Our Vision for Change

At The Better Living Collaborative, we create a thriving community where wellness and creativity inspire sustainable change and empowerment, and where systemic inequities are openly addressed. Through Radical Wellness, trauma-informed practices, and expressive arts, we help individuals, organizations, and communities move beyond survival into a space of growth, healing, and purpose-driven impact. We believe that true wellness is not just personal—it is collective and systemic, requiring compassionate leadership, inclusive practices, and innovative solutions that break down barriers to mental health and well-being.

"I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept." -Angela Davis

Core Values

Our practice is guided by psychoeducation tools, experience-and-expertise based approaches, and a mental wellness over mental illness perspective. We believe in:

• Radical Wellness: We redefine wellness as the art and science of learning to be okay, even when the things around us are not.

• Trauma-Informed Growth: Healing must go beyond survival—we embrace TI tools that foster environments where people and organizations can thrive.

• Post-Traumatic Growth: We teach individuals and organizations not only how to process traumatic and high stress situations but also how to leverage those experiences for growth and impact.

• Expressive Arts for Growth and Healing: Creativity is a powerful force for transformation, and we integrate expressive arts to promote connection to our universal inner wisdom, resilience and well-being.

• Systemic Equity & Justice: Wellness must be accessible to all; we openly challenge inequities and advocate for structural change. We discuss and consider the impact of systemic inequities on our mental and physical wellness.

• Compassionate Leadership: We equip leaders with the tools to cultivate inclusive, trauma-informed, and psychologically safe workplaces.

• Innovation in Mental Health: We challenge outdated models of care by embracing creative, forward-thinking approaches to wellness.

• Inclusivity & Belonging: Our programs are designed for all, with a deep commitment to accessibility, equity, and representation.

• Sustainable Change: True transformation is ongoing—we teach and promote strategies that create lasting wellness and empowerment at the personal, organizational, and systemic levels.

• Community-Driven Action: Wellness thrives in connection, and we foster spaces where individuals and organizations can grow together.

• Empowered Impact: We don’t just create awareness—we provide the tools, training, and consulting that lead to measurable, real-world change.

Meet Your Guide

"Ruin is a gift. Ruin is the road to transformation." - Elizabeth Gilbert

A.N. (Nichole) Myles, MA, CIBHP

Welcome to The Better Living Collaborative! I am so glad that you are here. I'm Nichole Myles (sometimes called A.N., Nicki, or Andi-Nichole) and my pronouns are she/her. I'm the founder and creative catalyst at The BLC and I'm here to serve as your guide to healing and growing - fostering mental health and creativity so that you can unlock your inner wisdom and live your best possible life, no matter what might be happening around you (something I call 'Radical Wellness.') I believe in the power of individuals to cultivate change, address inequities, discover their own agency, and live well on their own terms. I'm here to help facilitate those achievements with tools and resources that can meet your specific needs. As a certified integrative behavioral health practitioner and a doctoral student in mental health counseling, I take a holistic view of wellness and apply creative techniques to everything we do together. You can count on me to listen, be open, and work with you or your organization to cultivate an empowered, 'Radically Well' life.

EdD - Mental Health Counseling

Certification - Psychological First Aid

MA - i/o Psychology, Coaching & Consulting

Certification - Integrative Behavioral Health

Certification - Trauma & Resilience

Certification - Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion