With over twenty-five years in the counseling field, Dr. Susan Meklune, owner of SCM Counseling and Consulting, has helped individuals and their families work through a diverse array of issues. Dr. Meklune began her counseling career as a school counselor. In that role she gained experience working with a broad cross section of children, adolescents, and families, including high academic achievers and students with disabilities. Noting how commonalities among these students such as anxiety, loneliness, low self-esteem and lack of coping skills impacted on students and their families, Dr. Meklune reached out to families and caregivers. By identifying and implementing individualized strategies, students emerged better able to cope with and manage life issues. While Dr. Meklune continues to work with children and adolescents, she has expanded her practice to include adults focusing on issues such as: anxiety, stress management, career counseling, and relationship counseling. Dr. Meklune is active in her field providing training, consulting services, and teaching graduate level psychology courses.