MEET THE INSTRUCTOR:

Michalla Brianna is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Florida and North Carolina, and a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina. She is an Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, HeartMath Therapist , Meditation Practitioner, Certified Traditional Usui Reiki Practitioner, and Life Purpose Coach.

Michalla obtained her Level One & Two Certifications in Expressive Arts from Expressive Arts Florida Institute and 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 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 earning her EMDR Certification/License from The Institute for Creative Mindfulness, 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.