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CONNECT 
THE DOTS

With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Looking Beyond the Symptoms 

Understanding the Whole You

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Connect the Dots was created to bring hope, support, and direction to those who feel like they’ve run out of answers. Together, we’ll look beyond individual symptoms and explore the different areas of your life that may be affecting your overall health and well-being.

There is so much more to life than simply managing symptoms and pushing through each day. My goal is to help you connect the dots, better understand what may be contributing to the way you feel, and create meaningful changes that support both your mental and physical well-being.

My approach combines Transformational and Cognitive Behavioral Coaching, Integrative Nutrition, and Lab Testing to look at the whole person not just individual symptoms. When appropriate, lab testing can provide valuable insight into nutritional deficiencies, imbalances, and other factors that may be affecting your energy, mood, stress, sleep, and overall wellness.

Using principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), we also explore the connection between your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and habits. This approach can be especially helpful when navigating habit change, emotional and mental health challenges, chronic health concerns, and the stress that often comes with them.

By bringing these pieces together psychology, nutrition, lifestyle, lab insights, and evidence-informed strategies we can begin to see the bigger picture, identify patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and create practical, sustainable changes that support your overall health.

You don’t have to settle for simply getting through the day. Let’s connect the dots and work toward helping you feel like yourself again.

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Merilee Ford M.A.
Certified Wellness Advocate​​

In 2017, I created Connect the Dots, and I continue to love helping people who feel stressed, overwhelmed, stuck, or simply unsure where to begin.

 

My goal is to help you recognize the connections between your mind, body, habits, and overall well-being and then turn that understanding into realistic, sustainable changes that fit your individual life. Because when we begin to connect the dots, we can better understand what we need and create a clearer path toward feeling well again.

Chronic Illness

Epstein Barr Virus

Adrenal Fatigue 

Lyme Disease 

Chronic Pain

Thyroid Health

Nutrition

Eating Disorders

Body Image

Digestive Function

Detox

Weight Loss

Mental Health

Postpartum Health

Perfectionism 

OCD

Anxiety

Depression

Relationships

Interpersonal Relationships

Conflict Resolution

Marriage & Family Relationships 

Public Speaking 

Problem Solving 

Do you feel like you're stuck?

Have you visited countless doctors and left without answers?
Do you feel hopeless, frustrated, and misunderstood? 
Have you been told that you're imagining things, or that "this is just how life is"?
 
You are not alone.

I've been there too. Connect the Dots was created to give hope, healing, and answers to those who have none. We'll work together to get to the bottom of your imbalance, and explore all areas of your life that might be affecting your overall wellness and health.
 
I'm here to be your advocate, to fight for you, and to give you hope again. There's so much more to life than just "managing" symptoms and pushing through. Let's get to the bottom of this together.

I specialize in Transformational Coaching combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which is an amazing tool for any kind of habit change, mental health struggle, or chronic illness. Understanding how your thoughts, behaviors, and actions affect each other will allow you to make lasting changes. 
"Merilee has helped me so much already! I am a yo-yo dieter always trying the fad diet or going super extreme. I have spent thousands of dollars on weight loss endeavors and always lose and do great but never keep it off. I am a busy mom of 4 and I just want to feel good and want to lose some LBS in the process. With Merilee's help and her 90-day program (I'm on week 6), I notice a difference in the way I look at food and the way I move. My favorite part, she doesn't tell you what you can't eat but slowly helps you incorporate the good stuff while weeding out the bad. The mental part of this program is most effective and because my mind is thinking differently (thanks to Merilee) my body is responding! I am down 6lbs, but 20lbs or more of mental weight that has been holding me back for years! I feel great, have more energy, and I have started running again! You won't regret working with Connect The Dots!"

-Aimee

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