Dave Melnick, LICSW is the Director of Outpatient Services at NFI, Vermont. For the past 30 years, Dave has worked with children, adolescents and families in a variety of settings including: outpatient, residential treatment, and schools. In addition to providing direct clinical work, Dave consults with and trains professionals and parents throughout Vermont, as well as in New York and British Columbia. His areas of expertise include developmental trauma, family therapy, adolescence, and attachment. Dave is trained in EMDR, DDP (Dr. Hughe’s attachment model), and a variety of family systems models. The ChildTrauma Academy acknowledges that Dave has completed NMT Training Certification through the Phase II level. Dave is a graduate of UC Berkeley, and has been an adjunct instructor at the University of Vermont.