MindWorks Psychology

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)®: 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.

Therapy isn’t just about shifting thoughts—It’s about helping the nervous system feel safe enough to shift, too.🧠 If you...
01/10/2026

Therapy isn’t just about shifting thoughts—
It’s about helping the nervous system feel safe enough to shift, too.

🧠 If your clients understand the pattern but still repeat it...
🧠 If insight isn’t leading to change...
🧠 If they keep looping even after “doing the work”...

You’re not doing anything wrong—
But it might be time to work with the brain, not just the behavior.

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Why cognitive-only work can stall progress

How the nervous system overrides logic

Why hypnosis helps clients update safety and responses from the inside out

Want to learn how to integrate brain-based methods into your work (without adding a million certifications)?

👉 Book a free Practice Up-Level Call and let’s map out what this could look like for your clients.

🔗 Drop NERVOUS below or DM me the word and I’ll send you the link.

🧠 EMDR and IFS are powerful—but are you missing the brain science behind them?If you’re using suggestion-based methods i...
01/08/2026

🧠 EMDR and IFS are powerful—but are you missing the brain science behind them?

If you’re using suggestion-based methods in your therapy practice, this is non-negotiable knowledge.

Join me TODAY for a free training that goes deeper than protocols:

“Beyond EMDR and IFS: What Every Therapist Should Know About the Brain Before Using Suggestion-Based Methods”

📅 Thursday, January 8th
🕛 11am CT / 12pm ET
📍 Live inside my FB group — replay available

You’ll learn:
Why some methods work—but don’t always stick

What’s actually happening in the brain during techniques like parts work, EMDR, and hypnosis

How to avoid blind spots when using suggestion-based approaches

The missing link to help clients integrate—not just gain insight

If you're certified in EMDR or IFS (or plan to be), this will elevate your work.

🖐 Ready to deepen your understanding and use these tools with more clarity and confidence?

Comment BRAIN and I’ll send you the link.

01/07/2026

What if peace wasn’t something you had to find… but something you could build inside your brain?

No affirmations. No toxic positivity.

Just real tools that help your nervous system reset.

In this clip, I’m walking through one of the most powerful brain-based practices I teach—

Not to bypass stress, but to buffer it.
Not to fake calm, but to reclaim it.
🧠 This isn’t about mindset.

It’s about shifting your brain state—on purpose.
So that calm becomes your default, not just a temporary escape.

✨ Want the full training this came from?

Comment RESET and I’ll send it your way.

Therapists—what if you could ditch the script and trust your skills instead?That’s exactly what happened for Trish after...
01/07/2026

Therapists—what if you could ditch the script and trust your skills instead?

That’s exactly what happened for Trish after one of our trainings.
She went from feeling unsure about how to use hypnosis…

→ to confidently integrating it into her daily client work
→ with no script in sight.

This is what brain-based training is really about:

Not just learning another protocol—but rewiring how you show up in the room.

If you’re using RRT, hypnosis, EMDR, or parts work…
but still feel like something’s missing when it comes to real client transformation—let’s talk.

🧠 I offer no-cost Practice Up-Level Calls for therapists ready to work more experientially and ethically with the brain.

👉 Drop “UPLEVEL” below and I’ll send you the link.

🧠 You got the certification.But has anyone actually taught you what the brain needs in the moment of change?IFS, EMDR, s...
01/05/2026

🧠 You got the certification.

But has anyone actually taught you what the brain needs in the moment of change?
IFS, EMDR, somatic tools, guided meditation, mindfulness…

All powerful.
All using suggestion-based methods.

And yet—most practitioners using them don’t fully understand the brain science that makes (or breaks) them.

It’s not your fault.
Most trainings focus on protocol.

Not process.

But when you don’t know how to track brain states, suggestive language can actually disrupt integration—especially for trauma survivors.

⚠️ Blind spots happen when we skip the neuroscience and go straight to the script.
That’s why I’m teaching a free training this week:

“Beyond EMDR and IFS: What Every Therapist Should Know About the Brain Before Using Suggestion-Based Methods”

We’re diving into:

What IFS, EMDR, and hypnotherapy all have in common neurologically

Why suggestion must match the client’s current brain state to be effective

How to use hypnotherapy to deepen any experiential method you already use

The one shift that separates script-following from brain-based transformation

🎓 If you’re certified in any of these methods (or on the path to be), this conversation is critical to the ethical, effective use of those tools.

👋 Want access to this training?

Comment BRAIN below and I’ll send you access.

Let’s stop practicing in the dark.
Let’s be brain-based on purpose.

🧠 Ever wonder why your most insightful clients still aren’t shifting?You’re doing everything right—deep conversations, p...
01/04/2026

🧠 Ever wonder why your most insightful clients still aren’t shifting?

You’re doing everything right—deep conversations, powerful reflections, compassionate space-holding…

But their nervous systems aren’t budging. The same patterns keep showing up.

👉 Here’s why:

Insight lives in the conscious mind.

Change? That happens deeper—where survival wiring lives.

That’s where experiential tools like hypnosis come in.

When used ethically and with the right training, hypnosis helps clients:
Create real-time safety

Rewire subconscious responses

Update their nervous system for lasting transformation

And yes—it’s a skill you can learn.

🌀 If you want to see how I train therapists to do this safely and effectively,
Comment “HYPNOSIS” and I’ll show you behind the scenes.

Because talk alone shouldn’t be the limit of your impact.

01/03/2026

Everyone’s talking about the chaos outside… but what about the chaos inside?

👉 In a world that’s constantly throwing curveballs—
political unrest, emotional outbursts, unexpected life events—
the real danger isn’t out there...

It’s what’s building within when you don’t attend to your brain’s response.

🧠 Here’s what most people miss:

Your nervous system is constantly scanning and reacting.

And if you don’t consciously interrupt that loop, stress stacks.

Fast.

So what’s the move?

Get curious: What’s playing in my brain right now?
Start brain-detecting the patterns, not just reacting
Use bottom-up tools like vagus nerve activation to bring yourself home

✨ Your inner retreat isn’t a fantasy.

It’s a trained state. A practiced pathway. A place your system learns to return to.

This is brain-based regulation.

This is what I teach therapists to use—for themselves and their clients.

If you want to build this skillset in your own practice,
Drop UPLEVEL below to book your free Practice Up-Level Call.

👩‍⚕️ “This training gave me a solid conceptualization framework…”That’s not just praise — it’s a reflection of what happ...
01/02/2026

👩‍⚕️ “This training gave me a solid conceptualization framework…”

That’s not just praise — it’s a reflection of what happens when science and strategy meet real-world practice.

Dr. Jill Baillio walked away with tools she could use immediately — and the research to back them up.

✨ If you’re a therapist who’s done the trainings, earned the credentials, and still feels like something’s missing in your sessions…

You’re not broken. You’re just ready for something deeper.

📥 Want to explore how brain-based methods can help you deliver faster, lasting change (without burning out)?

Drop UPLEVEL below and I’ll send you the link to book a free Practice Up-Level Call.

Let’s take your client work — and your confidence — to the next level.

🎉 Hello, 2026!Here’s to a year of healing that’s deeper, work that’s more meaningful, and growth that feels aligned — pe...
01/01/2026

🎉 Hello, 2026!

Here’s to a year of healing that’s deeper, work that’s more meaningful, and growth that feels aligned — personally and professionally.

To the therapists, coaches, and healers out there doing powerful work behind the scenes — I see you. And I’m cheering you on.

If your intention for 2026 is to do even more effective work with less burnout… let’s make that happen.

💬 Drop 2026 below if you're ready to elevate your practice with brain-based methods this year.

Let’s make this your most impactful year yet.

12/31/2025

Therapists—Are You Getting Hypnotized By Your Clients? 🧠⚠️
Sounds dramatic, but it happens more often than we think.

A psychiatrist once lost his license after crossing a boundary he didn’t even realize was blurry at the time.

It started with emotional over-identification, and ended with a decision that cost him his career.

Here’s the thing:
When you're not fully aware of what’s happening in your internal world, your objectivity can vanish without warning.

You start responding to your own emotional associations—not the client's actual experience.

And that’s where unintentional harm happens.

If you’re:
Feeling pulled into client stories
Overgiving or over-identifying
Questioning your own judgment post-session
…it’s time to pause and check your internal data.

✅ Self-awareness isn’t just good practice—it’s protection.
✅ This is brain-based, trauma-informed, ethically required work.
✅ And yes, it’s a real skill that you can train and strengthen.

👋 This is the kind of insight we dig into during my Practice Up-Level Calls for therapists and clinicians.

Want in?

Drop UPLEVEL to book. Let's make sure your brilliance isn't costing you boundaries.

If you’ve ever asked yourself,“Why do some of my most engaged clients still stay stuck?”This training is for you.Therapi...
12/30/2025

If you’ve ever asked yourself,
“Why do some of my most engaged clients still stay stuck?”

This training is for you.

Therapists are taught that awareness creates change—but in reality, insight alone rarely leads to transformation.

In this no-cost training happening TODAY, 12/30 @ 11am CT / 12pm ET, we’re unpacking:
🔹 Why insight isn’t integration (and what your clients actually need)
🔹 How the nervous system and brain wiring must update for real change
🔹 The missing link: experiential techniques that shift subconscious patterns
🔹 Why talk therapy alone can’t always rewire trauma responses

If your clients are showing up, journaling, reflecting—and still looping—this will give you an entirely new lens on why.

💡 WHO IT’S FOR:
This is especially valuable for:
- Therapists, clinicians, and healing professionals
- Those using EMDR, IFS, mindfulness, or somatic-based approaches
- Anyone ready to add brain-based tools that work with the nervous system

✨ WHY IT MATTERS:
You don’t need to work harder to get results.
You just need tools that work deeper.

This is what I train therapists to do—want to see how it works?

📌 Drop ‘now and share with a colleague who needs this.

Your client journals.They reflect.They say all the right things in session…So why aren’t they changing?Here’s the truth:...
12/29/2025

Your client journals.
They reflect.
They say all the right things in session…

So why aren’t they changing?

Here’s the truth: Insight isn’t integration.
Their brain hasn’t caught up with their beliefs.

If you’re a therapist who's tired of watching clients loop the same patterns even when they’re “doing the work,” this will hit deep.

👉 I’m teaching a training on why this happens—and how brain-based hypnotherapy tools help rewire responses at the nervous system level.

Comment “CHANGE” below if you want the details.

This is what I train therapists to do—want to see how it works?

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816 Pinedale Road
Fort Walton Beach, FL
32547

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

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+18508623141

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