Your symptoms are signals—not life sentences.
Emotional overwhelm, chronic stress, shutdown, and even physical symptoms like fatigue or pain aren’t signs that something is wrong with you. They’re signs your mind has been working overtime to protect you, even if those patterns now feel overwhelming or stuck.
I’m Michelle Ribeiro, an emerging integrative counsellor and trauma-informed coach. I work with adults navigating anxiety, emotional sensitivity, burnout, and patterns of disconnection or self-doubt. These aren’t personal failures—they’re protective strategies that developed in response to lived experience. Together, we begin to understand where those patterns came from and explore what healing might look like now.
