Meet Michelle Goldsmith, Grief Counsellor in Huddersfield, UK
Support for the Season That Changed You
The Way I Work
Holding what’s here, and what’s been stirred.
Our work holds both the day-to-day and the bigger picture. That might look like finding steadier ways to get through mornings, sleep, or work, and the small moments that suddenly feel impossible. We can also make sense of what this season is asking of you, and who you are becoming inside it.
Often, current loss also touches older losses. You may notice that something you thought you’d “moved past” is suddenly present again, not because you’re going backwards, but because your system is bringing forward what needs care now. Together we listen to what’s being stirred, gently and at a pace that feels safe enough.
For some people,
This work looks like sitting in a room and letting the silence speak as words unfold over time.
I pay close attention to where you’re holding tension, shutting down, or pushing through. We work across emotion, thought, felt sense, and body awareness while making links to the areas of life you’re struggling in.
Space for you to speak about and process your loss is paramount. We move at the pace you need, pulling in creative and narrative approaches as needed.
Grieving is a learning process of living alongside what has changed, one day at a time.
My Background & Education
I’ve spent over a decade in the mental health field, working across the US and UK in creative and clinical settings. I hold advanced training in grief therapy, complex trauma, somatic therapies, and neurodiversity-affirming practice. My therapy practice is relational and body-informed. We pay attention not only to your thoughts and story, but to what your body is holding.
I hold a steady belief in your inner goodness, as something that remains, even when shame, grief, or fear are louder than usual. There is nothing wrong with you for struggling in a season that would shake anyone.
My main aim is to make room for both the day-to-day realities of grief and the bigger questions of meaning, identity, and reorientation.
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Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotherapy and Counselling — University of Leeds
Master of Science with Distinction in Dance/Movement Creative Arts Therapy — Pratt Institute, NYC
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ADHD Clinical Services Provider Certification (ongoing)
Grief Therapy Advanced Certification
Deb Dana’s Polyvagal-Informed Practitioner Training
Mixed and Multi-Racial Heritage in Therapy
LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Care Specialist: Clinical Skills for Trauma Recovery, Identity Development, and Inclusive Practices
Nature Allied Psychotherapy — Nature Therapy School
Somatic Therapies for Complex Trauma (CCTP-II) — Arielle Schwartz, Abi Blakeslee, and Janina Fisher
Trauma Treatment Certification Training (CCTP-I) — Janina Fisher
Diploma in Diversity, Cultural Competence, Race, and Anti-Discrimination in Therapeutic Practice — The AntiDiscrimination Focus (#TADF)
Women’s Mental Health Specialist Certificate — PESI
Black Feminism and Womanism: Therapeutic Perspectives — Claudia Coussins, Feminist Therapy Network
Birthing from a Trans Perspective — Jacob Stokoe, Make Birth Better
Reproductive Trauma: Tools for Infertility, Pregnancy Loss, Birth Trauma & Perinatal Mental Health — PESI
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Registered Member — National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
Registered Member — British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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Guest Presenter on Intersubjectivity, Embodied Resonance and Reflexive Writing at University of Leeds MA Psychotherapy & Counselling course
Radical Resonance, Queer Embodiment, Co-regulation, and Femifesto Writing – Please get in touch if interested in the next workshop dates.
We build small, practical supports so grief has a place to live too.
Sessions & groups available in-person and online across the UK and Europe.