Today we’d like to introduce you to Monalisa Bryant.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
I started going at University of Houston 2007 working on my Bachelor’s degree and initially wanted to be an Oncologist because I had lost my Mom to cancer. However, biology exams were very difficult for me to pass and I was going to quit school after my father also passed away of cancer my sophomore year. But an aunt encouraged me to go back after I took a summer off and didn’t get hired at Best Buy. When I went back to school, I changed my major to Psychology. From there, I made all A’s and graduated Cum Laude.
Going forward, I earned my Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Sam Houston State University and gratefully, I worked at Kimberly Boyd Counseling Center for three years, where I learned how to become a great, effective counselor. I’m a believer that everyone needs mentorship in the starting phase of learning a career path, and Kimberly was that.
When the time was right, I started the process of becoming an entrepreneur and branching out… That became the inception of Master Peace Wellness & Consulting, PLLC.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Smooth road… Absolutely not. I think the biggest challenge of starting my private practice was sacrificing time. I remember many nights being awake until 4am researching and reading to understand the process. I no longer had time to enjoy activities with friends or family because I had to prioritize the responsibility of managing my Company. Now, I’m working on finding a healthier balance and focusing on myself as well as natural responsibilities that come with being a business owner. To have more sleep in 2020 is the goal.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
Master Peace Wellness & Consulting is a group mental health private practice assisting individuals of all ages with overcoming life’s challenges. Ultimately, our goal to help people navigate their challenges to create a more fulfilling, happy life. I think it’s the perfect passion and purpose for me because I had many challenges I had to overcome before I truly knew who my authentic self was.
I specialize with teens, grief, depression, and trauma. Now, I also have several therapists available to provide counseling in their specialties as well. Those specialties range from depression, anxiety, divorce, parenting, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, substance abuse, and more.
What were you like growing up?
I’ve always been a philosophical thinker. I never think in a box and train myself to see an infinite number of possibilities. I was a huge believer in thinking positive growing up (my Mom instilled that in me) and I recall in my school ages I could get along with anyone.
Contact Info:
- Address: 3000 Weslayan St. Ste. 274 Houston, TX 77027
3730 Kirby Dr. Ste. 1200 Houston, TX 77098 (OPENING FEBRUARY 2020) - Website: MasterPeaceWellness.org
- Phone: 346-444-9038
- Email: info@masterpeacewellness.org
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/masterpeacewellness
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/MasterPeaceWellness
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MasterPeaceWell
- Other: https://masterpeacewellness.org/monalisa-bryant%2C-lpc
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