Marissa Jones graduated from The University of Oklahoma majoring in psychology with a minor in sociology/criminology. Marissa has had an interest in the counseling field since her teen years eager to help young people with identity development, and to help individuals learn their own value in the world. Marissa continued on to pursue two graduate degrees, one in Counseling from Oklahoma State University, and a Second Master of Science in Health Care Administration from Oklahoma State University.

Marissa has worked in the acute/residential setting for eating disorder treatment since 2012 now becoming a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and supervisor relentlessly pursuing higher education and professional development to provide quality care to her clients. In addition, Marissa has extensive training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy, an evidenced based modality for the treatment of eating disorders and depression, from the IPT Institute. Marissa Joined the Discovery team in 2017 as the Program Director of the Orlando residential program, and quickly advanced to the Regional Director of Operations. Marissa is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia, Georgia, and Florida overseeing the residential and outpatient locations in the MidAtlantic and Southeast region.