Melinda Switzer - Beauty for Ashes Trauma Therapy and Treatment (She/Her)

Beauty for Ashes Trauma Treatment and Therapy, LLC. was established in memory of my son Matthew who lost his battle to mental health issues. While attempting to navigate my son's death, my body and brain turned against me, and I would never wish that upon anyone. I went from a successful 29-plus-year career in Emergency Medical Services to a debilitated, depressed, anxious, unhappy, lost, almost faithless, and non-functioning adult. The help that I got through the mental health system and only by God's grace and mercy, was the only thing that saved me. I decided that the only way I could make this situation work for good instead of evil was to attempt to find out what happened to me and why, by becoming a therapist, so I could help others navigate through the difficulties that I have been through with first-hand experience. I believe that those who have been in the trauma trenches can better understand and know what their client is experiencing and help them make sense of it. Sometimes it can be a very lonely journey, and I would be most humbled and honored to assist you in walking that journey. The flow of my therapy practice consists of first learning about you, your strengths, weaknesses, desires, and what you want your future to look like. I will then do some assessments and investigations to determine what you need regarding therapy, support, and success in your treatment. You and I together will do a treatment plan for you to make sure that you are comfortable with the therapy modality chosen and are motivated and willing to complete the work.