I am so glad you are here.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. I specialize in our relationships to ourselves and to others, and I work with individuals and couples. I help individuals gain freedom from past and present unproductive patterns and assist couples in reestablishing emotional safety and connection in their relationships. I am so excited to share my new project Still Becoming with you.
–Monica
therapy, writing, interviews
We are all in the process of becoming, becoming more or less of something, becoming ourselves. It's exhilarating and exhausting to become yourself. So much of becoming is undoing the self limiting beliefs that are thrown on us, or that we create. We all start our own journey from different advantages and disadvantages, and we don't get to pick what happens to us along the way. And the process never ends. There is always a chance to become more free, to become who you were made to be.
A couple of decades ago, I found myself in the clutch of anxiety, traceable to certain events in my life, but slowly eroding my sense of being and well being. Through that process I found my faith, and I also found my calling. Almost 20 years ago, a therapist changed my life, with what I now know to be pretty simple therapy, validation, and kindness. I had been stuck, not able to become all of who I was made to be because of my struggle. Through this process I was finally freed to begin the process of becoming who I was meant to be, and I thought, if there is one thing I want to do with my life it is this: To help others become free to be who they were created to be. All these years later, I do just that. I work as an individual and couples therapist, and I specialize in our connection to ourselves and others, working with people to bring healing to their own lives and relationships.
My own personal journey, as well as my upbringing in a family that brought two cultures together fueled my curiosity about the process of becoming ourselves. I have always been fascinated with identity and how we become who we are. And, ultimately how we can find freedom and authentic connection to ourselves and others.
Still Becoming is a place to explore the process we're all in. Here you'll find four sections:
Writing. Reflections on the process of becoming, as well as observations of my own experience and training as a therapist.
Interviews. Do you ever wish you could ask someone you admire a few essential questions? How did they do that thing, make it through that trial, or accomplish that dream? What can they teach us from their particular field of study? How did they become who they are today? There are so many fascinating and smart people in the world, and I believe we all take turns in life teaching, and also learning, from one another from our particular skill set, training, and journey. This is a chance to hear what some really smart people say about questions we may wonder.
Good Words. A good word at the just right moment can change the trajectory of our mood, our day, or even our life. You'll find here a running collection of words, written, spoken, or captured by others, that can inspire and equip us, make us brave when we are not, comfort us when we think we are the only one.
Library. A collection of resources for further reading.
Thank you for visiting here with me. I look forward to learning more about the process of becoming together.
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