About Us

Melissa Bezotte, M.A., is a trauma-informed Christian counselor, executive coach, speaker, and entrepreneur, and the founder and owner of Living Water Christian Counseling, L.L.C.

With 25 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and groups navigate complex challenges, Melissa brings a unique blend of clinical expertise, neuroscience, biblical wisdom, and real-world leadership experience to her work. Her approach goes beyond managing symptoms or addressing surface-level concerns to uncover the underlying patterns that influence how people think, feel, lead, and relate to others.

Through Christian counseling, Melissa helps individuals and couples understand how past experiences shape present struggles, process emotional wounds, and experience lasting healing. By integrating biblical truth with a neuropsychological perspective, she guides clients toward greater emotional health, restored relationships, a deeper understanding of their identity in Christ, and a more purposeful life.

As an executive coach, Melissa works with leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals who want to grow in self-awareness, strengthen their leadership, navigate challenges, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence. Drawing from her extensive experience as a counselor, business owner, and entrepreneur, she understands the personal and professional demands of leadership. She helps clients recognize the patterns that may be limiting their effectiveness, develop healthier ways of responding to challenges, and align their decisions and leadership with their values and vision.

Kelli is an LPCC (licensed professional clinical counselor) and obtained a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of St. Thomas. Kelli’s speciality is working with women who desire healing from trauma and deep wounds that present themselves as anxiety, depression, and body image issues.
Kelli uses a variety of counseling techniques including EMDR (an effective trauma therapy) and parts work to help individuals change the way they think about their story. Kelli’s goal is to walk with people into deep restoration and help them align with their God-given identity. She believes no one is too far gone to experience redemption in their own soul, relationship with God, or relationship with others.

Tamara earned her Masters in School Counseling in 2016 from Adler Graduate School, a Master’s in Education from Saint Mary’s University in 2004 and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Moorhead State University in 1996. She most recently earned a certificate in Christian Mental Health Coaching from Light University and is trained in Cognitive Coaching. Tamara has been working as a professional School Counselor for seven years, and has been a teacher at public and christian schools since 1996. Tamara specializes in working with adolescents and families and has extensive background working with anxiety, depression, executive functioning, ADHD, and grief.  Tamara brings a faith and biblical perspective to her clients in effort to help them clarify their goals, uncover any obstacles that may be preventing them from taking their best next steps, and helping them to have the courage to walk in faith trusting God as they discover their gifts and talents. Tamara uses a personal and strengths based approach as she helps her clients work through the journey they are on. Tamara is committed to providing a safe, confidential,  and faithful presence to every client.