapy and puppetry with preschool/pre-k clients, and biblical principles.