Melissa Archer
 

About Me

Melissa Archer is the proud wife of Dr. Fred Archer, mother of 3 wonderful human beings and grand fur mother of 9. Melissa has a deep commitment to health and wellness of individuals, families, and communities. 

Melissa is a Board Certified Licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, providing mental health and wellness services at her family’s practice, SENSES Medical Wellness, PLLC. Melissa is a fierce supporter of self-care/ coping strategies to “bring down the temperature” of our everyday struggle to live and thrive. Her practice in and out of the office is helping others find the BEST version of themselves every day, so they are no longer just surviving, but thriving.

In 2023, Melissa a co-founded the Black Women’s Wellness Village of Buffalo whose mission is to address health inequities for women of color through a radical reimagining of the healthcare experience. 

Melissa is a US. Army National Guard veteran. Melissa is a graduate of D’Youville University, holding a Masters in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She received her B.S. in Nursing at Daemen University and an A.A.S in Nursing from Trocaire College. Melissa has been awarded numerous awards and accolades. Most recently the Black Achievers Award, Distinguished Trocaire Alumni Award & NAACP Presidential Award. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, an international honor nursing society and is a current scholar participant of Sigma’s Virtual Mini-Academy: Global Advocacy Program.

She is a board member of Mental Health Advocates of WNY, Crisis Services, Mount Mercy Board of Trustees and Women’s Health Broadcast Board. She is an Open Buffalo Emerging Leader Graduate and on the advisory board. She is the Vice President of the Buffalo Chapter of Girl Friends, Inc.