Spiral of Life
Michelle – owner, creator, operator.
Counsellor, Yoga for Mental Wellness, Therapeutic Writing and Drumming for Wellbeing facilitator, Australia.
Education
- Creative Arts & Health
- Stress, Self-care & Mindfulness
- Music, Mind & Body
- Creativity for Life
- Diploma of Counselling
- Relationships & Conflict Resolution, Mindfulness-based Therapies, and Abuse Counselling.
- Certificate III Entrepreneurship & New Business
- Yoga Teacher Training (YTT200)
Professional Development & Training
2026
- Mental Health Aware Yoga (The Yoga Psychology Institute, ongoing)
- Rhythm to Recovery R2R (drumming facilitation).
- Yoga for Trauma Recovery (A. Schwartz, via PESI au).
- Creative Arts for Life (University of Tasmania)
2025
- Certificate of Therapeutic Writing (Expressive Therapies)
- Trauma Informed Care (APIC)
- Written Exposure Therapy (W.E.T)
- Introducing Climate Psychology – Facing the Climate Crisis
- Neurobiology and Yoga
2024
- Ethical & Practical Framework for Online Therapy
- Abuse Counselling (AIPC)
- Mindfulness-Based Therapies
- Imposter Syndrome: Treating Anxiety, Depression, and Burnout
- Certificate of Business & Entrepreneurship
- Codependency, Narcissistic Abuse & Attachment Trauma
- Somatic Therapy
2023 Diploma of Counselling (completed), and
- Implement Trauma Informed Care and Practices
- Integrative EMDR, Somatic Therapy & Compassion Focused Techniques for Relational Trauma and Attachment Wounds
- Evolving Models of Grief & Grief Counselling
- Relationship Counselling & Conflict Resolution
2021
- Child Safe Training (Through Their Eyes)
- Recognise & Respond to FDV
2020 – Diploma of Financial Counselling
Michelle brings a mixture of practical, experiential & philosophical approaches to sessions, drawing from a range of modalities, experiences & evidence-based therapies to enhance the wholesome interconnectedness of body, mind & emotions. She is passionate about supporting others while they learn and understand more about themselves on a deeper level, and acknowledges the benefits this can have to us as individuals, people and planet.
When not counselling or studying, she enjoys spending time in nature, cycling, swimming, travelling & music.
