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# Coach Melissa

*(she/her/hers)*

- **Education/certifications: **Master of Social Work; NBC-HWC
- **Focus areas: **Sleep, worries, sadness, focus/organization, behavior, tough transitions, divorce/separation, anger, communication, self-esteem, mindfulness, relationships, school
- **Languages**: English



![Coach Melissa Heisner](https://images.ctfassets.net/c27ds9epot4n/7vzOPVnTAv2URtLBMPo0Rl/c669aaffd06b6c3f9009486f906eaf4c/Melissa_Heisner_600x600.png)

## More about Melissa

- **What experience do you have working with families?**

I spent the first part of my professional life working as a middle and high school teacher, and provided home daycare in the summers. I’ve also worked closely with adult and child survivors of domestic violence.
- **What inspired you to become a coach or coach specialist?**

While working as a health teacher, I continued to see the enormous mental health needs of our student population which led me to pursue my Masters degree in Social Work and become a behavioral health coach.
- **What are your strengths when it comes to working with kids and families?**

My strengths include using empathy, collaboration, and providing a judgment-free zone within a solution-oriented, strengths-based approach.
- **What else would you like families to know about you?**

I am married and a mother of three adult children. I’m an animal lover and have two cats and a dog.