My purpose in life is to help you find yours.
Meet Melissa Deveney
Intuitive Empowerment Coach | Retired LCSW | All-American Sailor | Empath | Taoist Nerd | DIY Diva | Personal Tactician
Hi, I’m Melissa—A sailor, retired LCSW, Reiki Master, and deeply intuitive coach with a pirate princess soul. Think salty wisdom, fierce compassion, and the occasional well-placed F-bomb. I’m also a single parent to a wildly energetic little boy, an explorer of post-divorce identity, and a firm believer that shame is just fear in a fancy outfit.
But really? I’m just someone who knows what it’s like to hit the edge and choose expansion.
With over two decades of experience working in schools, special education, and community nonprofits, I’ve blended the heart of social work with the spirit of deep intuitive connection, and a serious dose of just being real.
I’ve always known things without knowing why. I’m an empath who physically feels energy, and I’ve been meditating since I was 15. Now, as a student at the Boulder Psychic Institute and a Reiki Master with a passion for spirituality, I use intuition, empathy, and energy work to help clients awaken to their own inner wisdom.
You’ll often find me on the water—I’m a competitive sailor, Collegiate All-American and two-time national champion, and Executive Director of a sailing nonprofit. I’m also a mother, author, builder, and neuro-nerd with a knack for voice acting and fixing motorboat engines. Yup, I’m kind of Jill of all trades, and I love it.
But most importantly I want others to find their true north for themselves. This work is my soul work. It’s intuitive, edgy, kind, and transformative. I help people deeply connect with who they are—and let go of who they’re not. I don't tell you what to do. I help you hear yourself more clearly than ever before. Are you someone who’s ready to live, love, and lead from their own inner compass?
Let’s fucking do this!
Grease Under My Fingernails, Wind in My Hair
Here’s the deal—I’m not your average coach. I’m a little salty, a little sparkly, and very into both spiritual depth and hardware stores.
Here’s some stuff you should probably know about me:
I built out a full Sprinter van with my own two hands.
I can back up a trailer at a busy boat ramp like a total boss. Precision = pleasure.
I’m writing my second book and it’s a spicy romance novel - no joke (I’m 76k words in and counting).
I did theater and have multiple voices ready to go at any moment. Story time? I'm your gal.
I nerd out on brain hacks, neuroplasticity, and how to trick your nervous system into safety.
I love fixing outboard engines. Grease, spark plugs, and carburetor cleaner instantly send me to my happy place.
At 15, I regularly attended weekly 2 hour meditations and lectures with a Zen Master.
I’ve got a soothing voice and would 100% love to narrate audiobooks or lead meditations.
Pirate Princess is my inner archetype. Unruly, wise, and not here for anyone’s expectations.
I make magic in Google Sheets. No shame in my spreadsheet game!
Fly fishing? Yes please!. Rafting? I’m in! Climbing? Heck yea! Sailing? I will literally throw elbows to beat you to the boat. Marble racer? BEST TOY EVER.
I love being underestimated and then quietly blowing expectations out of the water. If you’re into authenticity, intuition, and not taking yourself too seriously, we’ll get along just fine.
Let’s chat.
This work is sacred—but we can still laugh our way through it.
If you’re ready to live your life from the inside out—guided by their own inner compass, not someone else’s expectations—you’ve come to the right place.