Accepting Insurance January 2025

Welcome! I'm Michalla Brianna and I'm so happy that you're here. The Healings Arts offers a journey of mind, body, and spirit. It provides a holistic and balanced approach where you can immerse yourself to discover the authentic core of your being, connect to your inner wisdom, and create the life you really want. I focus on the root, below the foundation, in order to help you rebuild the life of your dreams in a safe, nurturing, collaborative, and confidential space. "I am here to create an intentional journey and experience, not just an appointment."

My Mission is to help you to realize your true potential, embody the highest version of yourself, reawaken your souls passions, help you to heal in order to find joy, learn to manifest your dreams, and to feel inspired. I encourage you to look beyond and see what is possible and to recognize your ability to bring about the changes that you envision in your life. 

We are a great fit if...

• You are ready to work and make changes for yourself.
• You have placed pressure on yourself to be perfect or to be the best, but never feel good enough. 
• You feel overwhelmed but have to stay busy, gaining worth through accomplishments.
• You are seeking meaning in life or a higher purpose. 
• You have filled your life with distractions in order to avoid the root problem.
• You are open to inner child work, shadow work, & awakening your personal connection. 
• You are struggling with confidence, abundance blocks, or self-love.
• You want to move past toxic ties, old wounds, unhealed trauma, & worn out patterns. 
• You are a people pleaser who is anxiously attached to others. 
• You are open to humanistic counseling, HeartMath therapy, energy healing, sound bathing, life purpose coaching, meditation, or expressive arts therapy to heal holistically. 
• You have an interest in BodyMind wellness approaches. 

Current Clinical Specialities:

• Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
• Dermatillomania (Skin Picking) 

Approaches/Theories & Techniques:

• Adlerian Therapy
• Humanistic/Person-Centered Therapy
• CBT
• Expressive Arts Therapy
• Logotherapy/Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Based/Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Solution Focused Therapy

Michalla Brianna is a  Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Expressive Arts Therapy Intern, HeartMath Therapist , Meditation Practitioner, Certified Traditional Usui Reiki Practitioner, and Life Purpose Coach, located in sunny Florida and mountainous North Carolina. 

Michalla obtained her Level One & Two Certifications in Expressive Arts from Expressive Arts Florida Institute and has applied for her REAT through IEATA. 

Michalla also earned her Level One & Two Certifications in Gottman Method Couples Therapy from The Gottman Institute .

Michalla is  currently enrolled in a three year program for Bards (2023), Ovates (2024) And Druids (2025), and is a member of their Mental Health Professionals Group. She is also exploring a Shamanic Apprenticeship (2024-2026) in order to expand her multicultural counseling skills and holistic knowledge. In the future, she plans to study under Don Miguel Ruiz  via his Toltec and Authenticity Apprenticeship. 

Michalla is studying at the Deepak Chopra Institute for additional Coaching and Meditation certifications. She will also obtain her EMDR Certification/License from The Institute for Creative Mindfulness(May 2025), as well as her Certifications in Integrative Trauma Counseling from the Aura Institute. 

In addition to holistic healing, Michalla is an author, the founder and former CEO of A Home 4 Art , and the creator of The Healing Arts, LLC and Barrie Patch Books. She is an online course creator, and a game designer for youth. She is a former Disney entertainer, robot handler, voice-over actress, commercial model, party planner, professional singer, and foster care worker. 

Michalla Brianna advocates for holistic healing and mental health via various platforms. She has been featured in Inspiring Lives Magazine, on the Kind Army Podcast, on The Fierce Women Project, on Episode 2 of The CoLab Series with Kristen Kish, in the May 2022 issue of Transformation Coaching Magazine, on episode 9 for the In The Flow Streaming Platform, and various local news and radio sources for her current work and aspirations. 

Michalla recently partnered with Kerri Zane Enterprises where she is collaborating Pitch Pilots as a hopeful Executive Producer and Host for shows that advocate for Healing, Mental Health, and the Arts. 

Michalla holds a bachelor’s degree in both Human Developmental Psychology and Creative Writing from Eckerd College, as well as a master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of the Cumberlands where she became part of Chi Sigma Iota.

Michalla is currently working on completing her second master’s in Creative Literature from Harvard Extension University and hopes to obtain a third master's in Eastern Western Psychology from CIIS, and her PhD in Expressive Therapies from Lesley University in the future. 

Michalla Brianna has dedicated her life to giving to others. From initiating programs in clinical offices, acting as an inspirational speaker for youth and working in foster homes, to sponsoring shelter animals, being a Big for BBBS, and remaining a global child sponsor with  World Vision for over a decade. Michalla's actions demonstrate her belief that giving grows gratitude and inspires change.

Michalla is the former CEO of A Home 4 Art, an organization dedicated to bringing expressive arts to impoverished communities. In the future, Michalla hopes to bring more opportunities to organizations that hold a focus on homelessness, fostering, and education.