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Melissa Fickey, MD: Owner of Embracing Life Wellness Center
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 20,000 treatment sessions.
Performed over 20,000 treatment sessions.
Helped numerous children and adolescents with depression, anxious depression and OCD.
She has presented in front of the FDA in an effort to have NeuroStar TMS FDA-cleared in the pediatric population so that it can be covered by insurance, making TMS more readily available to younger patients.
Seen remarkable improvements in her child and adolescent patients in their anxiety and depressive symptoms along with treating patients struggling with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
“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!
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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 FDA clearance in March 2024. Dr. Fickey and her team have:
NeuroStar Advanced Therapy (TMS)
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).
Why We Chose NeuroStar TMS for Our Practice and 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.
Listen to what our patients are saying about Embracing Life Wellness Center
remission from depression:
Mariah’s patient experience with NeuroStar
Bart’s story:
From medication to NeuroStar TMS
elsa’s experience:
Discovering NeuroStar & her husband’s journey
Tod’s story:
Remission from depression
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