Malyna Laroya Plana is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Licensed Behavior Analyst with nearly a decade of experience providing evidence-based behavioral services across the lifespan. She founded Resilient Minds to expand the application of behavioral science beyond traditional autism services, providing compassionate, individualized support to children, adolescents, adults, older adults, families, professionals, schools, healthcare providers, and organizations.

Her work focuses on helping people improve communication, independence, emotional regulation, adaptive functioning, relationships, and quality of life through practical, evidence-based behavioral interventions.

Malyna is also the author of After the Silence, a memoir inspired by the loss of her son. Her personal grief journey inspired a passion for integrating behavioral principles into grief support, helping individuals develop resilience through values-based action, healthy routines, behavioral activation, acceptance, and meaningful living while maintaining an evidence-based and ethical approach.

She earned a Certified Grief Coach credential through Efficient Coach, a Micro-Credential in Sexual Behavioral Analysis, and is currently completing supervised clinical training toward certification in Behavioral Sexology through Empowered. She is passionate about advancing behavioral approaches to healthy relationships, sexuality, consent, boundaries, and emotional well-being.