About Us
Spirit of Healing Counseling and Massage
"A Center for Wellness"
Stephanie Flesher, MA and Nancy Mellor, MA opened Spirit of Healing in December, 2006. They met while working
together for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. Stephanie works with domestic violence and sexual assault victims and
Nancy as an outpatient counselor. After a year and half working together, they both realized that they had a great
connection, diverse experience, and the desire to create a successful business together. When they began to think
about a location for their new venture, the answer became obvious. “We chose Sumner because it is a central
location and an area that has few of the resources we have to offer. We saw a need and wanted to be part of a great
community,” states Flesher.
 Stephanie Flesher has since

Spirit of Healing offers a diverse range of services. “We base our practice on the philosophy that in order for a person
to fully heal, they need to address the mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional aspects of their lives,” says Mellor.  .
Spirit of Healing's three counselors. Mellor, Nicole L. Pawelek, and Morteza Sarlak, offer individual, couples, and
family counseling. They work with children, adolescents, and adults of all ages. Spirit of Healing also offers domestic
violence and sexual abuse counseling, hypnotherapy for smoking cessation or weight loss, chronic pain
management, grief and loss counseling, and trauma healing services.

The whole team is excited to be a part of the Sumner and East County community and they look forward to getting to
know everyone. “We enjoy the closeness of the community that we feel here,” said both Flesher and Mellor.
* All services are confidential and private.