Whether you want to talk, move, or dance through your struggles, Melissa can help

I understand that responsibilities can be overwhelming, and it can feel like there's never enough — enough time, enough of you...  Expectations, yours and others, can seem like Sisyphus's rock, never reaching the top.  Sometimes burying emotions can feel like the only way.

BUT

picture representing - joy of a person with a smiling face with tongue out over their face holding balloons and flowers in the background
person pushing a huge boulder up a hill and never reaching the top - representing overwhelm

What you actually want is to be present in your life and find joy.  You deserve peace and fulfilment in your life and career.  Working together, we can help you regain hope.

I transitioned into counseling in mid-life, following a 30+ year career in engineering and leadership, so I understand many of the challenges that life offers. I am passionate about helping adults work through day-to-day struggles, as well as other difficulties. 

I am a licensed professional counselor (with mental health service provider designation) and a board-certified dance/movement therapist. I am trained in SAFE EMDR, Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy, Rapid Resolution Therapy, and have advanced training in EMDR for pain.

 

Education and Training

         MS Mental Health Counseling - Capella University, Minneapolis, MN

        Board- Certified Dance/Movement Therapy - The Pratt Institute, New York, NY

         BS Engineering - University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN

         Training:

  • Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy

  • Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR

  • Rapid Resolution Therapy™

  • Kestenberg Movement Profile

  • Advanced Training in EMDR for Pain

         Reiki Master

 License and Certifications

         Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC/MHSP - 4896)

         Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist (BC-DMT-1553)

         Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC-261098)