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Meet Our Compassionate Myofunctional Therapist, Felicia Morris, COM®.
Click the link to read Felicia’s featured article on The Gulf Coast Mom Blog!
Felicia Morris, COM®, is a Mississippi Gulf Coast native. After earning degrees in Arts and Applied Sciences from Pearl River Community College in 2010, she returned home and began her career in the dental field.
In 2016, Felicia completed training in orofacial myofunctional therapy and began helping children and adults with concerns involving tongue posture, mouth breathing, tongue-tie, TMJ pain, and oral habits. She is Mississippi’s only IAOM Board Certified Orofacial Myologist and provides individualized myofunctional therapy to patients across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Check out Felicia’s list of specialized training & certifications below.
Having dealt with her own TMJ dysfunction and health issues caused by myofunctional disorders, Felicia immediately became passionate about treating the citizens of the MS gulf coast. Helping both children & adults achieve optimum health through myofunctional therapy quickly became one of the most rewarding parts of Felicia’s life.
Certifications & Training
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A Certified Orofacial Myologist has completed advanced training, has extensive clinical experience, and passed IAOM’s written and practical certification exams. This credential is the gold standard and reflects specialized knowledge in evaluating and treating how the tongue, lips, jaw, and facial muscles work together.
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2016: Foundational training in assessing and treating how the tongue, lips, and facial muscles function. It covered oral resting posture, swallowing patterns, and other orofacial myofunctional concerns.
Instructor- Sandra R. Coulson, MS, ST, ED, COM
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2016: This course expanded on foundational training with more complex patient cases, alternative exercise plans, and treatment approaches for concerns such as tongue posture, clenching, grinding, and TMJ dysfunction.
Instructor- Sandra R. Coulson, MS, ST, ED, COM
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2018: Instructor - Sarah Hornsby, RDH, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist
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2021: A professional course on assessing jaw function and orofacial pain. It explores how jaw movement, muscle tension, tongue posture, breathing, and related habits can contribute to symptoms, then teaches practical assessment and treatment strategies.
Instructors- Timothy King, Myotherapist & Sarah Beach, BHSc, BA Cert SDT RDH, ROHT (Qld)
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2021: Specialized education on how tongue-ties and other oral restrictions may affect oral function. It covers functional assessment, patient and provider education, treatment planning, and support around a release procedure when appropriate.
Instructor- Autumn R. Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, IBCLC
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This course breaks down the basic science and purpose of myofunctional therapy into clear, practical concepts.
2024- Instructor: Angie Lehman, RDH, COM
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2024: This course covers craniofacial growth and development, patient assessment, individualized exercise planning, and collaboration with other healthcare providers.
Instructor- Angie Lehman, RDH, COM
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2021: Provided training in adapting myofunctional therapy concepts for young children and guiding parents in supporting healthy oral habits at home.
Instructor: Kate Kitz
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2025: Explored how oral and facial muscle function relates to facial appearance. The course added an aesthetics perspective to my training in orofacial myofunctional therapy.
Instructor: Karese LaGuerre
Professional Memberships
