Melanie Berry, MS, BCB, BCBS, FAIS
Fellow- North Carolina
Melanie Berry has more than five years of experience as a biofeedback practitioner in clinical and research settings, specializing in pain and stress management. She helped establish an outpatient interdisciplinary pain program for Veterans and has enjoyed success as a business owner, published writer, trainer and speaker. Ms. Berry has served as a senior executive in the business sector for over a decade and boasts a consistent record of advancement, achievement, leadership, and proven accomplishment.
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Board Certified in Biofeedback Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA)
Board Certified Biofeedback Specialist Natural Therapies Certification Board
Fellow, Stress Management Specialist American Institute of Stress
Certified HeartMath (HRV) Practitioner Institute of HeartMath
Certified in Microcurrent Therapy Electromedical Products International
EDUCATION
Masters of Science in Psychology, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN June 2007
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Furman University, Greenville, SC June 1984
TRAINING
Advanced Theory and Practice of Neurofeedback October 2011
EEG Info, Philadelphia, PA
Microcurrent & Cranial Electrotherapy Certificate Program May 2010
Electomedical Products International
HeartMath Interventions Certificate Program for Health Professionals January 2010
Institute of HeartMath
Clinical Course in Neurofeedback March 2009
EEG Info, Atlanta, GA
Anatomy and Physiology for Behavioral Clinicians July 2008
Behavioral Medicine Research and Training Foundation
Professional Biofeedback Certificate Program February 2008
Stens Corporation, Atlanta, GA
Advanced Business Training (Corporate MBA Equivalency) June 1985
IBM Corporation, Atlanta, GA
RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Board Certified Biofeedback Practitioner
Carolinas Biofeedback Clinic, LLC, Charlotte, NC 2008-present
U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Columbia, SC 2007-2012
Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Interdisciplinary Pain Center 2010-2012
Dorn Research Institute 2007-2010
Integrated Trauma Therapies, LLC, Columbia, SC 2008-2010
Founder and President 1999-2002
NetWorkingMoms.com, Inc., Mt. Airy, MD
Recipient of the USA Today’s national “Hot Site” Award
Invited Expert for PBS Working Women 2000 and Beyond! Television Special
Advisory Member of the Association of Work/Life Professionals
Founder and Editor-In-Chief 1994-1999
Executive Baby Newsletter, Olney, MD
Co-host for Wall Street Journal’s Work and Family Radio Show
Emcee for Women Business Owners’ Gala, Speaker at Women’s Bar Association
Advisory Member of the Association of Work/Life Professionals
SAMPLING OF SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS
Oral Presentation September 2012
“Using Biofeedback in a Counseling Practice, and Pathways to Training and Certification in Biofeedback”
WJB Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC
Poster Session April 2012
“HRV Biofeedback Results: A Novel, Non-Pharmacologic Intervention for Chronic Pain in Combat Veterans”
VA Research Day, Columbia, SC
Oral Presentation October 2011
“Head, Heart, Health: Practical Integration of Biofeedback Techniques in Clinical Practice”
Licensed Professional Counselors Annual North Carolina Conference, Greensboro, NC
Oral Presentation October 2010
“Using Biofeedback in a Counseling Practice”
Licensed Professional Counselors Annual North Carolina Conference, Raleigh, NC
Lecture October 2010
“Non-Pharmacological Pain Relief; Biofeedback: Reducing Pain and the Effects of Stress and Trauma”
University of SC School of Medicine, CME Training Day for Primary Care Physicians, Columbia, SC
Poster Session April 2010
“HRV Biofeedback: A Novel, Non-Pharmacologic Intervention for Chronic Pain in Combat Veterans”
VA Research Day, Columbia, SC
Panelist for National Webinar April 2010
“Walden University Career Changers”
Walden Career Services Seminar Series, Minneapolis, MN
Lecture September 2009
“Non-Pharmacological Pain Relief”
University of SC School of Medicine Neuroscience,
Graduate in Neuroscience Program, Columbia, SC
Poster Session April 2009
“HRV Biofeedback Improves HRV and Attention/Memory Performance”
AAPB Annual National Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Poster Session May 2008
“Vagal Tone and Information Processing in PTSD OIF/OEF Combat Veterans”
AAPB Annual National Conference, Palm Beach, Florida
Oral Presentation July 2007
“Multiple Roles and the Midlife Eldercare Generation”
Masters Thesis Presentation, Walden University Summer Residency, Minneapolis, MN
Nominee for Thesis of the Year
Poster Session July 2007
“Multiple Roles and the Midlife Eldercare Generation: Perceived Work-Family Spillover and Health”
Walden University Summer Residency, Minneapolis, MN
Lecture March 2007
“Stress Management”
Charlotte Christian School, Charlotte, NC
Poster Session July 2006
“Social Roles and Health: An Analysis of Role Juggling and Its Relationship to Well-being”
Walden University Summer Residency, Bloomington, IN
PUBLICATIONS
Co-Author (Peer-reviewed Journal Publication) July 2010
Cardiac Coherence and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Combat Veterans
Jay Ginsberg; Melanie Berry; Donald Powell
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine; Jul/Aug 2010; 16, 4.
Author
Multiple original work-and-family related articles have been published in:
Working Mother Magazine, Clarity Magazine, Aspire Magazine 1997-2001
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Invited Expert Panelist October 2000
“Women Working 2000 and Beyond”
PBS Television Special, New York City, NY
Emcee and Presenter June 2000
“The New Age of Working Women”
Association of Women Business Owners Gala, Gaithersburg, MD
Special Segment Radio Co-Host August 1999
“Wall Street Journal’s Work and Family Show, with Sue Shellenbarger”
National Radio Program
Television Interview February 1997
“Surviving the Supermom Syndrome”
WJLA-TV (ABC) Washington, D.C.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association of Psychophysiology & Biofeedback
Biofeedback Association of North America
The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine
American Psychological Association
American Institute of Stress, Fellow
North Carolina Biofeedback Society, Previous Board Member
Psi Chi Honor Society
