About

Melissa did not always know that she wanted to be a mental health therapist. In fact, she started her career a long way away from psychology, in public relations. Melissa did not know what she wanted to do for work, but she knew that she loved traveling and seeing new places. She wondered how she could make a career out of traveling. A few information interviews later, she stumbled across the field of travel and tourism public relations and decided to go all in. A few years later, she graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in International Affairs, Business, and Communication from Florida State University and began working in travel and tourism public relations. She enjoyed her career and spent several years representing tourism entities across the United States. She traveled a lot, became good at writing, and learned the importance of storytelling.