MICHELLE Townsend
Founder
Michelle Townsend founded Mindfulness Matters in 2021, to provide mindfulness classes, coaching, counselling and online services to the South African population. Michelle holds an honours degree in Psychology from the University of South Africa, and is a certified mindfulness practitioner, coach and counsellor. Michelle spent over 20 years in Human Resources, heading up HR teams across various industries and has worked for corporates such as Coca-Cola, Norton Rose, Europ Assistance South Africa, Nedbank, Wits University, Foregood and Amacor to name a few, as well as consulting companies such as APSinc, Skillworx Africa, and wellness companies such as Healthi Choices. Michelle honed her counselling, facilitation and coaching skills in these roles, and gained experience as an entrepreneur when she established various consulting firms, and co-founded Skillworx Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Michelle has a passion for people and for wellness, and is dedicated to assisting her clients to live full, productive and happy lives by way of various therapeutic based coaching and counselling methods, tools and techniques. Michelle is a warm and friendly person, who is down to earth and is able to offer sound life skills and practices to help you to lead a balanced and fulfilling existence.
Simon Townsend
Student counsellor
Simon matriculated at Eagle House School, where he demonstrated strong leadership and was selected as a Student Council Member, achieved first place in Public Speaking Competition and had a keen interest in people. Simon completed C# Programming, as well as Counselling and Life Skills, Developmental Psychology and Academic Reading and Writing. Simon is currently studying psychology with Cornerstone Institute and is continuously adding to his development by taking various related courses. Simon assists with administration and participates in counselling observation and practice management whilst he completes his tertiary education.
