Carmel-Anne Villella’s genuine passion for her job is something that many people spend their whole working lives chasing. While she gains deep satisfaction from helping others through her tarot reading, Carmel-Anne also admits that she was ‘blown away’ after being named a winner in this year’s APAC Insider Enterprise Awards.

‘It’s one thing when you personally recognise all the powerful ways you’ve improved your life and those of others,’ Carmel-Anne explains, ‘but it’s another thing when you get internationally recognised and acknowledged for it.’

Recognised she was, with judges naming her the Australian award winner of Most Compassionate Spiritualist and Tarot Reader.

APAC Insider recognises and awards excellence in businesses across the Asia Pacific region, an area which has become home to some of the world’s leading companies. The awards, now in their seventh year, are performance based and require nominated businesses to go through rigorous checks undertaken by a panel of judges.

Carmel-Anne was chosen as an award-winning psychic for her consistent delivery of outstanding service and her role as an innovative leader in the tarot and spiritualist industry. 

‘It was a moment that made me realise everything I worked so hard for to change and improve my life was finally coming into fruition,’ the award winner says proudly. ‘I was being noticed for it not only by myself but by others.’

Others certainly do notice the care that Carmel-Anne pours into every interaction with her clients.

‘Each person is unique and so is their story,’ says Carmel-Anne of her loyal Soulfully Guided client base.

This genuine empathy is reflected through some of the testimonials that led to her award nomination: the words honesty and compassion are common themes. She has an innate ability to not only interpret the tarot deck but also to connect deeply with her clients on an emotional level.

While Carmel-Anne was born gifted, she did not fully embrace her psychic abilities until later in life when she began the personal work of overcoming past trauma. Helping others became a passion when Carmel-Anne recognised that she had the power to support and guide them through some of life’s toughest times. After realising the full potential of her gifts and the healing potential they held, the tarot reader began Soulfully Guided and has never looked back.

After setting out in the spiritualist world as a tarot reader, Carmel-Anne now also offers mentoring and teaching tarot, life coaching packages, support groups and psychic guidance through Soulfully Guided. She uses her psychic gifts to connect with clients globally online and face to face in Victoria. Her blend of intuition, empathy, and deep understanding has touched the lives of many, providing them with guidance and solace in times of uncertainty. Carmel-Anne empowers her clients to confront their challenges head-on, providing them with the tools they need to navigate their paths with confidence and clarity.

Beyond her recent professional accolades, what truly shines the most is Carmel-Anne’s genuine desire to make a positive difference in people’s lives. ‘I have found a wonderful tribe and community amongst our clients,’ she says fondly. ‘They know I have their back and they have confidentiality and trust.’