From early childhood Malaysia Harrell knew that she was destined to help others. Her focus, determination and positive outlook were vital to those around her. As the oldest of three girls, Malaysia helped to raise her siblings before she moved in with her grandmother. Her childhood was filled with trauma which stemmed from her mother’s challenges with mental illness and addictions. Her nurturing spirit as a child helped to fuel her professional endeavors as an adult. It was no surprise that she would study to be a service provider within a helping profession. Malaysia went on to earn a Bachelor in Science degree in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She knew that she wanted to further her expertise and so she later earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Maryland, in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a licensed Psychotherapist and is board certified by the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work.
Malaysia Harrell then went on to turn her passions as a provider to a healer by creating Blissful Life Consulting. At Blissful Life Consulting she specializes in helping women heal and shift into alignment to serve their life’s purpose. She helps women to move past their traumas to gain clarity with the use of group work, retreats, online courses, coaching, and workshops. For almost 20 years, she has provided mental health services specializing in mental health, substance abuse, and family violence. Malaysia has successfully provided individual treatment, marital therapy, group therapy, employee wellness, leadership, and team building training to over 28,000 individuals, couples, and leaders worldwide. Her vast behavioral health and wellness knowledge with her noted relatable approach; she is a highly sought-after speaker for community organizations, educational institutions and faith-based organizations.
Despite her childhood trauma she still held fond memories of the penny candy store from her hometown. She took those delightful candy fragrances and turned them into healing approaches. In 2019, Malaysia decided to share her holistic approaches with others in the form of aromatherapy. She founded Blissful Home Candy to spark joy in the lives of others while adding healing resources through fragrances. With the motto of “Love Your Inner Child”, the company currently offers soy wax candles, wax melts, room sprays and diffusers for your enjoyment towards healing. In April 2020, Blissful Home Candy launched Operation Blissful Acts in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The campaign is intended to provide joy in the lives of women of color who may be faced with adversity. Operation “Blissful Acts” has gifted women with Bliss Gift Boxes filled with candles, journals and many other wonderful goodies to aid in healing.
Malaysia studied for a PhD student at Saybrook University where she is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Mind, Body, Medicine with a specialization in Integrated Mental Health. She is continuing to be dedicated to serving her community and providing mentorship to children, students and colleagues. In addition to her civilian services Malaysia is also a U.S. Veteran who is highly decorated in her service. When Malaysia is not serving her community or country, she enjoys spending quality time with her husband in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. She is also an aspiring author and diligently working on her writing manuscript for publishing. To connect with Blissful Home Candy you may visit: https://linktr.ee/blissfulhomecandy or follow her on social media as @blissfulhomecandy. To connect with Blissful Life Consulting, you may follow her on Instagram as @blissfullifeconsulting
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