Welcome

I’m Melissa Lewis-Ackerman, and I’ve spent many years studying psychoanalysis before seeing patients under supervision at the Center of Modern Psychoanalytic Studies in New York.  I’ve recently returned to LA with the intention of working with clients who need help moving beyond grief.

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My life’s work has gone through many transformations.  Early in my career, I worked with little people with very large heads as a kindergarten teacher.  For numerous years, I have been an English professor in both Los Angeles and New York before joining the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies.  I’m a two-time Pushcart nominated Author.  On this site, I share some of my experiences moving through grief through published essays so that others might feel less alone in their process.  (Note: If raw honesty disturbs you, my written work is not for you.  And that’s okay.)

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If you'd like to work with me, I look forward to hearing from you soon!

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