Connected. Compassionate. Committed.

Melanie Criss is an occupational therapist and the owner of Community Therapy Services, LLC.  She received her Bachelor of Business Administration in 1998 from Campbell University in North Carolina and then went on to receive her Masters of Occupational Therapy in 2000 from the University of Toledo (formerly Medical College of Ohio).  She also received her occupational therapy doctorate from Chatham University in 2011.  The majority of her clinical experience has been in the pediatric setting, particularly in school settings, outpatient rehabilitation, and early intervention. 

Melanie's passion has always been working with children, particularly in the natural environments in which children interact regularly.  Melanie's passion came full circle with the creation of Community Therapy Services, LLC in 2007.  She began this entrepreneurial adventure with the vision of reaching out to children and their families by offering innovative, creative, and effective therapeutic services in the communities where they live.  In 2009, Melanie expanded her pediatric practice and developed an innovative telehealth program for students attending virtual charter schools.