Rachel Michaelson was left devastated when a job centre employee told her to give up her search for work as she was ‘unemployable’.
Feeling written off by society, the 42-year-old from Billingham, decided to take action to turn her own life around and opened up her own mental health and mindset coaching business – Brighter Horizons NE. Rachel knew first hand that in a world where you feel controlled by anxiety and mental health the shine is taken off life.
Rachel set about gaining more knowledge and qualifying in areas such as counselling, PTSD, child psychology, becoming a CBT practitioner and much more, she is a ray of sunlight. Rachel now combines her creative nature with a down-to-earth tactical approach for raising esteem, strengthening confidence and getting in the flow. Rachel has the unique gift for turning a frown upside-down, while ensuring that clients are empowered and ready to take on whatever life throws at them.
Rachel wanted to share her journey with everyone and also impart some of her knowledge of the techniques she uses in her business, so she wrote a book about it called; Life, the Universe and M.E. Punch Anxiety in the Face, it delves into stigmatised subjects including, miscarriage, suicide attempts, but it also shows that anyone can overcome these, it’s on sale now for £1.99 at https://mybook.link/book/B08WPHXVW5.
Rachel attributes her success to hard work, determination and the love and support of her husband Josh, daughter, Ash and son Taryn. All three inspire her every day; Taryn has complex special needs but will always put a smile on everyone’s face. Running her own business gives Rachel the freedom to help her clients, but also spend precious time with her family, the perfect balance, plus she has proven the jobcentre wrong in their quick dismissal of a strong minded person like Rachel.
So what does the future hold for Rachel? She now plans to write a series of these barrier breaking books based on her personal experiences, alongside updating her courses to enabling them to help even more people, she is more than happy to talk to anyone who feels her course is for them, Rachel has big plans and if anyone can make them happen it is her.
