Testimonials

Gabriela, OT

“Call it fate or a wonderful series of happy coincidences- that's how my story starts with Marissa and her invaluable mentorship opportunity! Diving into the world of occupational therapy a little over three years ago, I knew my dream trajectory for my clinical career path would include helping people AND leaving an imprint on the field to help others who come after me. But big dreams often leave a person wondering, "Where on earth do I start?" Cue Marissa! Our worlds collided, and what was intended to be a chance for simple feedback/assurance of my out-of-the-box dreams and ideas turned into a life-changing opportunity to get on the right track with a fellow like-minded practitioner who was embodying exactly what I was looking for! To have someone not only foster encouragement but lay out a step a by step path for making your dreams comes true — all tied together nicely with a bow of passion and determination — leaves you feeling like you won the dream job guidance lottery (that's a thing right?). Since my mentorship from Marissa began, the puzzle pieces have began to seamlessly fall into place. I can go on and on with praise for Marissa as a mentor, but you can see it for yourself as her passion shines through everything she does! If my story resonates with you and you're ready to take a leap to reach those seemingly out of reach "dream career paths", then I highly recommend your first (and most important) step be to hire Marissa!"

Karrie, SLP

“I have had the pleasure of being mentored by Marissa over the past year thanks to virtual training options. I am a Speech Language Pathologist and Certified Orofacial Myologist.  I completed my Certified Breastfeeding Specialist course as well as the Lactation Educator course but still felt there was a missing link. Unfortunately there were no therapists offering lactation services in my area, and I was blessed with being connected with Marissa online.  Marissa is knowledgeable, skilled and very evidence based. She brings the tools from her therapeutic background as an OT to the world of lactation to provide a comprehensive approach to support families and therapists learning in lactation.  She is continually updating her professional development and referencing current evidence to support her clinical practice, and offers a balance of clinical skill with real life experience to allow for an optimal learning environment.  She was able to provide the missing link between theory and real life clinical practice with very practical tips and tricks to help me help new mamas.  The journey of learning and professional development is definitely ongoing, but knowing that I have Marissa as a mentor to turn to with questions has provided an enormous sense of support and helped me to build my confidence in my practice.  I am blessed to be able to mentor with Marissa not only for her knowledge and skill but to be guided by a therapist that is strong in evidence and surrounded with compassion for her clients.” 

Priya, OT

“I found Marissa after going down a rabbit hole search from one lactation website to the next. I took a chance and booked a full hour to meet with her, even though I had never met her, and I was blown away by several things:

- her high level of skill and knowledge in the area of lactation and feeding
- her ability to synthesize and summarize information for me quickly
- we covered so much in just an hour 
- her willingness to share resources
- her ability to be through, direct and effective during our time
- the fact that she  let me know if she thought I should take a different approach to my plans, and helped me figure out a plan that would save me tons of money, would get me better results for my goals
- that I left the meeting feeling like I can do this, feeling energized & supported

It’s rare that I take a chance to pay to meet with someone random that I don’t know personally, but it was incredibly worth it and I have already booked my next meeting with her, less than 24 hours later!”