Melodie Asdell
Storywork Coach
Meet Melodie
A person's story is profoundly precious, and I hold deep respect for the courage it takes to place one's story under the care of another. It's no small thing to begin to speak what might feel unspeakable - to trust that your words will land in gentle, wise hands, that you will be held in a space marked by both tenderness and strength.
Through years of my own Storywork - including the careful reconstruction and rebuilding of my faith - I discovered a calling to sit with others as they explore their lives and stories. The old English word respair speaks to a fresh hope: a recovery from despair, a willingness to hope again. My hope, as we sit together and engage your story, is that there would be a sacred exchange of despair for respair - so that you come home to yourself in new ways.
I am especially attuned to stories shaped by profound harm - stories that can feel fragile, complex, or heavy with grief. I bring a steady, grounded presence to this work, able to remain with what is painful or unsettling without turning away, while honoring the dignity and agency of the storyteller.
Specialties Include
Storywork
Family-of-origin wounds
Sexual Harm
Spiritual Harm
Trauma
Abuse
Learn More
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Certificate of Completion | ReStory Institute Level 1 & 2
Spiritual Director | Sustainable Faith School of Spiritual Direction
Recovery Weeks Trauma Training | Allender Center
Small Group Leader | Abuse Recovery
Leadership Training | Open Hearts Ministry
B. S. Organizational Development & Change | IU School of Business
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My work centers on engaging stories shaped by trauma and abuse, sexual harm, mental health challenges, family-of-origin wounds, and marriage struggles. I am an Enneagram-informed practitioner for clients who wish to explore their stories through that lens.
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My love of story is a thread woven through every season of my life. I have always taken delight in losing myself for hours in the pages of a good book or a great film, with Memoir remaining my favorite genre.
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50-minute Session - $125
80-min Session - $188