Lifestyle Change

Align your life with your values, for the good of all

Are you feeling the disconnect between the life you're living and the world you want to help create? As a psychotherapist with deep experience supporting people through mental health challenges, life transitions, and identity exploration, I offer lifestyle change consultations to help you move toward a more intentional, values-aligned way of living. Whether you're motivated by eco-anxiety, hard living, burnout, or a desire to reduce harm and live in deeper harmony with others and the natural world, this service is designed to meet you where you're at — practically and emotionally. This offering is also a space for anyone wanting to make significant lifestyle changes — from reducing substance use, to shifting habits and patterns around technology, work, food, or relationships. These consultations are grounded in curiosity, self-compassion, and the belief that real change is possible when it’s connected to our core values. For climate-conscious folks, I bring not only my personal passion for sustainability and justice, but also therapeutic insight into how to move beyond guilt, overwhelm, or isolation — and into meaningful action that actually feels doable and sustaining. And for those facing other life transitions, this space offers clarity, structure, and emotional support as you redefine what health, freedom, or fulfillment means for you. This isn’t about perfection — it’s about self-discovery, connecting to your unique flow, and creating a life that feels more authentic, meaningful, connected, and alive.

Changing what you do with kitchen scraps can reduce your carbon footprint by a third

Choosing to live more sustainably is a powerful act of resistance and reconnection. It’s a way of saying no to systems that harm and yes to a life rooted in care, reciprocity, and intention. Many people find that as they align their lifestyle with their values, they feel more grounded, hopeful, and spiritually connected. Even small changes matter: for example, cutting personal food waste can reduce your carbon footprint by up to 30%, and shifting to low-impact transportation just once a week significantly lowers emissions over time. You don’t have to do everything—just begin where you are. With the right support, sustainable living can feel less like sacrifice and more like a return to what truly matters.

80% of people who set lifestyle goals relapse without support

Changing long-held habits—whether they relate to consumption, technology use or other behaviour addictions, food, substances, or daily routines—is tough, but entirely possible. Many people come to lifestyle change to feel more grounded and in control of their lives; others are mostly motivated for the sake of those around them. Regardless, we'll help you identify what really matters to you and build change that actually sticks. Research shows that around 80% of people who set lifestyle goals relapse without support (the figure is much higher in the case of substance addictions) — but long-term success more than doubles with guidance and accountability. When aligned with your values, change doesn’t have to feel like deprivation—it can feel like coming home to yourself.

Michael has experience working with food and eating challenges, technology use, porn/sex addiction, substance use, as well as codependency, hypervigilance, perfectionism, and compulsive busy-ness.