Pleasure and soul-centered psychotherapy, life coaching, teaching, and speaking
Greater Seattle Area
- Current
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- Faculty at Bastyr University
- Program Consultant at Harmony Hill Retreat Center
- Coach and psychotherapist at Private Practice (Self-employed)
- speaker and teacher (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Faculty at Antioch University
- Education
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- Seattle Pacific University
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Melissa Gayle West’s Summary
I help people in challenging transitions move from surviving to thriving, through coaching, psychotherapy, and inspirational teaching and speaking. People who work with me are wanting to find meaning both in and beyond their transitions, and reap the gifts of the process: deeper engagment with their own passions and lives, authentic happiness, and astonishing clarity about who they are and where they want to go. I bring wisdom, 25 years of professional work with folks in transition, a sense of humor, directness, and passion with supporting people move into deeply rewarding new lives.
Melissa Gayle West’s Specialties:
Psychotherapist, coach, retreat and workshop leader, public speaker, author of four books (Silver Linings: Finding Hope, Meaning, and Renewal During Times of Transition; Exploring the Labyrinth: A Guide for Healing and Spiritual Growth; two others), specializing in working with people in major transition.
Melissa Gayle West’s Experience
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Faculty
Bastyr University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 2000 — Present (9 years 3 months)
Faculty, Health Psychology Program
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Program Consultant
Harmony Hill Retreat Center
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
January 1998 — Present (11 years 11 months)
Create programs; lead retreats; consult and lead professional enrichment programs for employees
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Coach and psychotherapist
Private Practice (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Mental Health Care industry)
September 1986 — Present (23 years 3 months)
Coach and psychotherapist for people in transition; wrote book on transitions (Silver Linings: Finding Hope, Meaning, and Renewal During Times of Transition) now used in many college classes on transition.
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speaker and teacher
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Mental Health Care industry)
June 1984 — Present (25 years 6 months)
Speak and teach internationally on life transitions
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Faculty
Antioch University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years )
Taught yearly class on Transitions, Culture, and Initiation
Melissa Gayle West’s Education
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Seattle Pacific University
M.S., Marriage and Family Therapist , Systems, Marriage and Family Therapist , 1984 — 1986
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Melissa Gayle West’s Interests:
Dancing, drawing/painting, gardening/landscaping, writing, traveling
Melissa Gayle West’s Groups:
Board member, The Forge
Melissa Gayle West’s Contact Settings
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