Hello Again, I am Melissa and I am truly honored to have you exploring my website.
A few fun things to know about me: I have over 200 frog figurines sprawled around my home. My favorite color is the rainbow (I have no idea how people choose just one). I am a Gemini, who plays on the funnest softball team in the world (funnest is a deliberate choice btw). And I love to talk to and connect with people! I live in Missoula, MT, where my husband Jon and I are raising our two amazing children, Hadley and Elias. Parenthood has been a beautiful and humbling roller coaster of a journey and I would not trade a single moment for anything in the world. Professionally, I have been in the Early Childhood Professional field for more than 20 years! I loved being in the classroom and teaching young children, but I fell madly in love with my work when I began working directly with parents who had children with delays and developmental disabilities. This led me to completing my Master’s in Social Work so I could expand my therapeutic knowledge and experience to further help all types of families and people.
Supporting individuals and families is one of my favorite things to do. In my practice I offer a safe and non-judgmental space to explore the challenges we experience in life. My approach is person-centered, strength and relationship based, and trauma informed. In addition, I utilize many well-established therapeutic modalities such as Emotional Focused therapy, CBT, DBT, ACT, and Internal Family Systems Together we will unpack and clarify your life experiences while discovering and building upon your innate strengths and abilities.
Together we will unpack and clarify your life experiences while discovering and building upon your innate strengths and abilities.