Michelle is a highly respected counsellor, educator, speaker and workshop facilitator known for her exceptional ability to connect with children, young people and adults. With over 25 years of experience in education - including roles as a teacher, senior leader and deputy head - she has a deep understanding of how children think, learn, fell and communicate.

Her counselling practice blends professional expertise with a level of empathy and emotional insight that comes from overcoming some of life’s toughest challenges. Michelle has lived through adversity that reshaped her entire perspective on resilience, healing and human strength. This lived experience doesn’t define her - it elevates her work, giving her a rare ability to sit with people in their most vulnerable moments and guide them forward with calmness, clarity and compassion.

Parents choose Michelle because:

  • She understands children on a deeper level than most - not just emotionally, but developmentally and behaviourally.

  • She has led in education for decades and knows exactly what pressures children face in and out of school.

  • She brings a warmth and steadiness that helps even anxious or withdrawn children feel safe.

  • She combines professional strength with genuine humanity, making her both trustworthy and deeply relatable. M

Michelle is also an inspiring public speaker and facilitator, delivering powerful workshops and talks on emotional wellbeing, resilience and recovery.. Hers story, her presence and her ability to translate complex emotional experiences into practical support make her a standout voice for schools, organisations and community groups.

  • Specialist Areas:

  • Child and adolescent counselling

  • Adult counselling and emotional resilience

  • Trauma-informed emotional support

Anxiety, stress, and emotional regulation

  • Grief, loss and major life transitions

  • Confidence, identity and self-esteem

  • Workshops for schools and organisations

  • Inspirational speaking for events, schools and organisation

Michelle’s clients often describe her as “the person who makes everything feel lighter,” “the first person my child connected with,” “and “the steady, understanding presence we needed.” Her work is grounded in compassion, guided by experience, and driven by a belief that every person - no matter their age or history - has the capacity to grow, heal, and thrive.

Michelle doesn’t just support; she empowers them to discover the strength they didn’t  realise  realise they had.