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MindWorks Psychology MindWorks Psychology provides brain-based coaching, continuing education workshops and hypnotherapy

Founded by Dr. Elizabeth Michas in 2010, MindWorks Psychology trainings and workshops emphasize the practical application of the latest neuroscience research. The method is creative, atheoretical, applied, practical, and integrative, designed to inspire psychotherapists to use science to get extraordinary results in sessions while demystifying and de-stigmatizing mental/emotional/behavioral problems by relating them back to the workings of the human brain. Trainings include: Putting Neuroscience into Practice: Brain-Based Hypnotherapy Basic Training Course, Using Neuroscience to Clear Heartbreak, Emotional Pain Intervention (EPI)ÂŽ: Learn to Play the Whole Brain For Transformational Change Using Brain-based, Integrative, Psychosensory Experiential Techniques For a Brain Changing Conversation. The contents of this page are strictly informational, educational, not therapy. If you would like to discuss making an appointment with Dr. Michas, please call her office at (850) 862-3141 during business hours. She is a network provider for Tricare and Medicare only, no other insurances are taken at her office.

03/15/2026

Not all thoughts are created equal — and not all thoughts are conscious.

Much of what drives emotional reactivity and belief-based resistance lives below awareness — in the implicit systems of the brain that shape perception, emotion, and behavior long before a client can “think it through.”

In a brain-based orientation, we’re not just challenging beliefs or reframing stories.
We’re identifying the nonconscious patterns that confuse, limit, or activate emotional systems — and guiding the brain to experience them differently.

You could look at the evolution of talk therapy in four waves:
1️⃣ Think positive — replace negative thoughts with affirmations
2️⃣ Think rationally — challenge distortions using logic and evidence
3️⃣ Be with it — observe thoughts mindfully, without judgment
4️⃣ Be transformational — engage the brain directly to rewire automatic responses

Each wave added value. But in the fourth wave, we go deeper — leveraging techniques like cognitive diffusion, metaphor, and brain-based interventions to help clients shift at the source.

Because insight alone doesn’t create change.
The brain has to experience something new to believe it’s possible.

📅 I’ll be breaking this down further in my upcoming free CE masterclass for Psychotherapists:
Regulate to Rewire: Advancing Emotional Resilience Through Brain-Based Therapy

Drop ‘REWIRE’ below and I’ll send you the link to save your spot.

When training moves beyond theory—real change happens.Karen, a seasoned therapist, didn’t just learn about brain-based h...
03/15/2026

When training moves beyond theory—real change happens.

Karen, a seasoned therapist, didn’t just learn about brain-based hypnotherapy—she walked away with tools she could immediately use with clients, colleagues, and supervisees.

✅ Practical applications
✅ Deeper understanding
✅ Confidence to integrate it into her work

This is what happens when clinical insight meets transformational methods.
Ready to see how this work can elevate your own practice?

🧠 Drop “BRAIN” in the comments and I’ll send you details about the next opportunity to train.

Therapists—ever felt like your training skipped some critical brain-based basics?You're not alone.Here’s what Dr. Russel...
03/13/2026

Therapists—ever felt like your training skipped some critical brain-based basics?
You're not alone.

Here’s what Dr. Russell Kawakami had to say after diving into our Brain-Based Hypnotherapy curriculum:

“The brain-based content should be mandatory for any hypnotherapy course designed for beginners—kudos to Dr. Michas, and shame on other trainers who willfully neglected to include such important rudimentary content.”
We’ve heard it over and over—therapists come into the Academy saying,
“I wish I’d learned this sooner.”

Because understanding how the brain actually processes change shouldn’t be advanced—it should be foundational.

If you’re tired of surface-level tools and want neuroscience-backed strategies that get to the root…

💬 Comment BRAIN below and I’ll send you the info.

Let’s raise the standard of care—together.

Your clients aren’t sabotaging on purpose.They’re doing the best they can—with a brain that was wired for safety, not su...
03/12/2026

Your clients aren’t sabotaging on purpose.

They’re doing the best they can—with a brain that was wired for safety, not success.

This is where mindset work alone falls short.

⚠️ The truth?
Self-sabotage isn’t a flaw. It’s not resistance.

It’s the nervous system doing what it was taught to do—protect, avoid, stay safe.
The procrastination.
The perfectionism.
The shutting down right when things start going well.

That’s not laziness.

That’s a belief system running on autopilot—one that was likely installed before they were 7 years old.

When you understand the neuroscience of belief, everything shifts:
💥 You stop trying to motivate change…
💥 And start facilitating deep integration.

Because when the subconscious feels safe—and gets the repetition it needs—beliefs change.

And when beliefs change?
Behavior follows.

✨ That’s what I teach inside the Brain-Based Hypnotherapy Academy—
So you can guide your clients beyond insight and into real, embodied transformation.

Ready to understand what’s really going on behind the sabotage?
Comment BRAIN, and I’ll send you the training.

If your clients keep cycling through the same symptoms, it’s not because they’re resistant…It’s because traditional tool...
03/07/2026

If your clients keep cycling through the same symptoms, it’s not because they’re resistant…
It’s because traditional tools are managing the surface, not the system.

Affirmations, journaling, coping skills, they help in the moment, but the same patterns return the minute a trigger reactivates the old wiring.

💡 The root cause? It lives in the brain and nervous system, not just in mindset.

That’s why inside a brain-based approach, we don’t just aim to soothe symptoms, we rewire the pattern itself:
✨ Regulate before reframing
✨ Work with the subconscious, not just the story
✨ Create new safety-based neural pathways through repetition

This is what real, lasting healing looks like.
And it’s what I help practitioners learn to bring into their work.

💬 Comment REWIRE to schedule a free Practice Up-Level Call and explore how to start integrating these strategies into your sessions.

Is incremental progress the best we can offer?Most experienced clinicians won’t say it out loud… but many are wondering....
02/25/2026

Is incremental progress the best we can offer?

Most experienced clinicians won’t say it out loud… but many are wondering.

Traditional talk therapy can create insight.
It can create awareness.
It can create gradual relief.

But what if neuroscience is pointing toward something more precise — and more rapid?

What if emotional suffering is not just regulated or managed…
but reorganized?

In this training, we’ll explore the science behind transformational change — the mechanisms that allow old emotional learning to be unlearned through therapeutic memory reconsolidation and neuroplastic experience.

This is not about symptom management.
It’s not about adding another trendy modality.

It’s about understanding what actually rewires emotional pain at its root.

If you’ve been asking:

• Is there more than regulation?
• Can change happen faster — ethically and sustainably?
• How do I become a transformational agent in my clients’ lives?

Then this conversation is for you.

Join us live.
Thursday, Feb. 26th at 11am CT / 12pm ET inside the Brain-Based Psychotherapist Facebook group.

Let me know if you want in and I’ll send you the link.

Transformation is not mystical.
It is neurobiological.

Most therapy helps clients understand their past.Fewer approaches help the brain update it.Old emotional learning isn’t ...
02/23/2026

Most therapy helps clients understand their past.

Fewer approaches help the brain update it.

Old emotional learning isn’t erased through insight.
It’s unlearned when the brain has a new neuroplastic emotional experience strong enough to reconsolidate the memory differently.

That’s the deeper conversation emerging in neuroscience right now.

Not symptom management.
Not endless regulation strategies.
But the mechanisms that allow survival-based emotional patterns to reorganize at their root.

This week, I’m teaching the science and the clinical application behind therapeutic memory reconsolidation — and what it actually looks like in-session when old patterns lose their charge.

If you’re ready to move beyond incremental change and explore transformational intervention grounded in neuroscience…

Comment CHANGE below and I’ll send the details.

🧠 LIVE TRAINING: Reading the Nervous System in SessionWhen to Shift from Conversation to InterventionThere’s a moment in...
02/18/2026

🧠 LIVE TRAINING: Reading the Nervous System in Session
When to Shift from Conversation to Intervention

There’s a moment in session you know well.

Your client is talking.
They’re explaining.
They’re trying.

And something subtly shifts.

Their eyes glaze.
Their breathing changes.
Their story starts looping.

This is the moment most clinicians miss.

Not because they aren’t skilled.
But because they were trained to follow the narrative—not the nervous system.

In this live training, I’m walking you through how to read what the body is telling you in real time so you know exactly when to move from conversation to intervention.

This is not theory.
This is clinical precision.

You’ll learn:

• How to recognize subtle signs of survival activation or shutdown
• What “looping” actually sounds like when talk therapy has hit its limit
• When insight is no longer helpful—and what to do instead
• A live demonstration of how to shift the brain mid-session

This training sits firmly in the Neurointervention pillar of brain-based psychotherapy.

You’re not just educating.
You’re intervening at the level where change actually happens.

If you’ve ever left a session thinking,
“I knew something shifted—but I wasn’t sure what to do next,”
this training will give you clarity.

Join me live and see how to work with the nervous system—not against it.

👇 Comment or RSVP and I’ll send you the details for this training happening TOMORROW, 2/19 at 11am CT / 12pm ET

There’s a split second in session that changes everything.Your client is talking. They’re insightful. They’re connecting...
02/17/2026

There’s a split second in session that changes everything.

Your client is talking. They’re insightful. They’re connecting the dots.

And then… something shifts.

Their breath tightens.
Their tone flattens.
They start repeating the same story in a slightly different way.

That’s not resistance.
That’s not avoidance.
That’s the nervous system taking over.

In this upcoming live training, I’m teaching you how to read brain states in real time so you know exactly when to stay in conversation—and when to shift into intervention.

This is about Neurointervention.
Not more explaining.
Not more insight.

But knowing when the system is organized for change… and when it’s quietly stuck in survival.

If you’ve ever felt that subtle moment in session and thought,
“I know something just happened, but I’m not sure what,”
this training will give you the clarity and precision you’ve been looking for.

Want the details?
Comment BRAIN and I’ll send them over.

They’re nodding along…They’ve connected the dots…They know the pattern…But they’re still stuck in it.Why?Because insight...
02/11/2026

They’re nodding along…
They’ve connected the dots…
They know the pattern…

But they’re still stuck in it.
Why?

Because insight alone isn’t enough.

🧠 In this free live training, I’m showing you how to upgrade the way you teach and explain inside session—so you’re not just educating your clients…
You’re helping their brains start to change.

👉 If you’re a therapist, clinician, or healing professional who’s tired of saying the same things on repeat (and getting the same results)… this is for you.

We’re diving into:

The 3 brain states that hijack progress—even when clients “get it”

How to deliver psychoeducation that actually regulates, not just informs

Why good clients still loop… and what to do about it

How to connect your modality (EMDR, IFS, CBT, Somatics, etc.) to the neurobiology of change

📅 Thursday, Feb. 12th
🕒 11am CT / 12pm ET
📍 Live in the Brain-Based Psychotherapist Group

Comment BRAIN if you’re planning to come or want the replay👇

Let’s move from insight to integration—and start making change stick.

You’re doing all the right things in session—Explaining the why…Naming the patterns…Helping your client “get it.”But her...
02/09/2026

You’re doing all the right things in session—
Explaining the why…
Naming the patterns…
Helping your client “get it.”

But here’s the kicker:
Insight ≠ integration.

🧠 In this free training, I’m showing you how to teach in a way that actually supports brain change—so the shifts don’t just click intellectually…
They stick neurologically.

Whether you’re using IFS, EMDR, CBT, somatics, or a blend—this will help you stop over-explaining and start creating real momentum.

📅 Live Thursday, Feb. 12th
🕒 11am CT / 12pm ET
📍 Inside the Brain-Based Psychotherapist FB Group

👇 Want access to the training + replay?

Drop BRAIN below and I’ll send the details.

Let’s make your psychoeducation transformational, not just informational.

You’ve taken the trainings. You’ve done the certifications.You care deeply about helping clients feel safe and seen.But ...
02/04/2026

You’ve taken the trainings. You’ve done the certifications.
You care deeply about helping clients feel safe and seen.

But sometimes… things still get stuck.

Clients gain insight, but the patterns don’t shift.

They understand their trauma, but their bodies still brace.
They nod along in session, but change doesn’t land.

If you’ve ever wondered why that happens—this free training is for you:

✨ Brain-Changing Conversations: The Missing Piece in Trauma-Informed Therapy

📅 Thursday, Feb 5
🕒 11am CT / 12pm ET
📍 Live inside the Brain-Based Psychotherapist Facebook Group

In this session, we’ll explore:

What’s actually happening in the brain when insight doesn’t integrate

Why nervous system fluency is the next evolution of trauma-informed care

How to lead conversations that create felt safety and support rewiring

Whether you’re brand new to brain-based approaches or already incorporating somatic and experiential tools—this will connect the dots in a powerful way.

🎁 And you’ll also get an invite to a complimentary Practice Up-Level Call to apply what you learn directly to your work.

👇 Drop “BRAIN” below if you’re planning to attend live or want the replay.

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816 Pinedale Road
Fort Walton Beach, FL
32547

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm

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+18508623141

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