FOUNDER of PLAE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY

Melanie D. Davis has dedicated her nearly decade-long career as a licensed clinical mental health counselor to creating opportunities for individuals of varying ages and backgrounds to feel seen and heard. From her work as the owner of Planted Healing Mental Health Practice, to co-founding both Continuum Mind + Body Collaborative. Melanie’s passion for helping individuals develop deeper connections with themselves and others is at the center of her work.

Melanie earned her undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of Utah and her Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix. To add, she’s completed advanced training in Nutritional Psychology through John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, CA. Her creative therapeutic interventions have been published in Attachment Centered Play Therapy, Play Therapy: Proven Strategies for Childhood Disorder, one of the numbers of publications that boast her achievements.

Melanie has cultivated intentional connections through her work within varying clinical settings as a child and family therapist and as a highly regarded psychotherapist, speaker and educator. She frequently appears on local media as a child advocate and as an expert on family issues, cultural topics, and transracial adoption-related topics. The latter hits particularly close to home, as she is an adoptee from a transracial family.

Melanie experienced firsthand the effects of solid connections and their correlation to the acceptance of her unique path. The elevated play space that she's created is an extension of that journey, her passion, and her knowledge. It all comes together to create an accepting environment and one-of-a-kind experience: PLAE.

FUN FACTS ABOUT MELANIE:

She is an accomplished artist

She is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.

She loves to spend time with her husband and three children outdoors

She finds joy in serving her community in various capacities

Believes deeply in Dance Parties

NEURODEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION ASSESSMENTS

Donna Turner, PhD, ABSNP, HSSPP, CPIMMHP Dr. Turner has 30 years of experience in both clinical and academic settings, as well as national lecturing and workshops. This combination of experiences offers her clients profound insight combined with practical strategies and guidance in their lives. Dr. Turner offers unique perspectives as she combines science, intuition, and bioenergetics to assist individuals (or families) in reaching their greatest potential and realizing harmony in their lives. Her training in developmental, counseling, school, neuropsychology and integrative medicine for mental health offers multiple modalities in the evaluation and therapeutic process.

Dr. Turner’s practice includes counseling, cognitive and memory training, psychological and neuropsychological evaluations (children and adults) including ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Autism, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Low Motivation/Underachievement. She is licensed as a Health Service Provider in Psychology, as a Clinical and School Psychologist, holds master’s degrees in Developmental and Counseling Psychology, a Re-specialization in Clinical Neuropsychology, and has additional certifications in Integrative Medicine for Mental Health, Meta-Medicine, and National Family Mediation.

PEDIATRIC PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

Psychiatric Medication Management

Gabby is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) who assesses and treats children and adolescents with depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She is passionate about providing quality, compassionate and comprehensive mental health services.

Gabby possesses strong clinical skills enhanced by her natural ability to build rapport with clients and families. Utilizing evidence-based guidelines, clinical experience, observation, and intuition she works hand-in-hand with clients and their families to create multifaceted treatment plans.

Gabby believes that by working together and identifying each client’s strengths, an intentional and individualized plan can be created to restore well-being. Empowering individuals with both medication and non-medication treatment options, her goal is to foster connection, hope and purposeful living.

She completed her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing at Westminster College. She has more than a decade of experience working with children and adolescents.

Gabby has worked as inpatient nurse at Huntsman Mental Health Institute solely working on the child and adolescent units. She completed her Master’s degree at Frontier University, specializing in psychiatric mental health care.

Gabby has extensive clinical training completed with Volunteers of America, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, Aspen Ridge Counseling and Strive Psychiatry. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.

In her free time, she enjoys yoga, mountain biking, skiing, and hiking with her 100lb dog and husband. She also enjoys exploring new countries and loves to travel.

Additional providers coming soon!

Additional providers coming soon!