12/02/2025
🌟 Therapist of the Month: Meet Monique! 🌟
We’re so excited to highlight Monique, one of our incredible therapists whose grounded presence, warmth, and lived experience make them an absolute gift to their clients. 💛
💬 What’s one thing you wish more clients understood about the therapy work you specialize in?
Monique:
“That healing happens in relationship, including the therapeutic one!"
"Trauma most often comes from relationships where you weren’t safe, seen, or supported, so it makes sense that the repair has to happen in a relationship where you are. That’s why EMDR, mindfulness, and all the techniques I use work best when you feel connected, grounded, and not alone in the process. You don’t have to “heal yourself by yourself”, and frankly for most people it would be impossible! ✨ "
"The nervous system rewires through safety, attunement, and consistent co-regulation. Therapy isn’t just tools & skills - it’s a relationship that helps your system learn a new way of being."
☀️ What’s a small daily joy that makes life better?
Monique:
“I’m about as food-motivated as a Labrador retriever 🐶😂 — so honestly, anything edible instantly boosts my mood!”
🌏 If you weren’t a therapist, what job would your friends say you’d be great at?
Monique:
“I love being with people at pivotal moments in their lives, so I probably would’ve stayed in hospice work and become a death doula.
Either that, or something in hospitality at an eclectic hotel or international retreat center. ✈️🏨”
✨ If your therapy style had a vibe, what would it be?
Monique:
“My therapy vibe is someone who’s well-trained and experienced, but always shows up as a real human first. I work mostly with men and folks in recovery from addiction, so I keep things casual, grounded, and genuinely relatable.
I bring a wide range of lived experience — working at an auto body shop at 18, later at Harley Davidson 🏍️, supporting executives in a Fortune 1000 company, traveling to 20+ countries 🌍, completing multiple 14-day meditation retreats, and of course, years of clinical training.
Because of that, I can integrate mindfulness, EMDR, CBT, and deeper healing work in a way that feels accessible, real, and not ‘woo-woo’ or overly clinical.
At my core, I meet clients exactly where they are — without pretense, jargon, or judgment — and help them get where they want to go.”
💛 Help us celebrate Monique — a compassionate, sharp, down-to-earth therapist who brings heart, skill, and authenticity to every session.
✨ Want to meet Monique?
You can book a free 20–30 minute consult with them here:
👉 https://loves*xandgendercenter.com/free-consultation/
