Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams is a registered social worker and therapist, and the Founder and Lead Consultant at Evolve + Shift, a private practice specializing in DEI consulting and therapy services. She holds a BA in Psychology and a Master’s in Social Work. She has worked with both Canadian and U.S. organizations, providing DEI education, guidance, and consulting.

Michelle’s experience spans hospice care, private practice, and grassroots organizations, where she has supported bereaved individuals, provided end-of-life care, and helped communities facing housing instability, food insecurity, addiction, and inadequate mental health resources.

As a Black woman, Michelle connects the experience of grief and loss and the impacts of marginalization and discrimination. She has shared her expertise on BIPOC grief and loss as a guest on CTV’s The Social, The Huffington Post, and various podcasts.