After completing my undergraduate Degree in Media Communications at Asbury University, I spent a year working alongside at-risk youth in inner-city Houston where my desire to become a counselor began. Upon leaving Houston, I moved back Charlotte to be close to family and pursue a Masters In Clinical Mental Health at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. During that time utilized my creative abilities to teach high school photography, full time video edit, and freelance local photography and videography.
Upon graduating with my masters and becoming licensed, I worked in community-based services for more than 4 years, counseling teens and at-risk youth and their families in the greater Charlotte area. During my time, I gained a wealth of knowledge in clinical care, confidence in myself as a new clinician and, developed a love for in home therapy and higher levels of care. Even though my desire to own my own practice led me to step down fully from community based services, I still continue to clinically lead an intensive in home team with a local organization in Charlotte on my days when I am not in the office.
On the weekends you can almost always find me hanging out with my husband, hiking, eating my way though Charlotte—and making up for it on the Peloton—or constantly laughing at my goofy Sheepadoodle named Pepper—I have high hopes that one day she will be chill enough to hang out with us in the office.
The name Project Monday came in a half-awake half-asleep daze on my flight to Costa Rica. I was running through a list of things a mile long that I still had not completed, hoping that the inflight WIFI would be up and running soon so that I could enjoy my tropical vacation without the worries of work. “Monday. I will do it all Monday.” I found myself creating notes in my phone on a list I entitled: “Project Monday” an ongoing list of things I will get to on the first day of the work week—if I am lucky.
I think here it's also important to note that I am not a busy person. I’m a dreamer...procrastinator. I can keep myself occupied all day every day with everything and nothing if I never worked another day in my life. I never should have HAD in flight paperwork to do...but that has always been a theme of mine.
The original list “Project Monday” was representative of the best version of me: the idealistic person I dreamed of if only I accomplished these tasks. I would be full of all the knowledge gleaned from books on the list, there would be no paperwork left behind, and I’d happily be at home putting the finishing touches on my latest Pinterest Craft. Monday; it's possible Monday.
Why is this something I am always doing? Does the metaphorical “Monday” ever come or does the list just grow? How can I live fully in the midst of a list a mile long and strive for something more than just my list of good intentions…these are questions I constantly ask myself in working towards self-improvement and growth.
My goal at Project Monday is to help individuals wrestle with and ask the same questions. Everyone always dreads Monday’s…but does it have to be that way? Can we learn and ask questions about the things that stand in the way of living more deep and meaningful lives? How can we live deeper and more meaningful lives despite our growing list of “to-do’s” and “if only’s”?
Let's find out together.
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