Melissa is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years’ experience working in the field of mental health. She provides motivation and support to individuals struggling with a variety of life's challenges, including anxiety, perinatal, depression, grief, self-esteem issues, life transitions, family relationship, chronic health and mental health issues, stress management, and co-dependency issues. Her background is strongly influenced by a person-centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and strengths-based approach that focuses on purpose, authenticity, empowerment, and recovery. Melissa has completed the Maternal Mental Health Certificate Training for Mental Health and Clinical Professionals through Postpartum Support International. 

Melissa earned her Master’s in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Springfield College. She has worked in a variety of settings including Emergency Mental Health, Community Mental Health Centers, Inpatient Psychiatric Centers, and as a managed care provider. She has provided supervision to clinicians and developed programs for new initiatives in the state, and what she has always found most fulfilling was working with clients on finding their voice, making positive change, or uncovering the meaning and value within life's many experiences, while discovering what a person’s untold why and purpose is to that person. “Never Limit Your Growth.”