Melissa has a passion for seeing individuals who were once wounded, experience wholeness and healing. Melissa has a Master's Degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in Marriage and Family Therapy as well as a Master's Degree in Theology in order to more fully integrate issues of spiritual and faith developmental matters as they pertain to healing within. She is certified in Play Therapy from UCSD and has specialized training in Relational Hynotherapy from the Milton Erikson Foundation. Furthermore, Melissa has completed traning for EMDR is is currently working on certification. Melissa is highly involved in academia serving as adjunct faculty with Azusa Pacific University through the Graduate Psychology program. Melissa is also active in ministry through her church and community in areas of music ministry, shepherding, mentoring, and teaching.