• Teenagers and young adults navigating stress, anxiety, emotional regulation, and identity development

• Individuals with trauma histories, body-based tension, or emotional shutdown

• Clients seeking experiential, nonverbal, or creative pathways for connection and healing

• Youth struggling with self-expression, confidence, or verbalizing emotions

• Adolescents and young adults experiencing grief, life transitions, family stress, or social challenges

• Individuals wishing to enhance mindfulness, self-awareness, and emotional regulation through sound, somatic exploration, and expressive arts.

• Teens and emerging adults seeking a grounded, supportive space to explore identity, belonging, and self-trust.

Malia integrates expressive arts therapy, therapeutic sound practices, mindfulness-based tools, and nature-based experiences into her work. Her approach blends verbal reflection with experiential practices such as guided sound meditation, visual arts, and outdoor or eco-therapy activities. She cultivates an atmosphere of warmth, safety, curiosity, and authenticity. Known for her gentle presence and deep listening, Malia helps clients slow down, reconnect with their bodies, attune to their surroundings, and access inner steadiness.

Malia completed a Master of Social Work (MSW) and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Millersville University, where she also earned a certificate in Expressive Arts. She is a trained Therapeutic Sound Practitioner, having completed a 108-hour intensive program at the Soundwise School of Harmonic Therapy. Her training integrates trauma-informed, and expressive arts-based approaches, providing her with a versatile foundation for supporting emotional well-being, personal growth, and creative exploration.

• $145 | Individual therapy

• $225 | Family/Teens

• Sliding scale fees considered

Malia’s professional experience spans youth and family support, expressive arts programming, group sound meditations, and nature- and animal-assisted therapeutic settings, including equine-assisted therapy. She has facilitated community workshops, creative wellness groups, and mind-body healing experiences across schools, nonprofits, and outdoor therapeutic environments.

Her work also includes research on sound healing and expressive arts for stress reduction within nature-based therapeutic programs.

Creativity is central to Malia’s practice and personal life. She designs immersive sound meditations using singing bowls, chimes, and drums to support relaxation and nervous system regulation. She also incorporates visual arts, collaborative music making, poetry, and painting as tools for expression, grounding, and emotional insight.

Guided by the warmth and spirit of her Hawaiian heritage, Malia’s artistic work reflects themes of connection to the land and returning home to oneself. Her offerings invite clients to experience creativity as both a healing force and a pathway to deeper self-discovery.