Melisa Nohadani-Rafie

I’m Melisa, German-raised with Armenian and Iranian roots, and I studied Psychology in Amsterdam, an international city that taught me both the gifts and the aches of living abroad. There, I deepened a steady meditation practice and learned about the powers of our mind within and beyond lecture halls.

Through friends I discovered icebathing and the Wim Hof Method which lead me to researching the psychology of ice baths, breathwork, and meditation alongside Wim Hof. Here, I deepened my understanding of the mind-body connection and how much influence we actually have on our own wellbeing. Later on, I returned to Germany for a Master’s in Clinical Psychology with a psychoanalytic orientation. I was mesmerized by theories of our unconscious mind and how much our unconscious influences our day to day life. With the curiosity that woke up within me, I ran a study in New York City with the American Psychoanalytic Association on how meditation shapes therapists’ clinical work in spring 2025.

Grounded in my own experience of meditation and breathwork, my approach blends Eastern philosophy with Western psychology. With warm compassion and curiosity cultivated through my own practices, I readily hold a safe space for you to explore yourself with compassion and a curious mind.
Our work together is a journey of reconnecting to an authentic, gentle strength within, that allows you to show up more authentically and alive in this world.