After graduating from Üsküdar American Academy with high honors, Melisa Özerman began studying psychology at Koç University in 2016 on a 50% scholarship. In 2020, she completed her major in Psychology and minor in Business Administration. In 2021, she was accepted into Queen Mary University of London, where she completed the "Mental Health: Psychological Therapies (MSc)" program and graduated at the end of 2022. Her thesis examined mediating factors in the relationship between childhood emotional abuse and romantic relationships in adulthood. 
 

In 2023, she completed foundational, intermediate and advanced ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) training with Dr. İbrahim Bilgen, followed by the "ACT Process-Based Therapy Skills" training and a 42-hour supervision program. She is currently receiving training in Interpersonal Behavior Therapy (IBT) and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) from Glenn M. Callaghan, one of the pioneers in the field. She also continues her professional development through various international training platforms. 
 

Since January 2023, she has provided individual psychotherapy to young adults and adults at the Bilgen Therapy Institute, both in person and online, in Turkish and English. She receives individual supervision from Dr. İbrahim Bilgen, works as a clinical assistant at the institute, and serves as an assistant trainer in ACT trainings. 
 

During her undergraduate studies, she completed internships at the French Lape Hospital and at Prof. Dr. Yankı Yazgan's clinical and research center, where she contributed to research and translation work, particularly on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In the outpatient clinic, she had the opportunity to carry out one-on-one observations with children diagnosed with autism and ADHD. She also completed trainings in various clinical areas through the Madalyon Academy Clinical Psychology Workshop, and finished foundational and applied skills training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Prof. Dr. Hakan Türkçapar.