Spiritual Modalities

Cultivating Intuition

You are drawn to therapy that reaches beyond words — the kind that touches something subtle, symbolic and deeply alive. You may have encountered this through movement, song, meditation, plant medicine journeys, tarot or intuitive readings — moments where you felt seen in a way that reorganized you from the inside out. And yet, when you brought these experiences into therapy, they may not have been fully welcomed or understood.

My work is rooted in honoring these ways of knowing without leaving the body, the nervous system, or psychological integration behind. I am trained to work at the intersection of intuition and clinical depth — integrating complementary methods such as astrology, Enneagram, energetic protection and ancestral healing in ways that support embodiment, safety and coherence. The intention is not transcendence, but return: to your authentic Self, your intuition, and your capacity to live from a grounded inner knowing.

Spirituality can be a profound resource to help us navigate the darkness — not as a way to bypass difficult feelings, but as a way to orient us toward meaning and inner guidance.

My work is grounded in evidence-based trauma therapy that invites in imaginal, symbolic and energetic layers. Internal Family Systems (IFS) brings us into relationship with the Self and our parts. Brainspotting supports nervous system regulation and access to the subconscious where trauma patterns are held. Together, these approaches help us to alchemize trauma into a renewed sense of dignity, wholeness and power.

We may incorporate energy work to support boundary repair and release, astrology to provide context and meaning, or ancestral healing to address generational patterns. These elements are always optional and used in service of integration — helping what has been fragmented come back into relationship.

Areas we explore together:

Astrological Counseling

Energetic Boundaries

Ancestral Healing

Enneagram Counseling

Astrology offers a symbolic language for understanding timing, temperament and inner dynamics. Through an IFS-informed lens, we explore how different parts of you may resonate with planetary themes in your natal chart. Transits can illuminate moments of activation, growth or contraction, helping us to bring curiosity and compassion to what is arising. We turn to astrology as a reflection, not as a prediction.

Astrological Counseling

Some patterns did not begin with you. In IFS work, these may appear as legacy burdens - emotional, behavioral or energetic imprints carried across generations. We approach ancestral material with respect and discernment, allowing what does not belong to you to be acknowledged and returned, while strengthening your connection to internal and ancestral resources.

Ancestral Healing

For highly sensitive people, energetic boundaries are essential. Without them, empathy can become porous and overwhelming. We explore how parts of you might take responsibility for others’ emotions — and work to restore a felt sense of separation and choice. This includes grounding and clearing practices that support being connected without being depleted.

Energetic Boundaries

Enneagram

The Enneagram explores the core fear and core longing around which your personality formed. Each type reflects a survival strategy your system developed to feel safe and loved. In IFS work, we understand your “type” as a constellation of protective parts shaped by early experiences. We will map your Enneagram onto your parts to see how you respond in times of stress and growth.

“Melissa is one of the most intuitive, understanding, honest, comforting and insightful therapists I know. It’s easy to have a feeling that she “gets it.” ~Anna Dziechowski, LCAT