The Healing Academy

10/26/2026

The Healing Academy had a spooktacular fall gathering, and we’re excited to share a few moments from our time together! 👻🧡

Beyond the work we do, we value the relationships that make our community special. Taking time to connect, share ideas, and celebrate one another reminds us that we’re stronger when we work together.

We’re grateful to be surrounded by people who bring different strengths, perspectives, and experiences to the table. It’s that spirit of collaboration and mutual support that helps us grow, both individually and as a team.

Here’s to meaningful connections, shared growth, and a community that lifts each other up! 💛

10/20/2026

Everyone's story is different, and Laura believes in meeting people where they are, building on their strengths, and helping them find a way forward. She's currently welcoming new clients at The Healing Academy.

Laura works with children, teens, adults, couples, and families, offering a strengths-based approach that honors each person's unique experiences, abilities, and goals. She believes we all have the capacity for growth and healing, and that having a safe, supportive space to work through things can help us find a way forward.

With her background in education and school counseling, Laura brings a special understanding of the challenges children and families may face. She also supports individuals and couples navigating anxiety, grief, life transitions, relationships, family dynamics, and other challenges life brings.

Laura offers:
• Counseling for children, teens, adults, couples, and families
• In-person and virtual appointments
• Evening availability
• Select insurance plans accepted

Not sure where to start? Laura offers a free consultation to answer your questions, help you get to know her approach, and talk about what you're looking for in counseling.

To connect with Laura, call (573) 799-3384 or email [email protected].

https://www.healingacademymo.com/laura-buchheit

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/laurel-valley-counseling-llc-laura-l-buchheit-jackson-mo/1650575

10/14/2026

👏 Help us give a big shoutout to our clinicians, Amy Rowland and Jenny Moyers!

These two amazing therapists, recently presented at the Southeast Missouri School Counselor Association Fall Meeting, and we couldn’t be prouder!

We’re grateful to have clinicians who share their expertise and passion beyond the therapy room and help strengthen the network of professionals supporting our community. 💙

Thank you, Amy and Jenny, for the work you do and for representing The Healing Academy!

10/13/2026

Slowing down and reconnecting, one season at a time. 🍂✨ Today we are unboxing a little piece of mindfulness with the Wild & Rooted Seasonal Connection Box.

What does it mean to truly root yourself? 🌱 Every item in this box is intentionally added so you might not understand it all right now—but you will when you begin to experience it. Filled with guided prompts, nature-inspired pieces, and grounding rituals, it's designed to help us pause, reflect, and reconnect.

Take a moment today to breathe and notice something beautiful. 🕯️ How are you intentionally slowing down this season? Let us know in the comments! 👇

Are you ready for Wild & Rooted? Explore the connection box here: https://www.healingacademymo.com/seasonal-connection-box

09/21/2026

🍂 Today is the first day of fall, and it felt like the right day to introduce something new.

Welcome to Wild & Rooted, a community offering from The Healing Academy.

We created Wild & Rooted because we believe there is value in paying attention to the season we're in, both around us and within ourselves.

Our first offering is the Wild & Rooted Autumn 2026 Seasonal Connection Box.

This isn't simply a box of fall things.

We intentionally curated this experience to give you a chance to slow down and connect with the season through your senses, reflection, and simple moments of mindfulness. Everything inside has a purpose, and the included invitations are there to help you actually use what you've been given rather than simply tuck it away on a shelf.

You might spend a few quiet minutes noticing something you usually overlook. You might reflect on what you're carrying into this season, what you're ready to gather, or what you're ready to let go of. You might simply give yourself permission to stop for a little while.

There isn't a right way to experience it. It's yours to make your own.

For our first season, we made a small batch of boxes. There are a limited number available, and once this first batch is gone, it's gone.

The Autumn 2026 Seasonal Connection Box is $29.

Orders are placed online, with scheduled pickup at The Healing Academy in Jackson. There will not be sales available at the door.

If you'd like to join us for the first season of Wild & Rooted, you can find all the details and order your box here:

🍂 https://www.healingacademymo.com/seasonal-connection-box

Welcome to the first season of Wild & Rooted.

With Love,
The Healing Academy

09/16/2026

“For children, play is serious learning.”
— Fred Rogers

That idea feels especially important when we think about children and therapy.

Children don't always have the words, perspective, or understanding to explain exactly what they're experiencing. That doesn't mean they have nothing to say.

Play can give children a developmentally appropriate way to explore experiences, express themselves, and engage in the therapeutic process.

And play therapy isn't simply “letting kids play.” It is a structured therapeutic approach in which trained therapists intentionally use play within the therapeutic relationship. How that looks depends on the individual child, the therapist's approach, and what brings the child to therapy.

Sometimes a child talks. Sometimes they create, build, draw, use pretend play, or explore an experience through the materials around them. And sometimes, they need time before they're ready to do much of anything.

There isn't one right way for every child to participate in therapy.

At The Healing Academy, we have two Registered Play Therapists and two additional clinicians who incorporate play therapy practices into their work with children.

🌿 Kati Knaup, LPC-S, Registered Play Therapist
573-200-6775

🌿 Alissa Class, LPC, Registered Play Therapist
573-492-3097

🌿 Laura Buchheit, LPC
Incorporates play therapy practices into her work with children.
573-799-3384

🌿 Lisa Sanchez, PLPC
Incorporates play therapy practices into her work with children and also utilizes animal-assisted therapy.
573-200-6775

Learn more about our clinicians and their individual approaches:
https://www.healingacademymo.com/clinician-directory

09/09/2026

We're fully open!

We're officially open and taking appointments. ✨

Float 42 is Southeast Missouri's only sensory float studio, tucked into Uptown Jackson. One private suite, 1,200 lbs of Epsom salt, water warmed to skin temperature, and 60 uninterrupted minutes that belong entirely to you.

No noise. No weight. No demands.

Booking is open now. Link in bio, or call 573-979-6788.

07/21/2026

Amy, thank you for sharing your experiences, wisdom, and continuously inspiring others towards gentle healing practices 💛🌴

https://www.instagram.com/p/DbDeUShR_HO/

07/20/2026

It's not too late to secure a spot!

🎮✨ Calling All Pokémon Trainers! ✨🎮

Does your child love Pokémon? Join us for a fun, interactive Pokémon Social Emotional Workshop where kids will build real-life skills while exploring the world of Pokémon!

🌟 Children will learn to:
⚡ Strengthen emotional literacy
🎭 Identify and express emotions
🛡️ Build personalized coping strategies

📅 Dates:
July 23 & 30
August 6 & 13, 2026

🕠 Time: 5:30–6:30 PM

📍 Location:
The Healing Academy
113 W. Main St.
Jackson, MO

👧🧒 Ages: 8–13

💲 Cost:
• THA Members: $100
• Non-Members: $125

Facilitated by Alissa Class, Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Play Therapist, TF-CBT Certified Therapist

📩 Reserve your spot today!
📧 [email protected]
📞 (235) 333-1280

🚨 Space is limited! Don’t wait—reserve your child’s spot before the workshop fills up!

07/08/2026

🎮✨ Calling All Pokémon Trainers! ✨🎮

Does your child love Pokémon? Join us for a fun, interactive Pokémon Social Emotional Workshop where kids will build real-life skills while exploring the world of Pokémon!

🌟 Children will learn to:
⚡ Strengthen emotional literacy
🎭 Identify and express emotions
🛡️ Build personalized coping strategies

📅 Dates:
July 23 & 30
August 6 & 13, 2026

🕠 Time: 5:30–6:30 PM

📍 Location:
The Healing Academy
113 W. Main St.
Jackson, MO

👧🧒 Ages: 8–13

💲 Cost:
• THA Members: $100
• Non-Members: $125

Facilitated by Alissa Class, Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Play Therapist, TF-CBT Certified Therapist

📩 Reserve your spot today!
📧 [email protected]
📞 (235) 333-1280

🚨 Space is limited! Don’t wait—reserve your child’s spot before the workshop fills up!