About

Malia Fenby completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and then her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Trinity International University. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with the State of Florida and is currently pursuing certification in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). Malia is an active member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, The International Society of Accelerated Resolution Therapy, and the American Association of Christian Counselors. Malia has over five years of counseling experience across a variety of treatment settings which include, inpatient substance abuse, trauma counseling, and community-based services. She has worked with diverse population, and thus uses and integrated approach to counseling. Various approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solution Focused, Positive Psychology, along with psycho-education, mindfulness, and faith based approaches, are tailored to the individual need of each client. A holistic approach is utilized by exploring with and educating clients about how mind, spirit and body are interconnected. Her theory is that when people have hope and can learn to challenge and replace irrational thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes, they then become free to experience change.