About Malia

Malia Burris, LSW, is the founder of The Live Well Experience, a creative wellness practice shaped by her background in social work, Expressive Arts, and therapeutic sound.

Her work creates opportunities for people to express themselves in ways that extend beyond traditional conversation. Through workshops, individual sessions, community programming, and public art, Malia brings well-being into spaces where people already live and gather.

Malia earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Master’s degree in Social Work from Millersville University, where she also completed a certificate in Expressive Arts. She is a Certified Therapeutic Sound Practitioner and completed a six-month intensive training through the Soundwise School of Harmonic Therapy.

Her professional experience includes community-based work across the lifespan, along with expressive arts and equine-assisted approaches through Lone Oak Animal-Assisted Therapeutic & Educational Services. These experiences reinforced her belief that people engage in different ways and that wellness can be supported through more than conversation alone.

Born in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, Malia’s perspective is deeply influenced by her connection to land and cultural identity. Her work in Pennsylvania has allowed her to explore how those values can take shape in new environments and communities.

Malia’s work reflects her mental health background while exploring how creativity can make wellness more present in everyday life. She is especially interested in creating experiences that offer people different ways to participate and bringing those opportunities beyond traditional clinical settings.

Well-being, woven into everyday life.