Melisa B Bailey, PsyD

She/her

Owner and Clinical Psychologist

I worked in mental health settings for many years before going back to get my doctorate in Clinical Psychology. I found that what I have loved the most throughout my career has been the ability to meet and build relationships with other people and learn about their lives and how they see the world.

So far, I’ve worked in community mental health, college counseling, and private practice. I’ve also spent a lot of my career teaching and training others to become therapists. I started Forest Path Therapy because I wanted to create a space where a person can come to therapy, talk about their whole lives, and find support in naming their needs and goals.

I find that being in nature, specifically exploring trails in the woods, to be a process that grounds me, keeps me curious, and challenges me. I find these three things to be a combination of what good therapy also is for someone working toward change. I hope Forest Path Therapy can be a place you feel supported in your journey.

My clinical interests include working with folks around change, parenting and family creation in queer relationships, mental health care and support for Trans and Gender Diverse folks, supporting families during transition, as well as training and supervision of new and early career clinicians.