Michelle Garbutt - Holistic Counsellor & Healer

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Michelle Garbutt - Holistic Counsellor & Healer

Hi, I am Michelle, a holistic counsellor & transformation coach and your guide to heart-centredness. Who is Heart-Centredness for? Interested?

💖 Accredited Holistic Counsellor, Coach & Energy Healer
💜 Support for IBD & Autoimmune Warriors
💛 Support for woman experiencing change, transition & growth
💫 Founder of The Aligned Woman Project
Transformative 1:1 sessions | Group Programs | Retreats I believe the key to you living a fulfilling, aligned and calm life lies with what I refer to as Heart-Centredness. It’s a powerful, transformative

solution to feelings of overwhelm, stress, emotional outbursts, illness and disconnection. Heart-Centredness allows for the life you desire to transpire. The person who is open-minded, willing to try a holistic approach and some self-exploration. Check out Heart-Centred Living if you are ready to be free from emotional outbursts, disconnection, stress, overwhelm and past experiences. For my IBD-ers Heart-Centred Healing is for you, I will guide you through the steps that took me from feeling controlled, restricted and helpless with IBD to living free from the limitations and anguish of IBD, free to live life on my terms. My work is inspired by my own intuitive journey to help my IBD, I did more than that, I consider myself free from IBD. My results inspire the work I do today. Through my studies and experience I know that heart-centredness is key!

13/06/2026

Tomorrow I will be in Berkeley sharing reiki and energy healing.

Stop by to ask questions about my programs, 1:1 holistic counselling & coach or for a healing session. Or to say hi.

DM if you would like to book a time for a healing.

12/06/2026

I am so exciting to be attending the first Health & Harmony Wellness Expo.

This Saturday I will be at the Ulladulla Bowlo sharing reiki & energy healings as well sharing my programs. Stop by for a chat or to say hi.

DM if you would like to book a time for a healing.

04/06/2026

I used to tell myself that I should consider myself lucky.

That other people had it worse than me, I didn't need surgery or my flares & symptoms didn't seem as bad, so I should accept how my Ulcerative Colitis was and the life that I was living.

That I should be happy with my situation and the way my life was.

And for 20 years I believed this. I lived this. I accepted this. I didn't think there was another way and on some level that I didn't deserve it or was allowed to live another way because others had it worse so I should be happy.

I had accepted what I thought life was like with IBD.

I didn't consider that there was more available to me.

I didn't explore, I just accepted. I believed this was how it had to be.

In 2016 after a severe flare I reached the point of there has to be another way driven by I didn't want to live this way any more. I felt that there had to be more that could be done, that I could do. I wanted to try and live a life that wasn't so impacted by IBD.

This is when things changed. I started looking at what else I could do to support my disease, to help it, support managing it. I didn't walk away from my medical team I considered and opened up to what else could be done.

The change was amazing!

In the last 10 years I have had only 1 flare, the rest of the time I have been symptom free and in remission. And most importantly living a way better way of living. My quality of life has dramatically changed.

I now have more energy.
I don't cancel plans last minute
I don't feel like a burden
I don't feel sick
I pretty much eat what I want
I go out without worry
I feel free!

But I am wondering have you or do you feel the same way?
That you should just accept where you are?
That people have it worse than you so you should consider yourself lucky?

I want you to know that this is not the case.
I have done it.
I have supported others to see/feel change as well.

You can have the same as well. I want you to know that.

If you are interested in finding out how, I share the steps I took in my programs. DM Change to find out more as applications are open for Beyond Survival Mode, my 1:1 mentorship.

03/06/2026

Being diagnosed is a double edged saw.

Finally you have an answer. YES.

Downside that answer is not great news.

The realisation that you now have an autoimmune disease, a chronic illness that will be with you for life. An illness that will flare, need medication, might need surgery, impacts so many aspects of your life and the list goes on.

Thoughts race from how will this impact me, as it impacts everyone differently, how will my life look now, what am I going to do, will I ever feel better, and the list goes on.

There is a sadness that arises, a grief for the life that once was.

A fear of the unknown of what life will be like going forward.

Stress of how your life will be impacted.

Questions like "will I ever feel better again", "will I be able to have a "normal" life","how am I going to manage this"

It's overwhelming. And I get it.

I have been there. 30 years since my diagnose, 20 years of uncertainty with my UC.

The last 10 years have been different, only 1 flare and the majority of time without symptoms. What changed? My approach.

In addition to working with my medical team, I introduced emotional and mental work, stress management and working on my mental wellbeing and heal some emotional wounds. It changed everything for me.

I am not overwhelmed, on edge.
I am able to go out without worrying about the bathroom, if I would have to leave early, if I would have to cancel all together.
I don't worry if I was going to pass wind with added extras 💩
I have more energy.
I don't feel like a burden.
Life is very different.

And you can experience this to.

I am here to support your emotional and mental health to support your autoimmune disease. If you want to find out how, DM now. I am taking on new clients in this area.

26/05/2026

This weekend I will be in Kiama offering reiki/energy healings. You can also stop by for a chat about holistic counselling, coaching, soul journeys or to say hi.

You can book in for a session by sending me a message.

25/05/2026

I stopped fighting my UC and seeing it as the enemy and things shifted for me, my health and my overall wellbeing.

I went from regular flares, small periods of remission, lots of symptoms to one flare in 10 years and a lot of that time symptom free. One thing started that change, a shift in approach.

Instead of being angry, scared and feeling like I was in a battle with my body, I moved to compassion and kindness, asking what did my body need. What was going to be supportive for healing, for remission, for a body that was not constantly attacking itself.

And things changed, DRAMATICALLY!

It was like I had found the missing key and now I want to share and support others to find the same relief.

I have started a community "IBD & Autoimmune Inner Support" for emotional, mental and lifestyle support. I would love for you to join us if you feel called, DM Inner Support for the details.

22/05/2026

30 years with Ulcerative Colitis and only 1 flare in the last 10 years.

I didn't realise this until recently when I was talking with another person living with IBD. I told them I just realised that it had been 30 years since I was diagnosed, to which they responded 30 years I couldn't imagine. It was a light-hearted discussion but afterwards it hit me.

30 years living with UC!

Which got me looking back at how life had been over those 30 years, how life had changed, how it felt to be diagnosed, how it felt battling with flares and being unwell and the difference between the first 20 years and the last 10 years.

1 flare in the last 10 years. When I speak with my specialist he is always surprised by the 7 years flare and symptom free before my last flare. I know that I am back at the same place now, waiting on tests to confirm but no symptoms at this point in time.

The first 20 years were a very different story, not many periods without symptoms, flaring a lot, hospital stays and the other things that come with IBD.

The turning point?

Focusing in on stress.

The medication was getting stronger, it was harder to get flares under control and the longer you have the disease the worse it can get.

I know there had to be more that could be done to support, help heal, bring things under control. I knew, we all knew, we are all told stress can impact your IBD.

I started there and never looked back.

My first step meditation. Followed by personal healing and development work, learning and understanding why this all seemed to work, more learning, more work and tools for my overall wellbeing,

With World IBD Day having just been, friends and people I know suffering from IBD & autoimmune diseases and more time on my socials. I see the suffering, the pain, the hopelessness, overwhelm that comes.

I have been reminded of why I started my studies, what I wanted to do with my life and it's time to step into this calling now.

This is the beginning point. Sharing what I have learnt and offering support.

I encourage you to stick around, to connect and hopefully understand why this side of our healthcare needs to be spoken about more than it is now.

21/05/2026

This Sunday I will be in St Mary's sharing energy healing. Stop by for a healing or a chat.

19/05/2026

The reality of life with UC.

Some times you are good to travel, no issues.

Other times you are in flare when the only travelling is to the bathroom.

My 30 year journey with UC has been full of ups and downs.

Infusions, hospital stays, home bound, flares, endless medication mixed with travel, moving OS, working, studying, career changes, personal growth.

As tough as some parts have been I wouldn’t change it as it’s part of my story, it’s made me who I am today.

Today is IBD international awareness day. A time to remember what I have overcome, recognise this chronic illness and honour/celebrate all the out there. You are doing amazing!

17/05/2026

Yesterday I attended the fundraiser and had the pleasure of not only hear a woman who has inspired me speak but I got to meet her in person! The wonderful is a pocket rocket of spicy inspiration.

After an exercise we did during her talk combined with the theme for the event “walk beside her” it reminded me why I got into this work. What inspired my study, my career change and changed my life.

To walk besides the IBD and autoimmune community, inspire them in actions to support their disease and heal.

As I come back more fully to my holistic healing business this event couldn’t have been more perfectly timed.

It’s reminded me of my why.
It’s inspired action.
And provided direction.

I can’t wait to get started, refocused and supporting this community, my community!

And the event freaking amazing. I’m glad I took a chance, stepped outside my comfort zone and put my hand up. Thank you Erika for the opportunity to attend!

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http://www.michellegarbutt.com/

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