Learn more about coaching.

here is how it works.

  • Weekly/bi-weekly support through a virtual 60 minute live video session.

  • A dedicated space that gets to be about you, freedom to share anything and use your time how you like.

  • A holistic approach that considers mind, body and spirit

    Pricing

    60 Minutes- $100

    * Discounted rate available in limited capacity (reach out for details)

    *All Services are self pay only. No Insurance accepted.

    *All appointments are virtual at this time via secure online platform.

Did you know I offer a free consultation call? This is a way to get to know each other and see if we may be a good fit to work together.

These are not sales-y and there is never any pressure to purchase or move forward.

Client love- See what my clients have to say about working with me

  • "Working with Melissa was truly one of the best decisions I have made. It was hard, but the freedom she helped me walk into and the confidence she helped me build was life changing. She gently led me into spaces I was nervous to go into, while graciously guiding me and allowing me to take things at my own pace. She made me feel comfortable from the beginning and helped me to open up to her about some of my deeper stories and tender places. One thing I loved most was how caring and supported I felt throughout the entire experience. She never made me feel silly for my feelings and she was quick to help guide me through what my body was feeling and experiencing throughout our conversations. I definitely have become more self-aware and in tune with my body's responses to trauma. Working with Melissa has helped me to feel more capable of walking through hard things and allowing myself to feel what I need to in order to heal. She definitely created a safe place for me & I highly recommend her."

    -Jacqueline

  • "Melissa was able to create space for me without me feeling judged or weird. I felt listened to, heard, and understood. I appreciated being able to process honestly about my faith without feeling bypassed or dismissed. I really felt like her own personal experience with trauma allowed her to be more empathetic and understanding to me. She asked me questions that helped me to reconnect back to myself and my needs. I was able to identify some areas I wanted to make changes in and start taking steps towards those changes. I feel less stuck, and more able to accept myself as a result of my time with her. I highly recommend working with her.”

    -Heather

  • "I appreciate Melissa's gentle and compassionate approach using IFS. It has helped me move towards self-compassion and acceptance. I recommend her because of her presence and wisdom on how to engage the person emotionally through the IFS approach. This approach would be helpful to anyone."

    ~Lisa

  • "Melissa has been a huge blessing for me, for the first time I've noticed real progress in being able to process and work through my emotions. I really feel that the services she gives are life changing.

    - Alexandria

  • "Melissa shows up to each meeting with compassion and curiosity. She is very knowledgable and provided me with many great resources. I experienced growth and peace each session. Melissa is truly a safe space and I am thankful to have found her."

    -Susie

Understand Trauma and it’s impact on you.

Experience validation as you realize your responses, reactions, and struggles make sense based on what you have been through. There is nothing wrong with you. Feel less shame.

Nervous System Regulation

Learn all about your autonomic nervous system and its role and function in your life. Understand your triggers and trauma responses. Know when you are triggered and learn what to do to come back into regulation. Feel safe within again.

Emotional Regulation

Know the difference between emotions and feelings. Learn how to validate your feelings and welcome them without judgement or shame. Know what to do when big or uncomfortable emotions come. Create space between you and what you feel. Gain valuable insight for them to help improve your wellbeing.

INNer child healing/parts work

Reconnect to your authentic self and with the parts of you that are wounded and need healing. Get to know your unique inner system and how your protective and vulnerable parts are showing up in your life.

Somatic exercises

Reconnect to your body and utilize body based techniques based on science that will help you relax, and come into regulation (tolerable place), and help move traumatic stress through your body. As you recognize the bodies cues and meet its needs you will see a reduction in symptoms.

Other topics include:

Self care, boundaries, people-pleasing, self-compassion, enmeshment, and focusing on strengths. You will be equipped and empowered to know how to help yourself move through challenges, stressors, and relational difficulties.

Principles that guide my work

  • Creating an environment that feels safe is absolutely essential in any kind of healing work, especially Trauma. When our bodies feel safe and can learn to relax that is where healing can truly begin. Ways that I create safety in sessions are:

    Being attuned and attentive, listening, asking clarifying questions, showing empathy, and compassion. I am sensitive with material shared as to not re-traumatize my clients. I am making sure that everything about our time together feels comfortable to you. If there is anything about our time that makes you feel unsafe or is not working we will change it to suit your preferences.

  • Having the sense that some cares, shows concern for us without judgement is so important. Compassionate care sees the heart of the person in front of them with gentleness and kindness. I don’t make assumptions about you or the things you share. I allow curiosity to guide me. I will hold compassionate space for all parts of your story.

  • I help empower my clients by collaborating with them. I do not try to fix things, over advice give, or tell them what to do. But rather I help them notice the patterns, help them realize their own answers and help them find new resources for their journey. One of our greatest tools for growth is regaining where our locus of control is, and that is over ourselves.

My Coaching Philosophy

I am working from the standpoint as a fellow human who doesn’t have it all together, who still struggles herself. I see a Therapist regularly and believe in teaching and sharing things that I practice personally, as I am doing the work of healing in my own life. I believe that learning and growing from our pain is what helps move us towards resiliency. Making sense of our stories, in a safe and supportive way is what helps us heal and truly live the lives we want to live.

I believe that people have more answers and wisdom for their life than they realize. The client is the expert on them. My job as the coach is to help guide each person to find the capacity within to learn to listen to that inner voice and the God-given wisdom placed inside them. I believe that most change starts internally and naturally makes it way out into our behaviors, habits, and actions.

Trauma-Informed Care

Trauma-Informed Care

What is Trauma-Informed Care?

It is compassionate care that is focused on creating a safe, secure, supportive relationship and environment for people based on trust, transparency, collaboration, choice and empowerment.

It seeks to ask, “What do you need to feel safe? What I can I do to help you feel more comfortable?” It takes into considerations peoples backgrounds, cultures, beliefs and adversities. It seeks to do no further harm. It is not behavior focused, nor uses “labels”. It seeks to help individuals understand that they are not broken or defective, but to make sense of the way their brains and bodies are adapting to what’s happened to them.

Trauma-informed care is helping people to live the lives they want to live, while building skills for life and resilience.