Melissa McCreery Douaire

Mellisa McCreery Douaire M.Div., M.Ed., GC-C, has years of experience walking beside the grieving. Since her mother's death in 2005, she has been passionate about helping those who grieve and supporting them through their journey.

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"Thank you for being there/supporting me/ pushing me and guiding me with love these past months. YOU HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE WHEN I TRULY NEEDED IT!"

"I think this is a very valuable offering. I was surprised at how much I benefited from one session with Melissa. The conversation felt natural and covered a variety of topics that were contributing to the struggle I was experiencing. I felt encouraged after our call, and the effects were long-lasting."

"The Webinar was highly informative."

"Your encouragement and compassion have been a response to my prayers."

"You are a ray of sunshine."

"Thank you so much for letting me unburden myself to you. You are a remarkable person and a great blessing to me and all those to whom you minister."

"Thank you for being there/supporting me/ pushing me and guiding me with love these past months. YOU HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE WHEN I TRULY NEEDED IT!" "I think this is a very valuable offering. I was surprised at how much I benefited from one session with Melissa. The conversation felt natural and covered a variety of topics that were contributing to the struggle I was experiencing. I felt encouraged after our call, and the effects were long-lasting." "The Webinar was highly informative." "Your encouragement and compassion have been a response to my prayers." "You are a ray of sunshine." "Thank you so much for letting me unburden myself to you. You are a remarkable person and a great blessing to me and all those to whom you minister."

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My Story

In 2009, Melissa became a Stephen Ministry Leader through her work at her United Church of Christ (UCC) church. She trained those who worked with others and supported many within her UCC church family during their most challenging days. Melissa is known and recognized for her gifts as a compassionate listener, faithful optimist, and knowledgeable confidante.

Melissa earned her Masters in Divinity from Chicago Theological Seminary and is an ordained UCC minister and certified grief counselor. Early in her career, after earning a Masters in Education from the University of Virginia and a B.A. in Education from DePauw University, Melissa taught at the elementary level working with diverse populations and has also taught English Language Acquisition (ELA) at the college level.

Melissa teaches through webinars, facilitating retreats, and speaking engagements. Her passion is to acknowledge and address the grief we will all eventually experience, understand the impacts of loss, and treat each other kindly and gently while walking through dark days back into the light of hope.

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