Jessica Meléndez Tyler is an Associate Professor of the Practice at Vanderbilt University and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) also licensed as a Licensed Counseling Supervisor (LPC-S). She is a humanistic counselor who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to assist adults in overcoming challenges and traumas. Dr. Tyler's research interests align with her professional work, focusing on suicidal clients, crisis counseling, collegiality, trauma-informed care, women's issues, cultural resilience, perfectionism, healthy social media behaviors, working with veterans and their dependents, and counseling supervision trends. She has presented over 40 peer-reviewed scholarly presentations at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels. Dr. Tyler has won practitioner and supervision awards on the state and national levels. Additionally, she contributes to The Thoughtful Counselor podcast and provides training on Suicide First Aid (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training- ASIST) and healthy social media practices for helpers and community members.