Michaela Kendall
EmbodiedWithMichaela
Why I do this work
In my early to mid-twenties, I found myself in a place that feels familiar to many of the clients I now work with. After graduating from my first degree, I felt incredibly lost and disconnected from myself.
I had followed every expectation, believing my worth could be found in a job title, material possessions, or external validation. What I actually needed was to recover — from toxic productivity, burnout, and the habit of meeting everyone else’s needs before my own.
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It’s important to say: nothing deeply traumatic or ‘bad’ has to happen for us to become displaced as adults, repeating patterns we don’t understand and working against ourselves at our own expense.
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This experience now shapes the way I work. In therapy, I integrate nervous system regulation and inner child work, helping clients not only understand their patterns but also feel safe enough to shift them. Together, we create space for both the mind and body to heal. So that lasting change feels possible, not just theoretical.
I knew from the very first therapeutic training day I attended eight years ago that I had found where I truly belonged. This work has not only helped me reconnect with my own inner child, but has also given me the privilege of supporting others to reconnect with theirs.
Learning to return to my body through mind–body techniques was a turning point. Since then, I’ve embraced a somatic, mind–body approach to living — both personally and professionally. This has become a lifelong commitment: to continue prioritising my emotional wellbeing, my energetic self, and my openness to growth, so I can show up fully for myself, my family, and my clients.
Today, I work with people who feel emotionally disconnected or, on the other side of the spectrum, overwhelmed and unable to regulate or relate to their emotions. Together, we explore not just the ‘why’ behind these patterns, but also the embodied tools that make it possible to feel grounded, connected, and more at home within yourself.
Outside the therapy room
A non-negotiable in my life has been my at-home yoga practice. What began in 2019 as a way to cultivate self-compassion and care has since become a true foundation for how I live and work. Yoga first became part of my life while I was training as a psychotherapist, and it has continued to shape both my personal wellbeing and professional passion. I am now choosing to deepen that path through yoga teacher training. For me, this isn’t just about teaching yoga — it’s about deepening my somatic awareness and understanding, so I can continue expanding my expertise and supporting clients in reconnecting with their own bodies.
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I am also Reiki attuned at Level 2, which has become another meaningful part of my self-care. I use Reiki regularly to create loving space for my own energetic system, and it has supported me in profound ways both personally and professionally.
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When I’m not practicing yoga or Reiki, I love spending time outside — especially in the summer months — and getting lost in a good book. As a child, fantasy worlds gave me comfort and imagination; now my reading leans more toward self-development, though I still make space for a touch of magic.
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