Michelle Akers (Powell)
HOLISTIC HEALTH PRACTITIONER & CLINICAL THERAPIST
EQUINE-ASSISTED COACHING INSTRUCTOR
Not just support—Michelle offers structure, safety, and a long-view approach to whole-person healing and wellbeing.
-
Compassionate, professional and real
Michelle brings warmth, humour, and deep care with the confident presence of someone who truly knows her craft.
-
Whole-person perspective
She sees the big picture and helps you take small, practical steps that lead to meaningful, lasting change.
-
Tools, plans and gentle progress
From reflection guides to tailored action plans, Michelle equips you with the support you need to feel clear and capable again.
-
For those ready to integrate, not just cope
Michelle works best with people ready to bring their health and healing efforts together and finally start seeing results.
Grounded, real, and compassionate support
Michelle Akers is a holistic health and wellbeing coach with over 20 years of experience helping people reconnect with their bodies, calm their minds, and create lives that truly reflect who they are. She is also the bestselling author of The Mastery of Wellness, a book that empowers readers to approach health with nurture, context, and care, not fear or quick fixes.
Clients describe Michelle as ‘no fluff, real deal.’ She creates a nonjudgmental space where people feel safe to be seen, supported, and gently challenged. Her coaching program blends clinical knowledge with holistic principles and practical tools, supporting mental, emotional, and physical well-being from the ground up.
Whether you’re working with Michelle privately or in a group program, expect clarity, depth, and tangible strategies for real change.
-
Michelle’s passion for wellbeing runs deep and personal. Raised on farms and vineyards in rural South Australia, she experienced trauma and eating disorders from a young age. By her late teens, her health was in serious decline. With little support available, she set out to heal herself. What started as a survival response soon became her life’s mission: to learn what it truly means to live well, and help others do the same.
-
Michelle’s 20s brought burnout, adrenal fatigue, and a string of unanswered questions from mainstream medicine. It was during this time that she discovered holistic health pioneer Paul Chek. This marked a turning point—away from symptom-focused care, and toward whole-person healing.
Later diagnoses of coeliac disease and autoimmune conditions only deepened her conviction that healing can’t just treat symptoms; it must address the root causes, the nervous system, and the story behind the struggle.
-
In her 30s, Michelle left a long-term relationship marked by domestic violence. Starting over, she stepped into deeper trauma work and discovered the transformative power of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Time Line Therapy®. These tools, combined with years of experience, allow her to meet clients exactly where they are with warmth, insight, and a fierce belief in their ability to heal.
-
Michelle’s love for nature is part of her medicine. She’s an avid hiker, horse lover, and finds peace outdoors. Horses, in particular, have been a constant presence in her life, reminding her of strength, trust, and freedom. Join Michelle for an upcoming equine-assisted coaching event!
Your journey, your pace
Michelle’s coaching isn’t about quick fixes. It’s a steady, supported journey. Most clients work with her over several months, creating space for deep exploration, integration, and meaningful, lasting change.
If you're ready to take a whole-person approach to your wellbeing, Michelle offers a deeply personal, professionally guided path to reclaim your health, voice, and joy.
Michelle’s Qualifications
Holistic Health Practitioner
Clinical Hypnotherapist
Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Master Practitioner of Time Line Therapy™
Diploma of Mental Health
CHEK Practitioner (HLC Level 3 & Integrated Movement Science)
Certified Trauma-Informed Coach
Certified Nutritionist
Certified Emotional Coach
Pre & Post Natal Certified
Holistic Health For Women Certified
Reiki Practitioner
Psychological First Aid Certified
Certificate 3 & 4 in Fitness
