MARY ELLEN (MEL) SCHOLL
Certified Empowerment Coach, LADC

Mel is a caring and resourceful counselor and coach who creates trust and rapport with her clients. She is skilled in assessing client needs and implementing appropriate modalities. An empathic guide with well-developed listening skills, Mel is an enthusiastic and insightful professional committed to helping her clients achieve their full potential.

ADDICTION COUNSELOR

In her work as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Mel offers a holistic approach to healing from the disease of addiction. Mel’s work focuses on the interconnectedness of shame, low self-esteem and trauma with chemical addiction. She is an avid learner and continues to explore new theories, research and approaches to assist her clients. In addition, she brings her personal recovery experience to her work.

EMPOWERMENT COACH

As an Empowerment Coach, Mel has been trained to guide her clients through seven life-defining areas: Emotions, Relationships, Sexuality, Body, Money, Work, and Spirituality. In this work, she helps clients to identify their limiting beliefs, transform these beliefs to positive affirmations, create a passionate vision for their lives and develop tools to manifest this vision.

EDUCATION

BA Degree in Education                                                             College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN

AS Degree in Addiction Counseling                                      Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Empowerment Coach Certification Program          Empowerment Institute, Rhinebeck, NY

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (BCC)  Minnesota Certification Board

Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional (CCDP)  Minnesota Certification Board

Certified Empowerment Coach                                                   Empowerment Institute

Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC)                             State of Minnesota #302249