Michelle Ribeiro

Michelle Ribeiro is a certified Life Coach specializing in mental health — helping people suffering from anxiety, stress, and depression to develop coping strategies and a path toward mental wellness. Her practice takes a holistic approach, addressing the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual as vital parts of an integrative system.

Michelle’s coaching practice calls on teachings from neuroscience, positive psychology, mindfulness, and yoga (Michelle is also a Certified Yoga Instructor). She uses practical, evidence-based tools to help clients develop healthy habits, manage symptoms and create happier, more fulfilling lives.

Before entering the wellness field, Michelle spent a decade in various corporate communications roles, developing her professional skill set as well as a curiosity about people and their behavioral patterns. There came a point when she could no longer deny her passion for helping others navigate their journey.

Education

Honours, Bachelor of Commerce — McMaster University (Hamilton, Canada)
Life Coaching Certification — Centre for Applied Neuroscience (Toronto, Canada)
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT, 200hr) — Vikasa Yoga Academy (Koh Samui, Thailand)

A Personal Message From Michelle

It is my passion and calling to help others become the best version of themselves. Writing for PositivePsychology.com is another avenue for me to do this, providing readers with excellent tools for developing happiness, strengths, compassion, mindfulness, coping, resilience and motivation. I hope that my research will assist you on your journey to becoming your best self.

– Michelle

Why Should You Trust What Michelle Writes?

Michelle is committed to authenticity and creating value in all aspects of her work. Always well-researched and insightful, Michelle is able to breakdown complex subject matter and make it more accessible to the reader. Furthermore, her experience as a coach aligns perfectly with the area of positive psychology — both aiming to increase self-awareness and optimize performance to enhance one’s overall wellbeing and success.