Melissa Lucchesi (she/her/hers)
I'm Melissa Lucchesi, the founder and owner of Moon Sage Mama LLC Doula Cooperative. For the past 2+ decades, I have worked tirelessly in the trauma field-- doing local and national advocacy, counseling, legislative work, and trauma-informed trainings. I am deeply passionate about helping and healing trauma, and educating so that others can best show up for trauma survivors. It's been my life's work, and something I've sat on subject matter expert panels for. However, my journey to healing as a survivor myself, and my experience as a survivor birthing a baby is what has informed this work even more.
I have supported over 200 births and bore witness to the power of healing when supported through a trauma-informed lens. I have watched people heal layers of trauma history through their birth, heal prior birth traumas when they finally have agency over their body, birth and baby, and heal fertility trauma when they peacefully bring baby Earthside while holding space to the journey to get here. I wholly believe in this work.
When I launched into doula work in 2018, I thought this would be niche work, but couldn't operate any other way. Now, I am routinely filling up my own schedule because so many people are in need of trauma-informed lens care. I started the Cooperative so that more people can receive loving support on this journey.
In addition to my psychology degree, I have certifications in Lactation, Birth, Postpartum, and Fertility. I do trauma and maternal mental health coaching during the week. I am an open-minded, open-hearted, wildly compassionate person and I bring that to each client the best that I can. I am a Poly Service Professional and a KAP professional, and aim to support people no matter who they are, who makes up their family, and what history they are brining to the birth space.
I have supported over 200 births and bore witness to the power of healing when supported through a trauma-informed lens. I have watched people heal layers of trauma history through their birth, heal prior birth traumas when they finally have agency over their body, birth and baby, and heal fertility trauma when they peacefully bring baby Earthside while holding space to the journey to get here. I wholly believe in this work.
When I launched into doula work in 2018, I thought this would be niche work, but couldn't operate any other way. Now, I am routinely filling up my own schedule because so many people are in need of trauma-informed lens care. I started the Cooperative so that more people can receive loving support on this journey.
In addition to my psychology degree, I have certifications in Lactation, Birth, Postpartum, and Fertility. I do trauma and maternal mental health coaching during the week. I am an open-minded, open-hearted, wildly compassionate person and I bring that to each client the best that I can. I am a Poly Service Professional and a KAP professional, and aim to support people no matter who they are, who makes up their family, and what history they are brining to the birth space.