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You are not alone in your journey

Hi, I'm Melissa.

I provide compassionate, non-medical coaching and support for individuals navigating psychiatric drug withdrawal, adverse drug reactions, and the often overwhelming challenges that can arise during recovery. I also support family members who are seeking understanding and guidance while helping a loved one through these experiences.

Testimonials

  • I have been struggling terribly with psych and benzo tolerance for over 4 years. I live in the UK and reached out to all the mental health services possible, unfortunately none had any clue what I was going through, even my doctor who I have been with for over 20 years suggested I increased my doses, I did and it only made things worse.

    After years of being on all the Facebook groups and reading the horror stories, I realized there was too much information which was full of opposing views, I had no idea where to turn and felt I was doomed until I happened to see one of Melissa’s YouTube videos.

    I have been working with Melissa for 2 months or so and her calm, natural way of speaking along with with her personal experience and knowledge have really helped me to just focus on what I need to do and to cut out the cacophony of opinions about benzodiazepine withdrawal splattered all over the internet.

    I highly recommend Melissa mainly because because of her integrity and honesty, she has given me hope.

    - John, England UK

  • I'm beyond grateful I found Melissa as I've been navigating protracted withdrawal symptoms from drug injury. This can be an incredibly isolating condition to deal with, without the same understanding or support of better-studied illnesses or injuries. It can also be very frightening when the recovery timeline is broad and unpredictable. Melissa has given me the tools, perspective and hope to keep me going and ground me in a better mindset for recovery. I am continually finding ways to cope and still live my life while I heal, and Melissa's coaching has been the biggest influence in that shift. Melissa is a kind and patient spirit who genuinely cares about her clients. I'd recommend her to anyone dealing with the horrors of drug injury, but in particular women, women who are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or who are mothers, and those people who have experienced poly-pharmacological interventions.

    - R.J., Pennsylvannia

  • Melissa is a great supportive partner to have on this hard journey through psych med withdrawal. As someone who has been through it herself, she provides much needed compassion, coping skills, understanding & doesn't cast any judgment. With the help of Melissa, I am slowly moving in an upward trajectory through this journey and on my way to good health and healing! Also, it feels great to know that she had a daughter through this experience since my ultimate goal is to eventually have my own little one! It is all possible and she is living proof.

    - Eleana, Pennsylvannia

  • Melissa has been indispensable in my recovery from a rough ssri polydrugging situation. Her firsthand experience, knowledge, and empathy make her a top tier coach. She's just the best. I'm making progress in my journey and I look forward to the day I can share the news with her that I'm fully healed.

    - Daniel

  • I've been working with Melissa for almost 4 months, and I'm so grateful for her support. When I started, I was only eating a handful of safe foods and felt really stuck. Since working with her, I've been able to add so many more foods back into my diet and have started doing more exposures both around the house and outside of it. I'm still dealing with symptoms, but I'm seeing progress there too. More importantly, I'm managing them so much better and with far less fear than when I started. Melissa has helped me build confidence, work through fears, and keep moving forward one step at a time. When I look back at where I was a few months ago, the progress is incredible. I have so much more hope than I did when I started, and I'm very thankful for Melissa's guidance and support.

    -Alisha