“I truly believe that our thoughts and beliefs have much to do with the aches and pains that manifest in our bodies. It has always been part of my vision to find ways to increase the integration of the mind-body-spirit aspect of total health into our offerings. We are delighted to have Michelle included in our inner circle of wellness services to provide increased emotional and mental health wellness and benefit to those seeking holistic support.”

Paula Beuerman, RMT Owner of Intuitive Touch Massage Therapy

Michelle is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor and offers counselling services through her private practice Akashic Counselling. She specializes in loss and grief, anxiety, depression, navigating life’s changes (like separation, divorce, relocating, career changes or communication challenges with family and friends), and discovering pathways to increased happiness and fulfillment. She is available for 1-1 individual sessions, facilitates group workshops, and also conducts corporate advisory work and training.

Michelle’s counselling approach is flexible and dynamic and brings together a variety of therapeutic elements and evidence-based techniques to fit the unique needs of each individual. Always client-centered, she draws upon several modalities including existential and transpersonal psychology, psychoanalytic, and cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and narrative therapy. Michelle’s primary focus is the quality of the counselling relationship and ensuring it is built on genuineness, empathy, respect, trust, and collaboration.

Michelle embraces continuous learning and leaning into intuition. She is passionate about labyrinths; harnessing the power of sacred geometry in her own meditative practice. She resides in Nanoose Bay and gratefully enjoys everything spectacular Vancouver Island has to offer; most often found, gardening, hiking, mountain biking, or boating.