Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith is a Person-Centred Counsellor who creates spaces where clients feel truly safe, heard, and seen.

Known for her deeply empathic and intuitive approach, she works primarily with women who have experienced childhood sexual trauma and advocates for better support for men. Blending compassion with intuition, Michelle helps people find their voice, their strength, and the courage to rise again.

Deeply empathetic & intuitive Person-Centred Counsellor.

Michelle is a deeply empathic and intuitive Person-Centred Counsellor who creates spaces where people feel truly safe, heard and seen. Often described as a ‘safe space’ herself, her empathy wraps around clients like a soft blanket, helping them share stories they once thought they could never voice. She works primarily with women who have experienced childhood sexual trauma and passionately advocates for better support for men in sexual trauma and mental health – areas still too often overlooked.

With nearly 40 years of diverse work experience, Michelle knew she was destined for more. Four and a half years ago, she began training as a counsellor, earning her CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – a journey that transformed her life. Her relational, non-clinical approach is client-led, at your pace, in your truth.

Michelle blends compassion with intuition, drawing on her love for tarot, oracle cards, and her gift of claircognisance. She’s a lifelong learner, a lover of books and moonlit walks. Having faced lived-experience of rock-bottom, she speaks with honesty, hope and dry wit, proof that even in life’s messiest moments, you can rise again, stronger and unapologetically yourself.

You can reach me on Instagram @enlightenedsoulsanctuary