Misa Leonessa Garavaglia

Misa Leonessa is a life coach, spiritual director, author, and speaker specializing in trauma recovery, relationships, communication and spiritual growth. She has walked the path from surviving to thriving herself, and has a passion to help people heal from childhood abuse. She loves to work with individuals who are committed to pursuing greater relational, emotional and spiritual wholeness. She created Living from the Heart, a nine month course and group coaching experience to help people grow deep, authentic intimacy and publishes a quarterly newsletter called Free to Thrive.

Misa is the host of Beyond Abuse Radio where she shares the wisdom gleaned from her own journey of three decades of healing, as well as interviewing other survivors, acvocates, and experts in trauma recovery, providing support and encouragement for those on their healing journey. She facilitates workshops and conferences for people ready to break patterns of fear and self-protection to find their new inheritance of life, love and joy.

Misa has BA’s in Sociology and Non-Profit Administration from University of the Pacific, and has completed a total of 5 years of graduate level training. She is a graduate from Life Skills International and holds a certificate from Mercy Center’s Spiritual Director Institute in Burlingame, California and is a member of Spiritual Directors International. Her life coaching training was done through the Institute for Life Coach Training. She also volunteers for the Survivor’s Healing Center of Santa Cruz.