“After going through faith deconstruction and distancing myself from the church, I needed help sorting through my beliefs. With her open and compassionate spirit, talking to Melissa feels like sharing with a wise friend I’ve know for years, not a stranger I found on the internet. Melissa has been a listening ear when I needed to vent, an encourager when I was ready abandon faith altogether, a comforter when I found myself overcome with grief, a gentle teacher when I question, and a space holder when emotions feel overwhelming. I’m forever grateful for her and her impact on my life. “
-Emilee, massage therapist
“Spiritual Direction with Melissa enhances every facet of my life. She is gifted with a certain mystical ability to not only understand and value the nuances of my life story but when necessary, gently nudge me towards the difficult areas, that once examined usually result in a greater narrative and enhanced spiritual growth. My conversations with Melissa make me a better therapist, a more loving father, compassionate companion, and an authentic servant for the Divine. Each month I almost selfishly cherish our time together, our Sacred sessions!”
Ron – Psychotherapist
“Melissa has been my Spiritual Director for 3+ years and she has helped me deepen my spiritual journey in so many ways. Her gift is to meet me where I am in any given moment and provide me with just what I need, whether that is silence, listening, or responding with suggestions, sometimes even soul homework! Melissa is intuitive and inspiring. She cares about me and has truly helped me grow.”
Patty- CFO of a non-profit organization
“My experience with Melissa as my Spiritual Director has been over the course of about 3.5 yrs. now. I find her to be incredibly intuitive, kind, accepting, and straightforward. The role she has played in my mental, emotional and especially spiritual healing is in no small part due to her willingness to walk me through hard things as I found my own spiritual path. Melissa is gifted at asking the questions that allow you to hear your own small voice and that of Spirit. In the words of James Finley, she has truly been an example of that person who “will never invade or abandon us” when we bring our wounds to them. I greatly appreciate that about her.”
Christy – counselor, lay minister, and spiritual director
Melissa is a truth-teller and a justice-seeker, a spiritual guide for times such as these. As generous as she is wise, Melissa listens deeply and well, which has been a great gift to me not only because I leave each session feeling heard, but because she listens in such a way that, be it through prayer, silence, or her immense knowledge of the spiritual traditions, teaches me to attend to the depths within myself and others, and the God who dwells there. In a short time, my monthly meetings with her have become an essential part of my life. Melissa is an absolute treasurer.
-Chris, pastor