Now offering TMS treatments for children and adolescents. Click here to learn more.
Now offering TMS treatments for children and adolescents. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Melissa Fickey is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in addition to offering Adult Psychiatric services. A Tampa native, she is the founder of Embracing Life Wellness Center with an office in Riverview and a new South Tampa location, as well as an option to treat via telehealth. The practice’s mission is to provide high-quality, compassionate mental health care to their patients in a relaxed and aesthetically pleasing environment.
Dr. Fickey is a nationally recognized TMS provider and has been a speaker on Neurostar TMS* at numerous national conferences. Neurostar TMS is a non-drug treatment option for depression, anxious depression, and OCD. Dr. Fickey and her team have performed over 25,000 treatment sessions.
“As a business that consists of all women, it’s important for our work environment to empower all our patients, helping others embrace their lives to the fullest. Mental health and wellness is a serious need and a valuable service to mankind- I will practice it with the passion it deserves,” says Fickey.
Embracing Life Wellness Center will celebrate one decade in business this year!
*Visit neurostar.com for full safety and prescribing information.
Dr. Fickey is a nationally recognized TMS provider and played a crucial role in presenting the positive benefits of Neurostar TMS for Major Depressive Disorder in Adolescents, leading to its successful approval in March 2024. Dr. Fickey and her team have:
At Embracing Life Wellness Center we offer scientifically established principles of treatment. Our providers regularly attend educational
conferences, keeping abreast with any new research and treatment modalities available, so we are best equipped to serve our patients.
Our aim is to relieve patients of their depressive symptoms. Dr. Fickey wanted to offer a non-drug treatment option, and after hearing all of the benefits and positive outcomes of NeuroStar TMS, it made sense to add TMS to our practice.
We have seen great results thus far with NeuroStar TMS treatment, and look forward to continuing to offer this effective, non-drug alternative to treating depression for our patients.
We specialize in psychiatric treatment and TMS therapy for a variety of conditions, including, but not limited to, the following:
My experience with TMS has been amazing. The team (Katy & Emily) were great to talk to, made sessions comfortable and fun, I didn’t know how low I had gotten until I’m not anymore Now that I’ve completed TMS, I feel great but haven’t set new goals yet. I wasn’t able to do this before treatment and now I can have company over, cook dinner often, play games with my kids, visit with people, and not be ready to go as soon as I sit down at a restaurant. I wouldn’t change anything about my experience. My experience with the Embracing Life Team was amazing. These ladies are the most caring, warm, and comforting group of people I’ve had the pleasure to get to know. I would absolutely recommend this treatment to others.
My experience with TMS has been a great experience. Now that I’ve completed TMS I feel more motivated to work out. I wasn’t able to do this before treatment and now I can approach stressful situations calmly. My experience with the Embracing Life Team was fabulous!
My experience with TMS has been amazing. Katy and the team have made such a positive impact on my life. Now that I’ve completed TMS I feel like I have my spark again! Which is something I feared I’d never get back. I wasn’t able to do this before treatment and now I can exercise, self-care, and keep my housework up to date. I wouldn’t change anything about my experience. My experience with the Embracing Life team was amazing! I can’t say enough good things. Katy/Emily/Blair were all amazing and friendly but also super professional. Yes!!!! I would recommend this treatment to others.
My experience with TMS has been awesome. Especially because of Katy who was relentless in solving medication issues. My experience with the Embracing Life team was fantastic. All of the staff are very caring and work hard to make TMS as pleasant as possible. My experience with the TMS physician and TMS treaters went well. TMS treaters are wonderful people. Yes, I would absolutely recommend this treatment to others.
My experience with TMS has been very good. Now that I’ve completed TMS, I feel great and have a few more accomplishments I want to try. If I could change one thing about my experience, it would be nothing; my experience was very positive. My experience withsamthe Embracing Life team was outstanding. They are all outstanding performers, I love them all. Dr. Fickey and all of the girls were excellent. I will definitely recommend this treatment to friends.
My experience with TMS has been wonderful. Everyone has been super supportive and kind. Now that I’ve completed TMS, I overall feel lighter. Sleep has improved. I wasn’t able to do this before treatment and now I can handle stressful situations with a lighter attitude. I wouldn’t change anything about my experience. My experience with the Embracing Life team was perfection. Everyone was awesome. I would absolutely recommend this treatment to others.
My experience with TMS has been overall extremely positive. The staff is very supportive and helpful throughout the process. Now that I’ve completed TMS, I feel more focused on minimizing depressive thoughts and am less anxious. I wasn’t able to do this before treatment and now I can see myself positively and trust myself to stay positive. I wouldn’t change anything about my experience; the office space, staff, and treatment area made me feel safe. My experience with the Embracing Life Team was excellent. My experience with the TMS physician and TMS treaters was exceptional. I would absolutely recommend this treatment to others.
My experience with TMS has been life changing. It has helped me more than years of therapy and medication. Now that I’ve completed TMS, I feel so much more at peace and at home in my new place as a mother to my 7 month old. I wasn’t able to do this before treatment and now I can talk myself through anxious or intrusive thoughts. I wouldn’t change anything about my experience. My experience with the Embracing Life Team was amazing! Everyone, especially Katy, has made it so easy and have been so welcoming. My experience with the TMS physician and TMS treaters was amazing! Katy is the best!! Yes, I would recommend this treatment to others.
My experience with TMS has been extremely positive. Working with Katy, Jackie, Emily, and Brittannie has been uplifting in itself. TMS has been a way for me to self care on another level. Now that I’ve completed TMS, I have many goals. Perhaps I am a little overwhelmed by my new outlook, one step at a time. I wasn’t able to do this before treatment and now I can slow down and refrain from spiraling downward in a state of panic when faced with traumatic situations. The Embracing Life Team is very positive, genuine, and encouraging. Jackie and Dr. Fickey really listen to me. They never make me feel like my experiences are imagined. I feel like my conversations and words are carefully weighed and validated. Yes, I would recommend this treatment to others, as many as I can recommend!
TMS has helped me get to feeling more productive. Keep on the same daily routine. Now, I can be productive on off days. My experience with the TMS physician and TMS treaters has been positive. I would recommend this treatment to others.
My experience with TMS has been very positive. It is a friendly and fun environment and everyone is nice and chatty. I am feeling optimistic since finishing TMS, and I want to improve myself and manage my stressors. Since completing treatment, I am now better able to cope with my stressors. I would change nothing about my TMS experience, it was perfect. My experience with the Embracing Life team was amazing, I would not go anywhere else! My TMS tech was great, I am a very chatty person and they let me talk for the duration of my sessions. I would recommend TMS to others, this is my second round of treatment and I have noticed results both times.
My experience with TMS has been absolutely amazing, life changer. My new goal is to react less to feelings of anxiousness, worry, and anger. I wasn’t able to do this before treatment and now I can be around my parents. If I could change one thing about my experience, it would be to do it sooner. I’m 41. I could have used this 25 years ago. My experience with the Embracing Life Team was that they were the most wonderful care team in my entire life. My experience with the TMS physician and TMS treaters was top notch amazingness! Of course I would recommend this treatment to others. I’m a walking endorsement.
My experience with TMS has been amazing! Now that I’ve completed TMS I am feeling a lot better and I want to get better at guitar and photography. I wasn’t able to do this before treatment and now I can feel more comfortable expressing my emotions. My experience with the Embracing Life Team was amazing! Everyone was super nice and loved my dog. My experience with the TMS physician and TMS treaters was amazing! Yes! I would recommend this treatment to others.
My experience with TMS has been life changing. Now that I’ve completed TMS I am feeling awesome; I have new goals, desires, and aspirations. I wasn’t able to do this before treatment and now I can think happy thoughts. I wouldn’t change anything about my experience. My experience with the Embracing Life Team was so good! I would like to be a part of the team. My experience with the TMS physician and TMS treaters was absolutely amazing. Yes, I would recommend this treatment to others.
My experience with TMS has been life changing. Now that I’ve completed TMS I have a new outlook on life. I wasn’t able to do this before treatment and now I can prioritize myself and my children/family over work. If I could change anything about my experience it would be my lack of consistency. My experience with the Embracing Life Team was amazing!!!! My experience with the TMS physicians and TMS treaters was great. Katy is the best! Yes, I would recommend this treatment to others and I already do.
My experience with TMS has been life altering. My friends and family have noticed I came to life, my days aren’t dark anymore. Now that I’ve completed TMS I’m feeling super optimistic. I am even going back to graduate school to obtain my masters degree. I wasn’t able to do this before treatment and now I can walk into a crowded area or space. I wouldn’t change anything about my experience. The ladies were amazing, without the team I do not believe I would have had the same outcome. Everyone was so kind. They treated me with empathy and kindness. Love those ladies! I absolutely would recommend this treatment to others. I’m thinking of seeking treatment for my daughter.
Embracing Life Wellness Center is proud to offer NeuroStar Advanced Therapy (TMS) at our offices in Riverview and Tampa, Florida. Dr. Fickey and her staff are excited to offer this profoundly effective treatment to the community and their patients.
TMS makes long-term remission possible for patients living with depression. Over 4.8 million treatments have been performed by the Neurostar® Advanced Therapy TMS device and clinical studies show that many patients experience significant benefits. It’s easy to tolerate and has patented precision technology to ensure you receive the right dose to the right location, every time. In addition to being a leading treatment for patients with depression, NeuroStar is FDA cleared to help those struggling with comorbid anxiety. NeuroStar is also FDA cleared as an adjunct treatment for adults suffering from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
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