Melissa DeForest, MS, LMFT, CEDS-C, Regional Director of Clinical Operations in Oregon. Melissa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist-Consultant and has worked at Monte Nido since April 2012. Her passion lies in increasing accessibility to eating disorder treatment for folks of all backgrounds and in working with families and couples along the recovery journey. In her years in the eating disorder field, she has worked in all levels of care and in a variety of roles including but not limited to Recovery Coach, Primary Therapist, Family Therapist, Clinical Director, and now Regional Director, where she oversees the clinical operations for all programs in the state.
When not working, Melissa enjoys spending her time relaxing at home with her husband and cat. She also loves to cook and go out to eat at the many delicious restaurants in Portland.