Our Mission

The mission of Bee Unique Recreation Therapy is to serve individuals of all ages in King William and surrounding counties through adaptive recreation and outdoor programming that addresses social, physical, cognitive, and emotional functioning. We strive to be an inclusive program, allowing all abilities to participate in recreation activities together.

Our Philosophy

We believe that everyone deserves access to recreation therapy services. An individual’s location should not determine their access and we believe that all individuals are capable of positive change regardless of their health condition. Our team believes that recreation therapy is a holistic therapy that can benefit individuals and their families in our community and beyond.

Who We Serve

Individuals of all ages and abilities.

Anxiety

Arthritis

Auditory Impairments

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Cancer

Cerebral Palsy

Depression

Dementia

IDD

Multiple Sclerosis

Spina Bifida

Spinal Cord Injury

Stroke

Traumatic Brain Injury

Visual impairments

and More...

Melissa Valyo-Smith

CTRS, CDP, ARTI-C

Melissa brings over 20 years experience in aquatic therapy and adaptive exercise programming. She obtained her degree in Recreation Therapy from UNC Wilmington in 2022 focusing on adaptive recreation with individuals with IDD and Veterans. She is currently working on her masters in gerontology from UNC Greensboro.

Her passion is helping others be comfortable with themseleves and to live a heathly life.