Melissa Herst

Melissa Herst

I work with people who feel stuck but not in a dramatic way. More like a quiet, internal dissonance. They’re capable, creative, and often deeply thoughtful. But something’s not clicking. A project that won’t move forward. A relationship that feels off. A next chapter they can’t quite step into.

That’s where I come in.

Since 2009, I’ve helped people reconnect with their bodies, clarify what matters, and move through the blocks that are harder to name: creative paralysis, burnout that hides behind competence, old emotional patterns that show up in new relationships.

I use a mix of coaching, movement, and deep listening. I’m trained in Open Floor Movement, which brings the body into the process, not as performance, but as presence. Sometimes we talk. Sometimes we move. Sometimes we sit in the in-between and wait for the next true thing to surface.

Clients often describe me as warm, grounded, and disarmingly honest. I don’t rush to fix things. I don’t need you to be more productive. What I offer is a space where you can slow down enough to hear what’s actually going on, then start to move from a place that feels more like you.

My background includes work around creative process, purpose discovery, relational healing, and somatic integration. I draw from values-based inquiry, mindfulness, and the kind of conversations that don’t stay on the surface for long.

I believe that movement is medicine, truth has a frequency, and showing up as your whole self is always worth it, even when it’s messy.