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Michelle became aware of her intuitive abilities from a young age, as she constantly felt drawn to helping people through their most difficult times, and seemed to have the words flowing through her to help those who requested guidance. She spent many years developing her mediumship abilities, and also earned her Certificate in Applied Counselling Skills in 2003 from Red River College. Throughout her early adulthood she worked with adults and children with developmental and social disabilities, as well as volunteered with the Victim Services Unit of the Winnipeg Police Service offering counselling to victims of crimes. Empowering people to make the best choices for themselves became a central focus in how Michelle approached being of service to people in her community.
Within a few years of developing her mediumship and counselling skills, Michelle began to give public demonstrations of spirit communication, and also started offering private readings, spiritual counselling, and mentorship to developing mediums. She now provides private readings and teachings internationally to people all over the world. She has been teaching courses on spiritual healing, spirit guides, mediumship development, healing grief from a spiritual perspective, and more for years. In April of 2020, Michelle officially became the first Canadian Medium to be tested and certified through Mark Ireland’s program.
In January 2020, Michelle completed her training as an End of Life Doula with Douglas College and has since been helping and supporting people and their families to make preparations and informed decisions about end-of-life choices. As a Death Doula and member of the End of Life Doula Association of Canada, Michelle provides emotional and spiritual support to those who are nearing their final transition from this world. Michelle began her role as a volunteer with Palliative Manitoba in 2020 after completing the Compassionate Care Course. She is also a Reiki Master, and trained energy healer.
In 2024 Michelle founded Death Doulas of Manitoba, and in 2025 she created and began teaching the Death Doula Certificate Program. Among her many offerings, she regularly facilitates sessions at no cost, such as online and in person Death Cafés, guided meditations, and monthly grief circles.
A Métis woman and devoted mother, Michelle strives to serve her community and all those who feel drawn to call upon her services, with humility, compassion, intention, and care.
Michelle’s Certificates and Training
Applied Counselling Certificate – Red River College 2003
End of Life Doula Certificate – Douglas College 2020
Compassionate Care Course Certificate – Palliative Manitoba 2020
Dementia Care – Alzheimer Society of Ontario 2020
LEAP – Pallium Canada 2021
Advance Care Planning Facilitation – Respecting Choices 2021
Mental Health First Aid – Mental Health First Aid Canada 2021
Grief Counselling Level 1 – Living Through Loss Counselling 2021
Reiki Levels 1 & 2 – Virya Ontario School of Universal Energy 2021
Palliative Massage Certificate – Institute of Traditional Medicine 2022
Reiki Master Level – Virya Ontario School of Universal Energy 2022
Certified Celebrants Association of Canada – Funeral Celebrant Training 2024
Creating an Herbal Toolkit for End of Life Course – Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary 2025
Michelle’s readings are given in a loving, compassionate way, as her belief about all work with spirit is that it should come from a place of deep gratitude and humility. She works with her amazing team of spirit guides to provide comforting, accurate, and loving messages from those in the spirit world to the people who miss them most.
Michelle has been both humbled and honoured to offer a number of unique courses, which are written and taught completely by herself and her spirit guides, to help you open up to working with spirit. For many years she has been sharing these teachings with people from all over the world, and it has been a great joy to see how many lives have changed in amazing ways by helping people connect with spirit.
