Dr. Melissa Geraghty, Psy.D. is a Licensed Clinical Health Psychologist and CEO of Phoenix Rising with Dr. G. She is the Director of Mental Health and Support for the U.S. Pain Foundation. She is also a Stanford Trained Empowered Relief Instructor™, Medical Gaslighting Sensitivity Trainer, and a Mental Health Consultant. Dr. Geraghty has received recognition for her clinical excellence and patient advocacy as a Keynote and International Speaker. She inspires others with her resilience and grit as a chronic pain and rare disease patient.

Dr. Geraghty has well over a decade of experience fostering the mental health, self-management, and perseverance of patients and their families She practices across clinical areas inclusive of:
-Chronic Pain, Chronic Illness, Rare Disease, & Complex Medical 
-Eating Disorders & Body Image
-Self-Injury
-Bereavement (including beloved pets)

Dr. Geraghty brings a diverse background, with experience working as a clinician in Outpatient, Inpatient, PHP, IOP, Residential, and Hospital Settings. In her work she has developed a solid reputation as a compassionate, humorous, and unconditionally accepting advocate of her patients.

Dr. Geraghty is a past Inaugural Board Member for The Coalition for Headache and Migraine Patients (CHAMP) (2020-2023) and is a past Board Member for The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) (2018-2021). She is an Ambassador for the U.S. Pain Foundation and a Mental Health Advisor for CHAMP and Awareness for POTSies.

Dr. Geraghty was diagnosed with COVID-19 in early March 2020 and is experiencing Long-Haul COVID. She is able to provide support to individuals impacted by COVID-19 due to her years of personal and clinical experience with complex medical conditions, including Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).