Melissa Gilbert, CT

The Community Committee Representative plays a key role in enhancing awareness of mental health services, fostering community partnerships, and facilitating connections between individuals and organizations with Wellness Grove’s resources, while advancing the organization’s mission of improving mental health and wellness throughout the community.

Melissa Gilbert (pronouns: she/her) is a counselor trainee who works with adults. Her clinical interests include communication and conflict resolution, LGBTQ+ and gender-related issues, trauma-informed care, mindfulness, anxiety, depression, co-dependency, and wellness. She integrates evidence-based approaches with creativity and positive psychology to support individualized client care.

Melissa values volunteer work as exampled from previous positions with the Red Cross, Mercy Hospital, and NAMI Stark. She has taken the messages from her humble beginnings with the Girl Scouts, hoping to leave things in a better state than when she arrives. Melissa’s belief is that it is undeniable that when we come together, we create a network of support and a village for improving mental health.