Melinda L Lake is a consultant psychologist for the NSW Alcohol & Drug Foundation’s rehabilitation service for women with children, and staff supervisor for Phoenix House, a specialist support serv...view moreMelinda L Lake is a consultant psychologist for the NSW Alcohol & Drug Foundation’s rehabilitation service for women with children, and staff supervisor for Phoenix House, a specialist support service for at risk youth. She is a member of the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia and the Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association. Her 17 years’ experience in the AOD sector has included publicly funded programs and employment in the addictions units of several private hospitals. She lives in Sydney Australia with her husband and daughter.view less