About
When you book a reading, you'll be meeting directly with me, Melissa McCutcheon. I am an artist and former professor of fine arts.
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I've taught at the 92Y in New York, George Washington University in DC, the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, and many other academic institutions around the country. I'd often sit with students for hours after class, listening to them talk about their lives and offering insights based on the feelings and directives I intuited as they talked. I never told my students I was an "intuitive" or "psychic", but they would consistently express shock at the accuracy with which I described their feelings, personal histories, sense of self, and past hurts.
I ended up leaving academia due to the corruption I witnessed and experienced there. Teaching also felt secondary to my spiritual gifts: the ability to "tune in" to people on a deep level and offer insights from their guides, source energy, or whatever you'd like to call the place we all come from.
For the past 5 years, I've been creating and exhibiting my artwork internationally, while embracing the freedom to follow my intuitive gifts as the primary guiding force, source of fulfillment, and means of relating to others in my life.
What problems can I ask for help with?
I specialize in helping people discover their inner capacity to navigate overarching themes or challenges in their lives, like:
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Identifying where talents are best put to use to construct a fulfilling, authentic life
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Overcoming past or childhood traumas
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Uncovering false or negatively-biased inner narratives that affect decisions and relationships
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Analyzing current relationships and the value they bring to one's life
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Closing the gap between thought and action, to live in accordance with inner morals and principles
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This list illustrates a broad range of examples, but is by no means exhaustive. If you have a different problem or question, please fill out the contact form and I will let you know how I can help.
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Is the Pragmatic Intuitive right for me?
I am deeply aware of individual personality differences, goals, and communication styles, from my 15+ years teaching, as well as working with peo through this practice. I genuinely wants everyone seeking guidance to find the best intuitive, empath, or medium for their needs, and for all booked sessions to be productive for both parties.
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Furthermore, guidance sessions sometimes stir up truths that may be difficult to hear, but that are beneficial and validating in a broader sense. Before booking a session, I'd strongly encourage you to check in with yourself, perhaps meditate and ask your guides if you're in a position to hear, process, and apply the messages that come through.
If you have any questions about how I structure my readings, or if you want to see if we're a good fit, please fill out the contact form. I check my emails often and will reply within 24 hours.