Testimonials
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Erica
“Melissa’s Spiritual Care is the warm blanket that I need to wrap around my spirit on cold days. She offers such detailed and personal altars and readings, receiving and offering direct messages from my guides and giving powerful yet gentle and loving medicine to get me through life’s changes and transformations. The advice and wisdom I receive from Melissa supports my sense of my own wholeness, trust in my spiritual path, and leaves me with practices and support to carry me through the ups and downs of my everyday life. Thank you, Melissa!”
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Stacie
“5 stars! Melissa is an outstanding practitioner. I have worked with her personally and professionally and I have seen her provide incredibly supportive confidential spaces for vulnerable conversations. Her patience and wisdom are rare. Melissa puts so much thought and care into curating a meaningful space for her clients. I highly recommend working with her (I've even gifted her services to my close friends)!”
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Sheena
“My life changed in so many incredible, unimaginable ways that seemed to only exist in my wildest dreams after my first reading with Melissa. Melissa’s warmth, care, and ability to connect with our guides and ancestors brought the validation I most needed to face my deepest fears and to trust the way I was being shown. I would not be the person I am today or be able to serve in community in the ways that I have been honored to do if I had not met with Melissa. I have had multiple sessions since then - lessons for my Saturn Return, saying ‘yes’ to recovery, and when my first child came into my life. I often return to the photos of the altar Melissa made for our reading, the tarot cards, and my journal entries to reflect on how these moments shaped my present day. My experiences have been truly transformational and that is because of Melissa.”
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Matta
“I’ve listened to your sermon like three times. I just want to mirror again how amazing a preacher you are, your groundedness and clarity, standing in your power and humility, and speaking with such profound inner authority!”
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Linda
“Through her work, Melissa immediately reduces barriers as a non-traditional source that is accessible and welcoming, especially for BIPOC folks who feel added pressures due to the historical and ongoing harm caused by the medical model. I feel strongly that her contribution to care work is critical toward bringing justice and healing not only for my journey but for that of my peers.”
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Prita
“Melissa is an incredibly important resource, especially during the tumultuous era we are in. People are struggling with topics like systemic racism and racialized violence, which can often trigger internalized oppression and intergenerational trauma. Melissa offers tools to help people work through these kind of feelings so they can take their learning to deeper levels (rather than get stuck in these emotions) and build stronger learning communities.”
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Anthony
“I’ve personally learned from Melissa’s approach to community and spiritual care and am forever indebted to her for introducing me to ‘My Grandmother’s Hands’ by Resma Menakem, as well as her holistic approach to individual and community wellbeing. Melissa’s work is valuable and necessary and has made enormous contributions in our community.”
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Beth
“Melissa’s work creates access for wellness support to people who come from families and cultures where mental health therapy is stigmatized and underutilized. For many, particularly for people of color, seeking help from a spiritual care provider is a more culturally responsive and affirming way to receive care.”
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Genevieve
The spiritual guidance offered through mentorship sessions provided care, tools, and growth that comforted, healed, and empowered me in more deep and personal ways than is accessible through my frequent sessions with a traditional therapist. I have already recommended her services to many friends.”
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Amira
“Equity and inclusion are at the center of Melissa’s work. There are times when I appreciate the ability to be able to point my LGBTQ+ students to Melissa for support in terms of exploring LGBTQ+ spirituality. Conversely, she has referred LGBTQ+ students to me, and we are able to provide a wrap-around kind of support for that student. This is the kind of holistic student support higher education needs as we continue to admit more diverse students.”
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Amy
“At the time I began meeting with Melissa, I felt like I was struggling to be present in my own life, struggling to act in accordance with my values, and like I was missing a sense of community. She met with me one-on-one multiple times and gave me several ideas for where I might find the kind of community I was looking for. I loved being able to discuss my values and spiritual needs with her outside of a Judeo-Christian narrative.”
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Renée
“Receiving spiritual care from Melissa feels like coming home within yourself. She offers intuitive guidance from a place of deep reverence for our ancestors, and her grounded orientation to her own ancestry helps to anchor our sessions in authenticity and truth. Working with Melissa is an integral part of my spiritual maintenance and I treasure the communications I receive in our readings. Melissa's work has profoundly supported me and my family and I am deeply grateful for the care that she gives.”