Melissa Meade

I know that everyone needs help from time to time and I would be honored to be an unbiased person who can help you move through your trials. Chronic pain or illness can ravage your life, leaving you exhausted and frustrated.  Trauma or difficult memories can invade the present, interfering with living your best life.  Grief can feel like a bottomless pit with no way out.  I understand these struggles and have specific training related to their healing.

Through my many years of experience working in a technical field, I have felt the responsibility of making decisions that could impact thousands of people and I know how heavy this can be.  I have struggled with work-life balance and meeting the demands of both work and family.  My unique experience and training allow me to empathize in working with you to grow in these areas.

Many struggles are rooted in the deeper, non-cognitive portions of the brain.  You may have noticed that using reason is not sufficient to help with those struggles.  My training in dance/movement therapy and in trauma resolution methodology provides a path into those deeper portions of the brain.  Emotions are designed to help us survive; they have a physical component and prod us to do something, like run if we’re afraid or stand up for ourselves if we’re angry. Oftentimes, we bury emotions and ignore our bodies.  I would like to help you understand and connect with emotions, learning to listen to their messages.  I would also like to help you connect with your body, understanding its wisdom and respecting its power.