About Melissa

Greetings! My name is Melissa. I am a Licensed Master’s Social Worker and Associate Social Work Professor with over 20 years of experience supporting men and women, as well as children, youth, and families. My practice focuses on relationship challenges, grief, and life transitions. A key area of my work includes supporting women navigating perimenopause and menopause, with care for the emotional and identity shifts that often emerge during this stage of life.

I bring both professional training and lived experience into the therapy space. As a Canadian-Jamaican woman who has navigated immigration, cultural transition, and diasporic identity, my work is grounded in liberation, resilience, and honoring the full context of people’s lives. I am deeply committed to uplifting lived experiences that are affirming, culturally responsive, and self-defined.

I believe who I am matters in the work I do, so here’s a little about me beyond the therapy space: I’m a gym rat, a biker chick who rides a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, I love the color pink, and I relax by watching old TV sitcoms like The Jeffersons. Joy, freedom, and balance are values I hold close.

The therapeutic relationship is a partnership, shaped by your needs, goals, and readiness. By being here, you have already taken a meaningful step, and I would be honored to walk alongside you as you move through your journey at your own pace.