3/6/2026
What does counseling at Healing Monarch Counseling and Wellness, PLLC look like?
The first few sessions are about getting to know you — your story, background, and what has brought you to counseling. Together, we explore your goals and begin looking at areas of life that may not currently feel fulfilling or aligned. Often, we examine five core human needs identified in Reality Therapy:
• Love & Belonging – relationships, connection, and support
• Power / Achievement – purpose, confidence, and a sense of competence
• Freedom – autonomy, choice, and feeling in control of your life
• Fun – joy, creativity, and meaningful enjoyment
• Survival – physical, emotional, and financial safety
From there, we explore questions such as: What do you want? Is what you’re currently doing helping you get there? What might need to change?
This is where the deeper work begins. Sessions may include integrated therapeutic interventions, practical tools, psychoeducation, spirituality, and reflection as we work toward growth and healing. Growth is rarely linear, so we may revisit this framework many times as life unfolds and goals evolve. Everything happens at your pace, grounded in empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard from me. If you’ve been trying to discern where to start, Healing Monarch Counseling & Wellness can be that space. Schedule through the client portal on the “Scheule” button above or call or text 828.383.9276.
💙 Where Heart & Healing Meet 🦋
Holly
My “Why”
For years, I sat in trainings thinking, we’re not getting to the root of the problem. People don’t wake up one day and decide to have a substance use disorder — it’s life. It’s the attempt to cope, to navigate, to ease emotional, physical, and spiritual pain.
During my years as a senior regulatory investigator, I worked closely with dedicated professionals on drug diversion cases. They were intelligent, service-driven, and compassionate. What impacted me most wasn’t just their investigative skill, but the empathy and respect they showed to healthcare professionals facing some of the hardest moments of their lives. Those experiences taught me that behind every case was a human being who was hurting.
That realization became my “why.” I saw the consequences of untreated pain and environments that erode well-being — and I knew I wanted to be part of the healing process, not just the aftermath. Today, as a counselor, I bridge my two decades in healthcare regulation with my training in mental health to walk alongside women juggling life’s many roles and healthcare professionals who give so much of themselves.
Through Healing Monarch Counseling & Wellness, PLLC, I offer a space for restoration, balance, and growth — a place to reconnect with your authentic self before burnout or crisis takes hold. My work is guided by compassion, curiosity, and the belief that healing is possible for every person.