“Love deeply. Communicate fearlessly.”
— Monica
 

Monica Manuel, MS, LPC (She/Her/Hers)

  • Entrepreneurs & Innovators
    Effective Communication, Conflict Resolution, Trust Building, Assertiveness Skills, Boundary-Setting Techniques, Interpersonal Effectiveness

    Couples Counseling
    Emotional Safety, Vulnerability and Trust, Authentic Connection, Partnership Growth Attachment Issues, Emotional Intelligence, Communication Issues, Marital and Premarital,

    Individual Counseling
    Communication and Relationship Dynamics, Healing Relational and Family Wounds, Navigating Professional and Personal Relationships

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment Theory, Interpersonal Process, Gottman Method

    • Individual Therapy

    • Marriage and Couples Counseling

    • Business Professionals

    • Offers free consultations

    • Offers telehealth appointments

    • Couples evening and weekend appointments

    • Offers late hours 9am-12pm

    • Couples Therapy: $250 I 90 Minutes

    • Initial Individual: $200 I 60 Minutes

    • Follow-up Individual: $150 I 50 Minutes

    • Late Hours (9pm-12am) $250 I 50 minutes

 
 

Professional Overview

I am a psychotherapist and the CEO and Founder of Joie de Vivre Counseling and Therapy. I hold a master’s degree in Professional Counseling and have been in practice 14 years with clinical experience ranging from private practice settings to college and university counseling centers. My postgraduate education includes doctoral training at Spelman College, Georgia State, and Georgia Tech Universities.

Entrepreneurs & Innovators

I offer tailored counseling services to entrepreneurs and innovators dedicated to providing heart-centered products and services that uplift and our local and global communities. I recognize that those who lead with compassion and purpose often face unique interpersonal challenges, particularly when it comes to communication styles and relational patterns. My style supports individuals in working through unresolved emotional wounds that may be impacting business partnerships, personal relationships, or both.

Couples Counseling

Just like business partnerships, couples benefit from cultivating emotional safety, shared goals, and clear, compassionate communication. I assist couples navigating relationship challenges by fostering deeper vulnerability and trust, and creating a more harmonious connection.

Treatment Approach

I bring a unique blend of Psychodynamic, Attachment-Based, and Emotionally-Focused therapy techniques, along with the Gottman Method. I am particularly passionate about working with individuals and couples of diverse sex, gender, and relationship identities, including but not limited to the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities.

Whether you are an entrepreneur seeking to enhance collaboration and leadership, a couple working through recurring conflicts or betrayal, or partners striving to deepen intimacy and trust, I am committed to helping you create resilient, authentic, and successful relationships in all areas of life.

Beyond the Office

I enjoy traveling and exploring new cultures. In my spare time I find hiking, cooking, gardening and other ways of connecting to nature to be both relaxing and impactful. I also have a golden retriever and a cat I enjoy snuggling.