“After decades of drug, alcohol and gambling addiction, mental health diagnosis including CPTSD, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, anxiety disorder, anorexia nervosa and obsessive compulsive disorder, I started working with Michelle while I was in my sixth admission at Malvern Private Hospital for drug addiction treatment. On this admission, Michelle was designated to be my counsellor and through holistic counselling, we began to unravel trauma that had kept me stuck in a loop of self-destruct for almost 30 years.

I continued seeing Michelle in her private practice upon discharge and through more of this similar work and reiki treatments I have gone on to honestly live a life beyond my wildest dreams.

Since working with Michelle I have achieved (so far) 1 year and 10 months completely abstinent from drugs, alcohol and gambling, I no longer suffer with any mental health conditions, my relationships are solid and safe, my heart is expansive and I have an impenetrable zest for life.

Michelle is intuitive, holistic, and a perfect mix of gentle and challenging. And most importantly, she BELIEVES in her clients. I've seen over 20 psychotherapists and psychologists over the years and have hands-down had the best results through working with Michelle. I can't even begin to express my gratitude, but thank you ”

Having the good fortune to meet and be willing to participate in therapy with Michelle has been a wonderful journey.
What was I seeking from therapy? I didn’t really know, and that was ok.
Initially I experienced a space where someone communicated to me that, whatever I said, felt and thought was valid and relevant... that I was valid and relevant. To begin with, this felt very foreign.
With time, and Michelle’s guidance, care and support I was pleasantly surprised to find my own inner resources along the way I could depend on.    
I engaged in therapy with Michelle regularly over an extended period of time. In these sessions I found a way to turn down the volume of the noise, to explore, identify and embrace my humanness.

I started work with Michelle off the back of serious drug addiction and mental health concerns. My life was spiraling downwards I fluctuated between anxiety, depression and a pervasive sense of hopelessness that anything could get better. My self-esteem and self-worth were at an all-time low.
 
Unlike previous attempts at therapy I found Michelle’s approach to be warm and entirely non-judgmental, being a member of the queer community this was very important to me. During our sessions we sifted through all parts of my personality and for the first time in my life I began to heal, experiencing tangible shifts in how I felt, how I view myself and how I experience the world. With Michelles (very!) wise guidance and support I began to love and accept all parts of my personality, even the parts I had shunned and rejected in the past.
 
Thanks to the work I have done with Michelle, life is no longer a struggle for me. I am able to move through my life with much more ease and comfort which is such a relief. Relationships are more meaningful, I haven’t experienced depression in years and anxiety has decreased to a level where I no longer think about it. I wouldn’t have thought it was possible to come this far in such a short time. My life is so different today, I even run ultramarathons now which blows my mind.
 
Thankyou to Michelle, the time I have spent with you has been life changing for me and I will forever be grateful.