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My therapeutic work is grounded in both clinical training and lived experience, with a focus on how unexamined messages can shape our self-perception and well-being. I use a relational, nonjudgmental approach rooted in the belief that every person holds inherent worth and the capacity for growth. I strive to create a space where clients feel safe, seen, and supported as they make sense of their stories. I specialize in working with individuals navigating grief, life transitions, identity exploration, and LGBTQIA+ experiences.

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One of my first loves (unless you count Neil Diamond) is books. It feels like a welcome inheritance from my grandmother, to my mother, to me, and now to my daughter. I don’t know how to live better than any human, but through a life devoted to reading, listening to, and telling stories, I do know how to derive a cohesive narrative that helps us make meaning of our lives. Throughout my continuing education, I’m learning that love and compassion, though hard-won through facing our and each other’s pain, are at the heart of my understanding of justice and just relationships: putting our human potential first while acknowledging that we all make mistakes and need to lovingly hold ourselves and each other accountable so we can do better next time.

Some key cultural components of my identity that I believe are relevant in my practice are my whiteness, motherhood, being a cisgendered woman married to a loving white man, being raised upper middle class, a daughter, and a friend. I am an “Okie” in my blood though I’ve not lived in Oklahoma City since I left for college. In much of my heart, I am a New Yorker, having pursued my professional passion and established my beautiful family there for 12 years (hence I maintain a license there). Houston is starting to feel like a home 5 years later as I see my efforts to build community, even amid a pandemic, pay off.

I first worked in public relations, then publishing, until I finally followed what was most true. I got my Master’s in Social Work in New York City. Then I pursued intensive training in couple and family therapy, specifically exploring how issues of power, privilege, and oppression play out in relationship dynamics. My vision for my life and my practice is grounded in the pursuit of justice as I understand it. As my son’s beloved Spider-Man espouses, with great power comes great responsibility. I believe it is our human responsibility to use the power of our imaginations to cultivate a more just world. I believe that starts with us.

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In this life you will have struggles. It can feel overwhelming and defeating. When life begins to life there can be this temptation to withdraw, isolate or even numb. But there is hope. You do not have to walk this journey on your own. I am here to listen and support you through life’s challenges, transitions, and moments of feeling stuck, broken or overwhelmed. Allow me to provide a safe, supportive, therapeutic space where you can be yourself without fear of judgment and begin to make sense of your life experiences.

My name is Monique White and I am an MSW student at the University of Houston under the direct supervision of Anne Slater LCSW-S. My clinical practice approach is collaborative and grounded in meeting you where you are. I value honesty, connection, and creating a space where you feel heard, respected, and empowered.

I practice trauma-informed care, meaning that, with compassion, we recognize the impact of trauma and focus on physical and emotional safety, empowerment, and trust. I also help people toward spiritual integration after experiencing spiritual trauma. Spirituality is an important part of a person’s identity and contributes to understanding, healing, and resilience. If spirituality is important to you, I welcome it into the space in a way that feels natural and supportive of your beliefs. As a Person of Color, I am aware of how identity, culture, and life experiences shape the way we move through the world, so every aspect of who we are comes into the room and plays a significant part in understanding ourselves and moving forward in healing. I want to honor all of you are. I practice this through my commitment to providing culturally responsive, holistic, you-centered care.

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