Melinda Gerdung
Toxic relationship recovery coach focused on rebuilding confidence
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $150 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Also coaches | Dating coach |
| Credentials | LCS Certified Life Coach; Soul Restoration Practitioner |
| Practice | Melinda Gerdung Coaching |
Melinda Gerdung is a life coach who helps people recover from toxic relationships and rebuild their confidence. She works with clients who have left a romantic, family, work or friendship relationship that hurt them. Her program uses neural re-programming, identity work and skill building. It includes a course on setting boundaries and handling emotions, plus sessions fitted to each client. She is an LCS Certified Life Coach and a Soul Restoration Practitioner.
What Melinda helps with
Melinda works with people whose confidence took a hit from a toxic relationship. She helps them stop carrying that relationship in their thoughts and feelings.
- Recovering from a toxic romantic relationship
- Healing after a toxic friendship, family or work relationship
- Rebuilding low self-confidence and self-esteem
- Working through anxiety, jealousy and anger
- Setting boundaries
- Dealing with emotions in a healthy way
- Going deeper after therapy
Who Melinda works with
Melinda works with people who were in a toxic relationship of some kind, such as romantic, family, work or friendship. Clients have already left that relationship. They have also been to therapy and worked through the trauma. They still struggle with low self-esteem, anxiety, jealousy or anger, and they want to take their healing further.
How Melinda works
Melinda's program has three parts: Neural re-programming, identity work and skill building. Her method is built on neuroscience. It focuses on changing how the brain works so that new actions come more naturally, rather than relying on willpower. Every client gets the same course, which teaches skills like setting boundaries and handling emotions. The one-on-one sessions are shaped around each client's needs and goals.
Background and qualifications
Melinda Gerdung is an LCS Certified Life Coach and a Soul Restoration Practitioner. She built her coaching method on neuroscience. She created a course that teaches practical skills such as setting boundaries and dealing with emotions in a healthy way. Her work centers on helping people recover their confidence after toxic relationships of any kind.
Melinda Gerdung pricing
Programs and services
- Toxic relationship recovery program
- One-on-one custom sessions
- Skills course on boundaries and emotions
- Free guide
Melinda Gerdung reviews
The CoachVouch take
Her recovery program is made for people who already finished therapy and want to go deeper on confidence after a toxic relationship.
Best for people who have left a toxic relationship, have done therapy, and still struggle with low self-esteem or anxiety.
Common questions
How much does Melinda Gerdung charge?
Coaching with Melinda runs $80 to $150 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Melinda Gerdung help with?
Melinda Gerdung helps with recovering from a toxic romantic relationship, healing after a toxic friendship, family or work relationship, rebuilding low self-confidence and self-esteem and working through anxiety, jealousy and anger.
Is Melinda Gerdung certified?
Melinda Gerdung lists: LCS Certified Life Coach; Soul Restoration Practitioner.
Is Melinda's program for people still in a toxic relationship?
No. Her program is for people who are no longer in the toxic relationship and have already been to therapy to process any trauma.
Does Melinda only work with people coming out of romantic relationships?
No. She works with people recovering from toxic romantic, family, work or friendship relationships.
How do I contact Melinda Gerdung?
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