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Melissa Brown

March 27, 2024

Melissa Brown made some mistakes during her years struggling with addiction in her teens and twenties. After a conviction for robbery in 2002, she turned her life around and became a state certified counselor to help others suffering from addiction. But in 2018, Melissa found out she’s banned from working with patients under Virginia law.

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