We can't recommend Michelle highly enough. When we first came to Michelle we had been struggling with intimacy and connection for years. Other therapists had failed to give us the holistic support we needed as a couple. But Michelle was exactly what we needed. Michelle is incredibly perceptive and combined this with her expert use of tools and exercises to help us break free from the expectations that held us back from a joyful and pleasure-filled sex life. 

Michelle focused on us as whole people, not only sexual beings, and she has supported us together and individually in more ways than we expected. We both know far more about ourselves than we did before.

We have worked with Michelle for 6 months now and have made exponential improvements to our sex life and relationship more generally. We are continuing to work with Michelle because we feel she has so much more to offer us as we continue on our journey to stronger connection and a more fulfilling relationship.
- A.S & E.K, New Zealand

We don't even know where to start to describe the experience we had working with Michelle, it really was life-changing and makes me feel quite emotional to write about it! We worked with Michelle for over a year. Initially, we came to her to help improve our sexual communication and enhance our relationship - we felt we were in a bit of a rut and we didn't want to be a couple where sexual energy just fizzed out. We also felt there was so much more we could be experiencing and we were keen to dive into this and learn. But what we thought we were signing up for turned into so SO much more, and truly more than we ever could have expected.

Michelle has an incredible ability to very quickly hone in on what it is you're really needing when you don't even know it until she hits the nail so accurately on the head. She helped us both as a couple and as individuals to learn so much about ourselves, our past experiences and how these had shaped us, what was driving our behaviours now and how to work through all of this to strengthen our connection as a couple and also our relationships with ourselves. We had some very powerful breakthroughs that have significantly changed the way we operate as a couple. She used so many different tools and resources to help us unpack all of this and also to incorporate so much more fun and play into our relationship.

Michelle was incredibly adaptive to what we needed each session and where we were at, while also helping to guide us whenever it was needed. She is a wealth of knowledge and resources that honestly felt endless. But probably her greatest strength is her ability to really see what is going on for both people and how this is playing out in your relationship and how to navigate these dynamics to build a much deeper connection. It really is a unique skill set! Sometimes we wished we had a Michelle with us all the time to help us navigate not only our relationship but life in general!

During our time working with Michelle, we also went through some of our hardest experiences with pregnancy losses and she was truly invaluable in helping us to navigate through these huge challenges, we will forever be grateful to her for this and for everything she has done for us. 

Really we cannot express enough how worthwhile working with Michelle is, if anyone is considering this then please do it. You will be so glad you did. Michelle - we love you and cannot thank you enough!

-Sam (he/him) & Sally (she/her), New Zealand

“Working with Michelle has brought my partner & I so much joy, better language, and better communication! The rituals that we've built through this work have become so special to us, so meaningful and impactful for our relationship. We've been together for 8 years and even though our relationship has so much love and strength and all the butterflies, we needed help in navigating our long-term sexual/sensual connection.

We've really been unlearning unhelpful narratives and getting new tools and mindsets around sexuality and sensuality. For example, there is no longer this thing about sex having to be a certain way (especially in a hetero-relationship). We've been using the phrase "Pleasure, not pressure" and every time we say it, we laugh, and it takes even more pressure off hah!

We're so stoked that we embarked on this journey and that we have MK's wonderful and enthusiastic support! She is able to hold space without any judgment and I've never seen so many people (especially cis-men) be SO vulnerable in a group setting as I've seen on MK's group coaching calls!”

-Elina Ashimbayeva (she/her) & Steven Male (he/him), Auckland, New Zealand

“Michelle and the [Interdependent Woman] Mastermind Program drastically improved my quality of life, and the gifts keep on giving. This program provided a container within which each of us discovered personalized tools and perspective for sustainable healing, growth, and self-love.

I found it essential that we began the program with nervous system regulation before diving into the work of "enoughness" and boundary setting. By the end of the program, I began to believe there exists another side to all challenges/fear/issues within relationships. On the other side is a deeper understanding of our relationships and ourselves. And I trust that I'll be damn sure to love myself along the way to finding that clearing.

In the past, I've attempted to work on my self-regulation and emotional processing through traditional 1:1 talk therapy, but I could never stick with it. By witnessing others' continual transformations and processing my own, the Mastermind provided the structure I needed to arrive at genuine understanding and acceptance of myself. Michelle has a way of providing questions that ask us to stay within our bodies and hearts to find the way through. She relates complex concepts with neuroception and yielding to movement and sensation. Not only did I end this program with a renewed sense of peace, but also a deepened respect for my emotions and how they show up to build interdependent relationships.

This program is an example of the power of belonging and collective work towards healing.”

-Annie Aguilar (she/her), Minneapolis, United States

“As soon as I talked with Michelle one on one I knew immediately she could hold me through a process of sexual liberation.

It was something I had been putting off and de-prioritising for a decade for fear of still being "broken" afterwards.

Michelle was so good at deconstructing previous experiences and so gentle and loving while holding space for me to work through old pain and create new narratives for myself.

I definitely cried a bunch but Michelle held me so well! I felt so seen and understood that I felt years of shame just melt away. She is honestly such an amazing active listener and she's really quickly able to find the parts of you that are worth digging deep into.

Before my work with Michelle I could barely touch myself with my own hands (I didn't feel good about it) and was heavily reliant on a vibrator.

I'm super proud to say that I can now self-pleasure with my own hands - to orgasm even! I think my biggest take-away is that sexual liberation is not a static destination which before I was definitely hung up on trying to achieve a certain image or feeling of what sexual liberation was. I see it more now as something ever evolving and Michelle's tools and guidance mean I feel sexually liberated now and that my sexual self will always continue to grow if I nurture it! For anyone who feels like their sexuality is blocked... for whatever reason, I couldn't recommend Michelle more highly! She's a dream to work with and she can help you dig deep and help you rewrite your sexual story”

- E.C (she/her), Auckland, New Zealand

“Working with Michelle was one of the best decisions I have made for my life.

I was so incredibly nervous to begin, but Michelle made me feel so comfortable and so at ease. She makes you feel like you are truly being heard and understood, offering wisdom from a place that is both educated and from the heart. Working with Michelle I never once felt there was anything I couldn’t talk to her about, nothing felt off limits.

In just three months she has made a lasting impact on me and how I chose to present myself and orchestrate my life, I couldn’t have done it without her guidance. I would recommend working with her in a heartbeat.”

- R M (she/her), United States

“I wanted to work with Michelle after attending one of her workshops and feeling so safe and seen with her. After multiple surgeries and health issues, I'd lost a connection with my body, my boundaries and my ability to feel into my sexuality. After working with Michelle I've found a connection to all of those, and have become much more of the woman I'd hoped to be through our work.”

- K M (she/her), Auckland, New Zealand

I did not know what power was until I met her…I thought POWER was born out of pain and would look like Kali incarnate. I thought she would be raging and made of stone.

I found MY power through my tears, through being seen, through THE LOVE born out of deep diving sessions as we rode waves and tsunamis together.

Sessions with Michelle are like surfing on a galactic ocean made of my own memories and visions for myself. She navigates the whirlpools and pulls you out of narratives that aren't helpful.

She made me my own hero.

She squeezed out new practices I didn't think I could ever share with anyone and now I'm ready.

I am ready for the world to know me.
I am my own best lover and for any of my lovers they know I am better because of Michelle. This has been transformative.

And her power is like none other.
Her power is our power. She is the source of all power, one with all stories and vibrations. There is nothing she can't hold space for.

- Rudo Greissworth (she/her), Auckland, New Zealand

“I cannot speak highly enough about Michelle, in the few months we worked together we traveled the depths of my emotions, expectations and confusion over feminine and masculine. Riding my consciousness of the toxic thoughts that once got in the way of my being. Creating new pathways and understanding to join the dots of yin and yang. Forming a greater understanding of my sexuality and what it truly means to be me.

She has the ability to guide you through these different aspects and pieces of yourself, really getting to grips with the things that matter.

Then aiding you through meditation and weekly practices. Giving you the tools to redefine yourself and be at peace. Bringing a new calm to my mind, body and soul & just a little bit of sexiness along the way. I will be forever thankful of Michelle’s tenderness and strength, to spend this time working on myself has been truly priceless.”

- Neil Daniels (they/them), Auckland, New Zealand

“Michelle has changed my perspective in a matter of weeks. I think of myself with so much more respect and love and worthiness.

We set out three goals and I feel as if we smashed all of them! It's an amazing feeling sitting alone with Michelle. She is such a calming and positive energy, some might say motherly. I don’t at all regret our time together as I came out of our sessions a better version of me, ready to take on what ever life through at me with a positive attitude. We went so much deeper into my past than I ever thought I was capable of going. There were some tears and I always felt safe and accepted.”

- K B (she/her), Wanganui, New Zealand

“You made me feel so held and accepted. I trusted you fully with where you felt our sessions needed to go.

You were able to read me insanely well, so much that I felt you knew me better than I knew me! You were the ears I needed when I just needed to be heard, the words of affirmation I needed when I needed to be calmed and validated and the warmth and space I needed to be held and accepted. The exercises we did each session had me having massive realisation moments and also moments of just pure release. I felt myself moving further away from ego to higher self with each session. You were able to give me so many invaluable tools to help me put theses sessions into practice which helped me see growth within myself in such a short amount of time. 

I can’t thank you enough for being there for me not only through possibly the roughest time of my life, but also as the coach I so needed for the personal growth I had longed for. I actually cried on our last session because it was like you had been my rock through the emotional rollercoaster I had just endured and to say goodbye to those weekly sessions was a really emotional moment for me, but also because I was just so sad the course was over! I have so much work to still do, and I can’t wait to start again with you next time.”

- J.C (she/her), Wellington, New Zealand

“I came to Michelle because I had been working very hard at turning my life around, getting in the best physical shape of my life, and I realised I needed to work on my mental state too. I reached out to Michelle and after our initial interview we got into our sessions.

I have always been very sceptical of 'therapy' and was unsure how it would all go in the actual sessions. Michelle was fantastic and I had the most amazing, eye-opening breakthrough in our very first session.

It revealed a part of me that I didn't realise was behind so much of my self-hatred and loathing. This really blew my mind and made me hungry for more. Michelle is a truly fantastic guide. Working at your pace, never pushing you to do something you don't want to but at the same time still being challenging enough that you make progress. She was so incredibly kind, understanding and validating.

The way she holds space and truly listens to what you say and do without any judgment is amazing. She is truly a gift and has given me so much more than I ever hoped I would get out of the sessions. I cannot recommend her high enough. She has absolutely made a huge impact on my life and I can never thank her enough for what she has done for me.”

- W.R (he/him), Auckland, New Zealand

“I came to Michelle about a year after I left a 12 year marriage. At first I wasn't sure what I wanted: I just knew I don't want to be "scarred" by this and I wanted to be able to move onto a new relationship without the baggage.

Michelle has been instrumental in my healing journey. I have learnt so much about my own emotional wounds as well as learning to love myself as I am. I'm leaving with an amount of self love and confidence that I don't think I've had in a long time, and most importantly I’ve stopped feeling like I need to be in a relationship to feel whole, but remain hopeful that should I want to, I can find someone again.”

- L.W (she/they), Auckland, New Zealand

MySexualSelf Testimonials

[MySexualSelf] is a wonderful balance of working with the spiritual self but also keeping grounded which I found hugely helpful when bringing the work into my life.

Michelle facilitates a safe space that tends to every heart, and has a knack for bringing wāhine together. I feel like I can call on this wee group of ladies even after the course is over, and the techniques given have helped me so much with how I show up in the world. Thank you Michelle! This work is so needed”

- S B (she/her), Napier, NZ

“I was apprehensive to do [MySexualSelf] as a group but the love, support and understanding I got from MK and the femmes doing this work alongside me was unlike any other. The discussions we had and the knowledge and tools I learnt in this course are powerful and have changed so many aspects of my life (beyond just sexuality).

MK has created such a rich space that allows for individual experience and coaching as well as group guidance and learning.

I found that sharing my experiences with other femmes and hearing about their own experiences really helped validate my experiences and helped me work through my own liberation journey.

This course is honestly the best investment I've ever made in myself. I cannot recommend Michelle and this course more. Doing this work has been a truly healing and life changing experience! <3”

- Carina Tremblay (she/her), Wellington, New Zealand

“Working with MK is life changing and [MySexualSelf] is priceless.”

- J C (she/her), Wellington, New Zealand

“You will be so safe in [MySexualSelf], held by the goddess MK and the space she creates for you to claim your power.

You will be so supported and loved by your fellow femmes as you share your ups and downs, your joy and resistance, rediscover your curiosity and do this at your own pace in a way that is right for you.

So much of this course has flowed into every other aspect of my life and the way that I now give myself permission to truly love and care for myself and in doing so, I can show up for myself and I can show up for others with real space for love and kindness.

Go for it, you are worth the time and investment.”

- L C (she/her), Auckland, New Zealand

“Supported by the healing energy of sisterhood you'll find the strength to heal wounds too dark to look at alone and the light to shine brighter than you ever knew how ✨ MK has been my antidote to the patriarchal complex that taught me that being 'woman' was inherently wrong”

- J K (she/her), Wellington, New Zealand

“If there is even an OUNCE of curiosity about [MySexualSelf], do it! If you aren't even sure what it's about or you think it's only about sex (which it's not), give it a shot.

The knowledge you learn about yourself and the reclamation of your inner power will extend to all areas of your life, sex, love, relationships, self worth, career, self confidence, communication, everything.Healing will happen whether you're aware of it or not.

I learned to build up not just myself but everyone around me, particularly my fellow sisterhood. I have learned to trust and respect other pussy owners instead of fear them or feel threatened or jealous of them.
You may end up crumbling and sobbing as you do the hard yards to heal past traumas or confront parts of yourself you have ignored or pushed down but you are NEVER alone in this. Feed your curiosity”

- M M (she/her), Auckland, New Zealand

“[MySexualSelf] is a course that EVERY pussy owner should do to reclaim their wholeness! It’s life changing and powerful and healing on so many aspects of our lives and experiences! And learning how to be your own best lover helps you know what you like, love, want and need!

Also learning that until you release the trapped trauma from your body, you still carry that trauma with you.

Life changing powerful magic 

I have told everyone and anyone who will listen to me about this course because it’s been such a privilege working with Michelle and reclaiming myself and being the author of my own new story!”

- Ashley Raju (she/her) Wellington, New Zealand

“It is the VERY best thing you will EVER do for yourself. You will go an adventure with and for yourself but you will not walk alone. This will change your life in ways you cannot even imagine. MK is a Goddess and you will be woken.”

- K S (she/her), Auckland, New Zealand