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Bedford M. Combs and Melissa J. Jones

Bio: Bedford M. Combs is a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, living and practicing in Nashville, Tennessee, while presenting personal growth and training programs and workshops both nationally since the mid-1980's and internationally since 1998. Bedford's work has been acknowledged and praised in such publications as Beyond Codependency by Melody Beattie, and Another Chance: Hope and Health for the Alcoholic Family by Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse.

In 1985, Bedford created the "Heartstream Journeys Treatment and Training Week," which has been attended by more than 4000 participants from throughout the United States and six foreign countries.

In 1996, along with his beloved spouse, Melissa J. Jones, Bedford founded and implemented the "Joining Heartstreams Couples Workshop," which has shown tremendous success as well. Both programs have been offered yearly in England since 1998. Bedford's intuitive style of symbolic/experiential work shows a profound respect for the process of each individual and the masterful unfolding of each life's journey.

For more information, please visit his website at www.heartstreamjourneys.com.

Melissa J. Jones is an Ordained Minister and Licensed Massage Therapist. Melissa has practiced bodywork in Nashville since 1991, with emphasis on how emotional and physical trauma manifests and on the releasing and reclamation of the body. She has been the creator and leader of several women's spirituality groups and also has a private practice in spiritual direction.

Melissa co-leads the "Heartstream Journey Treatment and Training Week" and is the co-founder and co-leader of the "Joining Heartstreams Couples Workshop." She has worked nationally and internationally in these programs. She brings her unique gift of Love to her work and also holds sacred the unfolding of each individual journey.

For more information, please visit her website at www.heartstreamjourneys.com.
Contact: Bedford M. Combs and Melissa J. Jones, bedfordcombs@comcast.net
Website: www.heartstreamjourneys.com
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