by Melissa Gerson | May 29, 2020 | Videos
Don’t miss this thought-provoking conversation with Kathryn Morgan! Melissa Gerson, LCSW, Columbus Park’s Founder and Clinical Director, was a professional ballet dancer for many years with the Miami City Ballet before transitioning to the mental health...
by Melissa Gerson | Nov 29, 2018 | Blog
It’s no secret that ballet culture celebrates a long, lean figure. The pressure on ballet dancers to maintain this aesthetic is constant and for many can lead to battling food/body struggles throughout ones’ career. Dancers are at increased risk of developing eating...
by Columbus Park Staff | Jul 25, 2018 | In The News
Melissa Gerson, LCSW, the Founder and Clinical Director of Columbus Park Outpatient Center for Eating Disorders came to the mental health field after a having fulfilled a dramatically different career course as a professional ballet dancer. Melissa joined the Miami...