Monique West, LCSW-R
3 Steps towards freeing yourself from IMPOSTER Syndrome
We all have heard the term "Imposter Syndrome" Imposter Syndrome is also known as 'perceived fraudulence' which means that despite your...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Jun 6, 2021
- 8 min
How to Delightfully And Endlessly Fall In Love With YOU!
In a world with fixed expectations set around choosing the "right" career, maintaining a six figure income, ripping rock hard abs all...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Apr 24, 2021
- 4 min
Lessons Through COVID-19: Realizing A New Normal
Coronavirus has undoubtedly ravished many of lives worldwide over the past year. As of the date of this blog writing: 141,000,000 people...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Dec 29, 2020
- 5 min
5 Steps To Setting Your Year End Intentions!
2020 has been a tumultuous and emotionally brutal year. Corona has dominated 2020, we have worn emotionally fatigued and despondent as a...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Dec 9, 2020
- 4 min
Got Stress??? Guide To Developing An Effective Stress Response Plan
Stress is a universal phenomenon. At sometime in all our lives we will experience stress whether through our family lives, work, school,...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Jun 15, 2020
- 6 min
Creating Healthy Boundaries For Happy Relationships
Boundaries is perhaps the most common skill I teach to clients as a clinical therapist. In our childhood we learn that sharing is caring,...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- May 31, 2020
- 5 min
Fair Fighting: Steps To Fighting With A Purpose.
Being in an intimate relationship means that conflict will inevitably occur. The truth is fighting does not have to be experienced as a...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- May 26, 2020
- 5 min
Steps to Conflict Resolution: Moving Towards Forgiveness
Ever feel like no matter how much you attempt to communicate, negotiate, compromise, and plead issues in your relationship seem to always...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Mar 12, 2020
- 4 min
7 Days Of Self Love Practice
Self-love is a word that has been toted around the mental health community that does not have much meaning or clarity. Self-Love is: The...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Mar 7, 2020
- 2 min
How to heal from a break up: 3 Steps to a more whole YOU
Breakups can be heart wrenching and emotionally draining. After a break up it is not uncommon to feel persistent sadness and guilt.
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Feb 3, 2020
- 4 min
Myths of Self Care: 3 Steps to Restorative Self Care
The word 'Self-Care' has gotten quite a high level of traffic recently in popular culture. Self- Care has been touted as the cure to...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Dec 22, 2019
- 3 min
Cure Your Emotional Hangover In 3 Steps
We have all experienced or heard of a hangover when you have drunk too much alcohol. A wild night out can lead to an onslaught of...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Nov 28, 2019
- 4 min
Dashing Through The Holidays One Step At A Time: Tips To Reduce Holiday Anxiety And Depression.
The Holiday Season is a chance to reconnect with family members, share milestones, build new memories and share in heart-felt family...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Nov 24, 2018
- 3 min
3 Ways To Recognize A Toxic Person
Toxic people can be emotionally draining and can be difficult at times to recognize. It is important to cultivate your skill set and...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Aug 22, 2018
- 5 min
Stuck in a rut? Here’s what to do about it!
We all feel buried and overwhelmed at times by life's frantic motions, turns and loops. Face it in a day and age where information seems...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Jun 2, 2018
- 3 min
Are you "down in the dumps" or are you depressed?
We all feel “down in the dumps” or “blue” from time to time. Sadness Is a part of life and as difficult events and stressors occur in our...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Sep 12, 2016
- 4 min
3 Tips For Back To School Anxiety
Now that the summer is over and back to school is well underway. As Families get back on a routine schedule the adjustment of going back...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Aug 21, 2016
- 4 min
One Step Closer Towards Emotional Intimacy!
In all relationships there will be conflict; as a couple’s therapist my main purpose is to teach couples how to manage their conflicts. ...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Aug 9, 2016
- 2 min
3 Exercises to Daily Happiness!
Positive Psychology focuses on daily practices in order to heighten eternal happiness and inner joy. Clients often tell me they have the...
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Monique West, LCSW-R
- Jul 28, 2016
- 3 min
Is It OK To Cut Off A Toxic Parent?
I have numerous amounts of clients that battle with agonizing decisions whether or not to cut off a toxic abusive parent. It’s not an...
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