Dr. Mel Tavares
website: drmeltavares.com
email: drmeltavares@gmail.com
BIO:
“Mel is an award-winning author who writes devotions, articles, and Bible curriculum for multiple sites, including Arise Daily and Word of Life Youth Ministries, and is a contributing author to multiple compilations. She is the author of multiple books in her ‘Healthy Living in a Toxic World’ series, which includes ’21 Days to Improved Mental Well-Being.’ She is a frequent podcast guest, speaker, and teacher of topics related to today’s culture, with a primary focus on how to maintain a resilient mental and spiritual lifestyle in the midst of chaos.
Mel has a 35-year concurrent background in writing, ministry, and the secular counseling and coaching world; holds a Doctorate of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling She is a Board Certified Master Mental Health Coach and an Advanced Professional Life Coach. She belongs to AWSA, the AACC (American Association of Christian Counselors, and the ICCA (International Christian Coaching).
She’s a wife, mother to seven adult children, and grandma to ten.”