Island Wellness Center

Guard Mental Health & Wellness, located in Friday Harbor, WA, is a counseling practice owned and operated by Melissa Guard, a licensed mental health counselor. With a person-centered and solution-focused approach, Melissa offers therapy services that incorporate cognitive behavioral techniques and explore family of origin issues. Additionally, she specializes in The Daring Way methodology, based on the research of Bren Brown, to help individuals of all ages live braver lives by embracing vulnerability and discovering their inner strength.Generated from the website

Nadine Hanchar specializes in working with relationship issues, communication, trauma and abuse. Instead of the client having to fit the therapeutic tool, she is using an approach which can include many types of traditional and non-traditional methodologies therefore the therapy is designed to fit you, the client. Her purpose is to lead with heart consciousness to create positive change. She is a result focused counsellor, consultant, speaker and trainer since 1986. As a personality profiling expert, she is the developer of The PEP Personality Process which offers incredible insights into ourselves and others and how our processing styles affect our personalities, relationships, communication and life. Are you ready to take the next step?