Former commercial Model, Voice Over Actress, & Disney Entertainer
Healer
Licensed & Certified
- Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (FL/NC)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (SC/CO)
- Registered Expressive Arts Therapist
- Gottman Trained
- HeartMath Therapist
- Meditation Practitioner
- Life Purpose Coach
- EMDR Trained
- Reiki Master
- Shaman
- DruidPhD in Expressive Therapies from Lesley University.
Scholar
Education
Eckerd College
- BA: Human Developmental Psychology
- BA: Creative Writing
University of the Cumberlands
- MA: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Harvard University
- MA: Creative Writing & Literature (2026)
Future Endeavors
- MA: Eastern Western Psychology from CIIS,
- PhD in Expressive Therapies from Lesley University.
Author
Books
Memoir
- Healing What Raised Me
Children's Books
- A Pal for Buddy
- Lily, the Kitten's Day of Play
- Harold the Duck Learns to Fly
- The Tree of Dreams
- The Great Monster Cookbook
- Wishing Stars
Seeking Representation
Michalla is currently pitching to agents and publishers.
Coming Soon.
Books for Youth
Entrepreneur
CEO & Founder
The Healing Arts Counselor
Healing Arts Mediations
The Healing Arts Consultant
Barrie Patch Books
Creative
Educator
Courses
- The Alchemical Counselor
- Udemy: Transformation Through Creative Expression & Meditation
- Healing Arts Media
Podcast Producer & Host
Welcome to Diagnosed, the podcast where psychology meets storytelling, and diagnosis meets identity. Created and hosted by Michalla Brianna— Author, CEO, Clinical Counselor, Expressive Arts Therapist, Executive Producer, MeditationPractitioner, Reiki Master, Druid & Shaman. Diagnosed is a documentary-style podcast series that explores the many faces of mental health: from the clinical to the cosmic, the personal to the collective. Deep Dive into different themes: Season One: Diagnosed & Divine — Mental illness meets mysticism and spiritual awakening. Season Two: Diagnosed & Dating — How love, sex, and diagnosis collide. Season Three: Diagnosed & Defined — Breaking down labels and reclaiming our stories. Diagnosed holds space for truth in all its complexity. Real people. Real stories. Rewriting what it means to be "diagnosed."
Executive Producer & Show Host
We’ve been working hard on producing and hosting something truly special—a show that blends mind–body–soul wellness with retreat renovation. Food, therapeutic services, location, and innovation all play a vital role in transforming the lives of clients, guests, and the people who work in these sacred spaces. Although this show wasn’t selected when we pitched it, it still stands as a powerful preview of what we’re fighting for: media that highlights human potential in every facet of life.