Navigating Food, Feelings, and Finding Home in Yourself

Hello! My name is Melissa O'Neill. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor in Kentucky and Alaska, and I work with clients facing disordered eating, body distress, body image struggles, and all of the related issues, whatever that looks like for them. I also work with folks from adolescence through late adulthood who are finding it difficult to navigate the challenges in life on their own. Whether it's in school or at work, in relationships, life transitions, grief and loss, spiritual searching, or other issues, we work together to empower your healing journey.

I have a humanistic, existential, and multicultural style, which means your world first, tools second. I help people translate what their bodies are actually saying, instead of what shame or fear tells them they're hearing. Different tools work for different people, so I pull from extensive training and experience to find what fits for each person individually.

A special note: I work with men, too. Guys often think eating disorders skip them, and I'm here to say they don't. The pressure's different: Get ripped, never admit weakness, hide the late-night snackies. So we adjust how therapy looks and feels because social (and internal) pressures are different for men than women. 

It's an honor to be a part of the process as we find the path home to you--to your self and your body. Bodies aren't problems. They're messengers. Let me help you listen. Please reach out if you'd like to chat.