As a certified professional Life Coach, I am here to help you take ownership of your pleasure, and responsibility for your stress and support you in setting the trajectory of your future vision. Together we'll establish clear priorities and goals, use tested planning and time management strategies and design accountability structures so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.
I cannot say enough great things about Melissa. She is easy to talk to, and really listened to me. She's highly skilled at a variety of things. She had countless ideas, and directed me to invaluable resources. Melissa motivated me in a heartfelt way throughout, and after every session I felt able to move forward, even when all I wanted to do was pull my bed covers over my head.
I cannot say enough great things about Melissa. She is easy to talk to, and really listened to me. She's highly skilled at a variety of things. She had countless ideas, and directed me to invaluable resources. Melissa motivated me in a heartfelt way throughout, and after every session I felt able to move forward, even when all I wanted to do was pull my bed covers over my head.
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I am a professionally trained Life Coach with personal experience overcoming cancer as a mom in my mid-30's, after a diagnosis in 2014. As a Healing Hope Cancer Coach, I can help you process the emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis, teach you how to to develop the best care team, how to build circles of support, and how to become your own best advocate and ally.
Overcoming breast cancer as a mom in my 30's was really hard. I have learned that nothing is guaranteed in life, and that we had better make the most of every day. I've made it my personal mission to live life with intention and gratitude, and I seek to give back by igniting the spark of purposeful living and creative fire in everyone that I meet.
EFT or Emotional Freedom Technique is a stress reduction practice that has been effectively used to support people who suffer from anxiety, chronic pain, addiction, and fear. By tapping on specific acupressure points while repeating a series of phrases, you can effectively switch the body out of fight, flight and freeze mode, and send calming signals to the nervous system.
Co-Active Coaching is a method taught by CTI, the Coaches Training Institute. Co-Active Coaching brings you deeper into the experience of who you are and is rooted in the belief that no matter where you are in life, that every person is naturally creative, resourceful and whole.
Starting with a body centered awareness of how feelings, perspectives and beliefs live in the body, the Co-Active coach uses powerful questions, movement & intuition to call up the wisdom of your Higher Self or Inner Leader.The "co" in co-active is all about "who am I being, what values am I honoring?"
Starting with a body centered awareness of how feelings, perspectives and beliefs live in the body, the Co-Active coach uses powerful questions, movement & intuition to call up the wisdom of your Higher Self or Inner Leader.The "co" in co-active is all about "who am I being, what values am I honoring?"
Melissa offered deep meditations and EFT Tapping which really allowed me to reach out to my higher self and in turn allowed me to find peace within. Coaching with Melissa gave me permission to care about me. Before, I had felt like I would be a bad Mom/wife/employee if I took time for me. I struggled with saying "No" to my children and often allowed myself to get taken advantage of, which in turn would then cause me to resent myself.
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Anna Martin
May 24, 2021
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Dina Proto
May 17, 2021
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Tim M.
Jan 18, 2021
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I first approached Melissa during a very tumultuous time in my business life which was in turn affecting life overall. There were a whole range of topics that needed attention and it had become evident that sorting it all out on my own was proving ineffective. I needed an outside voice.
Melissa was always 100% engaged with whatever it was we were discussing, and offered enormous insights, advice as well as bringing along huge sense of calm. She was always in an amazing and positive mood every time we met, and was always ready to talk about whatever I (we) felt needed work at that time. Knowing
Melissa was always 100% engaged with whatever it was we were discussing, and offered enormous insights, advice as well as bringing along huge sense of calm. She was always in an amazing and positive mood every time we met, and was always ready to talk about whatever I (we) felt needed work at that time. Knowing
Sydelle F.
Nov 12, 2020
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Melissa has been invaluable in helping me navigate 2 breast cancer surgeries and the continuing follow up. I'd been talking with oncology social workers, therapists, support groups, but I never felt really supported. Melissa gave me space to validate all my emotions, but always left me with uplifting thoughts and sometimes "homework" assignments that helped me clarify my needs & express them to drs. She has always answered when I have reached out to her, because with cancer & it's treatments, ordinary things can become a crisis. With Melissa guiding me, I didn't
Sam C.
Oct 12, 2020
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Whisker P.
Jun 11, 2019
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I came on yelp and searched for deals, just to see what came up. Melissa popped up, and I said to myself, "Self, you could probably use a service like this." I am in a transitional phase in my life, and could use the guidance. I can change gears and realize my dreams, with someone to help and encourage me with the details. She will direct me to the information I need to succeed, and hold me accountable for my goals.
Today was our first meeting. I laid out where I want to go, my values, and my interests. Already, I have accomplished a goal I'd been putting off forever. She assigned
Today was our first meeting. I laid out where I want to go, my values, and my interests. Already, I have accomplished a goal I'd been putting off forever. She assigned
Christine Femiak
Aug 13, 2017
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Melissa has a unique style of coaching in that she really brings peace from the time you enter the room to the time you drive away. You are at peace to see clearly, to think clearly…to breathe. She is such a great caring and knowledgable soul. Her incredible strength and words enlighten you to self reflect and dig deep within to find that what can not be distinguished, your inner flame of beauty.
David L.
Jul 05, 2016
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Melissa is the perfect balance of listen and guide. I've been consulting with her for a little over a year now and the clarity she's helped afford me has been invaluable in both my personal life and my professional one.
If you've never considered coaching before, Melissa is able to explain what it's all about before you get going and you can level-set your expectations before you get too far into anything.
It's been a fantastic experience and I can't recommend her enough.
If you've never considered coaching before, Melissa is able to explain what it's all about before you get going and you can level-set your expectations before you get too far into anything.
It's been a fantastic experience and I can't recommend her enough.
