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.

Therapists, let’s talk about the tools you're already using…EMDR. Mindfulness. IFS. Guided imagery.If those are in your ...
12/28/2025

Therapists, let’s talk about the tools you're already using…

EMDR. Mindfulness. IFS. Guided imagery.

If those are in your toolbox, you might be tapping into hypnotic methods—without even realizing it.

🧠 Hypnosis isn’t just stage tricks or deep trances.

It’s focused attention, subconscious engagement, and suggestive language—
which means many “non-hypnosis” practices cross into that territory.

And in some states (like Florida), that line matters… legally.
👉 This post is your wake-up call and your invitation.

Because with proper training, those same tools can become faster, safer, and even more effective—without compromising ethics or scope of practice.

📣 Comment HYPNOSIS if you want to learn how to harness these methods the right way.

I’ll send you the details on the upcoming training that breaks it all down.

12/27/2025

If you’re spending most of session one gathering history…
…and still unsure what’s actually bothering your client now —

You’re not alone. But you are stuck in the past.

🛑 Here’s the truth no one wants to say:

Too much past-focused assessment =
→ Confusion about where the real problem lives
→ Clients staying in the story
→ Delayed transformation

But there’s a better way.

When you bring a brain-based approach into the room, you cut through the noise.
You help clients find what’s still active in their nervous system — right now —
and shift it.

✅ That’s what creates real change.
Want to see how this works in practice?

If you’ve ever sat through another dull, surface-level training that didn’t actually change how you show up in the room ...
12/26/2025

If you’ve ever sat through another dull, surface-level training that didn’t actually change how you show up in the room with clients—this is your sign.

Lynda said it best:

“I learned new skills for use in my practice. Dr. Michas is warm, funny, and brilliant… LOVED the course.”

This isn’t fluff.

It’s real, brain-based transformation strategies that actually work.
If you’re ready to deepen your impact, stand out as a clinician, and help clients make faster breakthroughs without burnout—

Let’s talk.

💬 I’ve opened a few spots this month for Practice Up-Level Calls — zero pressure, just support and strategy to help you integrate brain-based methods into your work.

Drop UPLEVEL below or DM me the word and I’ll send you the details.
Your clients are ready for deeper change—are you?

🎄 Merry Christmas from our corner of the world to yours!May your day be filled with peace, warmth, and those little mome...
12/25/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from our corner of the world to yours!

May your day be filled with peace, warmth, and those little moments that make the holidays magical—
whether that’s a full house or a quiet morning, laughter around the table or a well-deserved nap.

However you’re spending the season, I hope you feel loved and held.

Wishing you joy, presence, and a soft landing as we close out the year. 💫

With gratitude and warmth,
Dr. Elizabeth Michas

12/24/2025

You hold everyone together. But who’s holding you?
Your clients.
Your practice.
Your family.

Everyone sees you as the strong one—
The gifted one.
The giver.
The one who always knows what to say.

But here’s what most people don’t understand about therapists:

You’re absorbing more than anyone realizes.
Not because you’re weak—
But because your nervous system cares deeply.

And that quiet depletion?
It doesn’t mean you’re failing.
It means you’re human.

If you’ve felt that edge of burnout, emotional fatigue, or even just a subtle disconnection from your own spark…

Breathe.
You’re not broken.
You’re not behind.

You’re a high-functioning, high-capacity healer who deserves tools to regulate, reset, and return to your full power—without self-abandoning to serve.

That’s what brain-based therapy helps with—

Not just for clients, but for you, too.

If this hits home, let’s talk.

Let’s get you back to that centered, confident place where your impact flows without draining you.

🎓 Free Training TODAY at 11am CT / 12pm ET for Therapists Is It Hypnosis… or Just Mindfulness in Disguise? Why You May A...
12/23/2025

🎓 Free Training TODAY at 11am CT / 12pm ET for Therapists

Is It Hypnosis… or Just Mindfulness in Disguise?
Why You May Already Be Using Hypnotic Tools Without Even Knowing It

Today, 12/23 at 11am CT / 12pm ET 💻 Replay available

If you use guided imagery, metaphors, EMDR, IFS, or mindfulness… you’re likely already using hypnotic tools in your sessions—just without calling it that.

In this training, I’m breaking down what’s actually considered hypnosis, what’s not, and why it matters—especially in regulated states like Florida.

You’ll learn:
- Why many “trendy” modalities rely on hypnotic principles

- The neuroscience behind trance and client transformation

- What you need to know to use these tools ethically, confidently, and effectively

If you’re using language to shift internal states, this is a conversation you need to be part of.

🖐 If you’re curious (or even a little skeptical), join me live or catch the replay.

Can’t wait to share this with you.

🧠 ”Wait… am I accidentally using hypnosis in sessions?” If you use guided imagery, mindfulness, EMDR, or IFS… you might ...
12/22/2025

🧠 ”Wait… am I accidentally using hypnosis in sessions?”

If you use guided imagery, mindfulness, EMDR, or IFS… you might be.

Therapists:

If you’ve ever wondered where the line is between suggestion, trance, and therapy…

You need this training.

📌 Drop “TOOLS” in the comments and I’ll send you taccess to the free training:
“Is It Hypnosis… or Just Mindfulness in Disguise?”

Let’s clear up the confusion (and protect your license while we’re at it).

Your clients aren’t sabotaging on purpose.They’re doing the best they can—with a brain that was wired for safety, not su...
12/21/2025

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.

12/20/2025

“I could never do what you do…”

If you’re a therapist, healer, or coach, you’ve probably heard this more times than you can count.

But here’s the thing—when you understand the brain’s role in your client’s struggles (and your own response as a practitioner), it’s not about carrying their pain.

It’s about transforming it.
That’s what the brain model does.

It gives you a clear, embodied way to stay grounded, effective, and even inspired—no matter how heavy the work may seem.

Whether clients are walking in with chronic anxiety, sleep disruption, autoimmune issues, or somatic symptoms from trauma…

You’re not stuck validating their pain and hoping for change.
You’re trained to create it.

That’s why I don’t teach hypnotherapy without it.
This model is baked into everything I do—because it helps you shift stuck patterns faster, without losing your spark in the process.

💬 Drop BRAIN in the comments and I’ll send you the training info.
Because doing deep work shouldn’t mean burning out.

Ever had a client who gets it… …can explain their trauma… …understands their patterns inside and out—But STILL keeps loo...
12/18/2025

Ever had a client who gets it…
…can explain their trauma…
…understands their patterns inside and out—

But STILL keeps looping in the same emotional cycle?

It’s not resistance.
It’s not avoidance.
And it’s definitely not a lack of insight.

👉 It’s a brain-based processing issue.

Today, 12/18 at 11am CST / 12pm EST, I’m going live to break this down:
“What Talk Therapy Isn’t Reaching: How to Break the Looping Patterns That Keep Clients Stuck”

If you’ve ever felt like:
You’re supporting clients through great awareness but minimal transformation

You know there has to be a more efficient path to rewiring the emotional brain

You’ve been curious about hypnotherapy—but want the science, not the “woo”…

Then this is a training you don’t want to miss.
Inside, I’ll walk you through:

✔️ What’s actually happening in the brain when clients stay stuck
✔️ Why insight isn’t enough for integration
✔️ How brain-based hypnotherapy creates neuroplastic openings for real change
✔️ And how therapists like you are integrating these tools into sessions for faster breakthroughs

⚠️ This is one of the exact strategies I teach inside my Academy—come get a preview.

🎯 Drop LOOP below if you want a reminder + the replay link!

Therapists—ever felt like your training skipped some critical brain-based basics?You're not alone.Here’s what Dr. Russel...
12/17/2025

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.

12/17/2025

“You are not the worst thing you’ve ever done.”

Those words are the moment your clients will finally exhale when they learn the brain model.

Because when you teach them how the brain wires behavior—
Shame starts to loosen.
Compassion expands.
Change becomes possible.

This model doesn’t just help clients reframe their patterns…
…it helps you show up with more flexibility, clarity, and connection in the room.

It rewires your brain for non-judgment.

For true therapeutic presence.
For being the kind of clinician clients stick with because they feel something shift when they’re with you.

If you’re craving that level of depth and impact in your work—

I teach this exact approach inside my Brain-Based Hypnotherapy Academy.

💬 Comment MODEL and I’ll send you the details.
This is the work that makes you unforgettable.

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