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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)®: 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

02/02/2026

🚨Therapists, Coaches, Healing Pros:

If your sessions are powerful…
but your clients stay stuck in insight instead of real change—
you’re gonna want to see this.

🧠 This week, I’m pulling back the curtain on how I’m using brain-based conversation techniques that:
✔ Create faster, embodied breakthroughs
✔ Make clients feel seen + safe (without retraumatization)
✔ Attract high-level, ready-to-invest clients

Want to see how it works?
Drop “BRAIN” below and I’ll get you the details.

These aren’t scripts. They’re rewiring strategies.

01/30/2026

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What happens when you combine clinical precision with practical, experiential tools?

You get brain-based hypnotherapy that actually works.

Jean Griffis, Ph.D., said it best:

“Dr. Elizabeth presents a balance of training, educational model, and practice that allows you to embody the brain-based hypnotherapy skills.”

This isn’t about scripts or surface-level techniques.
It’s about embodiment—learning to work with the whole brain, not just the story.

If you’re a therapist, healer, or clinical practitioner ready to deepen your work and integrate science-backed, ethical hypnotherapy tools that create real client change…

You’ll want to be in the next round of training.
🧠 DM me the word BRAIN and I’ll send you the details.

01/28/2026

Most trainings teach you what to do next.
This one teaches you what to notice first.

If clients keep looping despite insight, reflection, and motivation, the issue usually isn’t effort or resistance. It’s that the nervous system is driving behavior faster than cognition can keep up.

In this free training, The 3 Brain States That Block Client Progress (And How to Shift Them in Session, I’m not offering another protocol to stack on top of what you already know.

I’m walking you through how to read brain states in real time—so you can recognize when the system is organized for change and when it’s quietly stuck in survival.

We’ll look at:

The specific brain-body states that derail progress even in “good” sessions

How dysregulation shows up subtly, especially in high-functioning clients

What actually helps the brain update, not just understand

Why talk therapy can stall—and how to work with the nervous system instead of around it

This is for therapists who already have solid training and want their work to land deeper, faster, and with less strain on both client and clinician.

If you’re ready to stop chasing symptoms and start facilitating true brain-body change, this conversation will give you a different lens—and a more precise way forward.

Want in? It’s happening tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 29th at 11am CT / 12pm ET
Drop me a note and I’ll send you the link.

01/27/2026

They’re not overreacting. Their brain just hasn’t updated yet.

Ever had a client say:
🌀 “I know why I’m anxious… but I still wake up with a racing heart.”
🌀 “I dread going to bed because I know how awful waking up feels.”
🌀 “I understand what’s going on—but I can’t stop it.”

Here’s the truth: insight ≠ integration.

These aren’t mindset issues.
They’re survival responses.
And they’re often misinterpreted as resistance or lack of effort.

What you’re seeing is a data flow issue in the brain.
The nervous system is still prioritizing yesterday’s danger—even when the client “knows better.”

🧠 When the brain’s survival architecture is running the show, the felt sense of safety never really arrives.

In brain-based psychotherapy, we don’t just talk about the pattern—we shift the internal conditions that keep the pattern stuck.

✨ It’s not magic. It’s neuroplasticity.

👉 If you want to learn how to identify these hidden survival states in session and help clients actually shift out of them—drop the word BRAIN in the comments and I’ll send you the training.

01/26/2026

Not every client who looks calm is regulated.
You already know that.

But what if you could see—in real time—what brain state they’re actually in?

▶︎ When they’re organized for change
▶︎ When they’re quietly stuck in survival
▶︎ And when to shift gears before the session flatlines

I’m thinking of doing a no-cost training this week to break this down.
Not theoretical. Not overcomplicated.

Just clear, practical, brain-based tools that change how you show up in the room.
This isn’t about giving clients more insight.

It’s about knowing how to read the system so you stop pushing when the door’s closed—and start guiding when it’s open.

Want me to send you the details when it’s confirmed?

Drop a ‘YES’ below.

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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

Telephone

+18508623141

Website

https://www.drelizabethmichas.com/

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