{"id":1880,"date":"2020-04-25T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T12:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monikavarela.com\/who-i-am\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:47:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:47:04","slug":"who-i-am","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monikavarela.com\/en\/who-i-am\/","title":{"rendered":"Who I am"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1880\" class=\"elementor elementor-1880\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-312a0c9 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"312a0c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70be3f9\" data-id=\"70be3f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9005f elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-heading\" data-id=\"bd9005f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"raven-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-widget-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"raven-heading raven-heading-h1\"><span class=\"raven-heading-title \">About Me<\/span><\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a7ae54 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a7ae54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b06d9e\" data-id=\"7b06d9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dbb93d elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-heading\" data-id=\"5dbb93d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"raven-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-widget-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"raven-heading raven-heading-h2\"><span class=\"raven-heading-title \">I'm Monica, your partner in resilience and growth.\n<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e5319 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0e5319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019m a psychologist based in Barcelona, specialized in Mindfulness, Gestalt Therapy, and Impactful Communication Techniques.<\/p><p>For over 15 years, I\u2019ve supported professionals and executive leaders, helping them communicate with authenticity, manage stress, and reconnect with their inner purpose.<\/p><p>My background includes years of work in high-performance environments\u2014coaching decision-makers, trainers, and entrepreneurs.<\/p><p>But it was motherhood that truly transformed me. Becoming a mother gave me a deeper, more grounded perspective\u2014one that sees life through the lens of connection, presence, and compassion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa70eec\" data-id=\"aa70eec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ccc4cb\" data-id=\"0ccc4cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1cda0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a1cda0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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consultant, trainer, and therapist, offering individual psychotherapy both online and in-person in the Gr\u00e0cia neighborhood of Barcelona.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">My approach integrates mindfulness, coaching, NLP, and Gestalt therapy.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I work with adults going through stress, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, life transitions, or simply seeking a space to reconnect and listen to themselves with kindness.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa2d96f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"aa2d96f\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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looking for clarity, relief, and presence, I&#8217;d be honored to work with you. <\/span><\/span><br \/><strong><em><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Reach out to book a session.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37ec508\" data-id=\"37ec508\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6bc832 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6bc832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re looking for emotional support, clarity, and presence, 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