Ayla Michelle Demir

Pre-Licensed

Michelle has a long career in the mental health field working as a research psychologist, counsellor, life coach and is currently in clinical practice as a Gestalt counsellor. She is the founder ​and director of The Therapy Garden mental health and​ wellbeing clinic in central London. Michelle is the producer and podcast host of the Nature of Meditation monthly podcast that explores the nature of silent meditation practice. She teaches Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Meditation in clinical and community settings​, has been actively involved in the meditation community for over twenty years​ ​and regularly attends meditation retreats several times a year​. Michelle is a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), ​and the British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches (BAMBA)​.

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