Known for the soothing sound of her voice and calming presence, Rev. Michelle Smith serves as an educator and advocate who seamlessly weaves her compassionate nature with her professional expertise to guide others through life’s most profound moments. 

 

As a clinical hypnotherapist, birth & bereavement doula, childbirth educator, and grief counseling specialist in Central Florida, Michelle has dedicated herself to empowering individuals, couples, and families to navigate the complexities and emotions of life's beginnings and endings, including the sacred spaces where birth and death meet. 

 

Michelle is proud to be a teacher for The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death. She is a professional midwife of thanatology (death midwife), a certified Grief Educator trained directly by David Kessler, one of the world's foremost experts on grief and loss. Michelle also trained directly with acclaimed grief expert Megan Devine and has completed her Grief Care Professional Certificate Program, which is a human-centered approach to grief support. Michelle has extensive training in perinatal bereavement, grief, loss, and trauma. She also hosts the Birth Ease Loss Support podcast, where she shares valuable insights and heartfelt stories that foster connection and understanding throughout the grief journey.