About Melissa

Melissa has a Master's degree in Clinical Health Psychology. The decision to study health psychology was a natural extension of her lifelong interest in health, and was mostly informed by her strong intuition that the mind, body, and emotions are all connected. At the time of attending her graduate program, that was still a fresh idea :). 

Since graduate school, Melissa has attended countless personal growth retreats and programs, parallel to professional training in somatic psychotherapy. That Melissa is commited to her own personal growth is reflected in the depth and care of her practice and work with those who seek her support. Melissa has assisted somatic psychotherapy trainings that train new clinicians in these methods and has provided consultation to a number of  therapists as well as corporations to support their staff in being more trauma informed. Melissa offers case consultation for psychotherapists and particularly enjoys mentoring new psychotherapists.

Melissa has been in private practice for nearly 15 years and is passionate in her commitment to help fellow traumatized adults heal through somatic psychotherapy. She is a commited dog mom, dancer, lover of the arts and nature, meditator, and yogini. She lives with her fur babies in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Melissa took all the photos on this website, except the one of herself, courtesy Lisa Gottlieb.

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