Combining her expertise a licensed Mental Health Counselor and reformed shopaholic, Jennifer Melnick Carota is an author, speaker and community champion known as the Gift Therapist. Author of the “Shop Smart, Give More”, Carota takes pride in educating consumers on creative gift giving strategies and charitable giving approaches…on a budget. Advice and tips from the Gift Therapist have been featured nationally on top rated websites including AOL Finance, BankRate, Clear Channel Radio, iVillage, Fox Business News, and two major market newspaper syndicate news service providers. Locally, Jennifer has made several media appearances on Pittsburgh’s favorites including WTAE News and the Jennifer Antkowiak Show.