Monif Mental Health

05/18/2026

Due to threats of severe weather, I will be closing the office early this evening. Please stay home and safe. Rescheduling will be available.

04/20/2026

Monif Mental Health will be closed April 21st-25th (Tuesday through Saturday) and again on May 4th (Monday). If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. Otherwise, enjoy the spring weather and I'll see you all soon.

02/27/2026

I would love suggestions and ideas.

I'm considering making posts/videos to help clarify concerns for individuals thinking about therapy. For example: what are some of the challenges in finding the "right" therapist, what were some fears or stereotypes about the process, what questions should be asked before beginning, etc. ALSO, I have been dreaming of a Bishop Instagram but have no idea what to do or to post for him (I admit it, I'm clueless). If you have any suggestions for our favorite couch companion, I'd love to hear them as well.

01/31/2026

MMH was closed Friday, January 30th. I will be replying to those who left messages and hope everyone has a lovely and safe weekend.

01/05/2026

Welcome to 2026...Bishop is waiting for you.

12/28/2025

Hope you had a memorable holiday so far, reminder I WILL be in the office Monday and Tuesday only this week. Please contact me if you need to schedule, reschedule, or have any questions.

12/15/2025

According to Mr. & Mrs. Claus, Bishop was a good boy this year along with his older sister Rikku (jury is still out on little Reese and the others). Thank you Town & Country Humane Society for Santa's visit, Bishop's second time back there since his adoption (both times to cuddle with Santa).

12/14/2025

🌲⛄️ Last minute shopping, preparing for Santa, family gatherings... I want to provide support while allowing everyone the freedom to enjoy the holidays. Due to Christmas & the New Year falling in the middle of the week, I will asking all current and new clients to communicate their availability prior to December 18th. I will be in the office Monday and Tuesday both weeks, December 22nd & 23rd and December 29th & 30th. Clients who are normally scheduled these days may choose to keep all their appointments or select one week over the other. I will make room for Wednesday/Thursday clients as well on these days, to avoid a 3-week break in services.

As always, feel free to reach out by phone, email, Psychology Today, or MonifMH.com with questions or scheduling updates.

12/08/2025

Say "no" to AI therapy. As you may know, a recent tragedy highlights the concerns with turning to AI instead of professionals. While advances in technology are incredible, there are some dangerous issues that can not be fixed.

1. Therapists are trained, educated, licensed, and supervised. AI is not.
2. With AI, your responses and conversations are being logged, recorded, analyzed, and stored. Severe privacy issues, your deepest fears and trauma now belong to the AI providing company.
3. Therapists sometimes challenge/gauge what you need to hear vs what you want to hear. AI cannot interpret your body language, tone, speech patterns, and empathize with you to do this correctly.
4. In times of crisis, you need another thinking person (not program) to advocate or protect you.
5. Sometimes being human, connecting with another person, is a significant part of the healing process.

To ensure privacy, I have disabled all AI features possible on email and therapy related electronic media. No spam filters, no sorting, no suggestions, nothing that would allow email providers to scan or read my messages (to or from clients). While the programs itself has integrated AI features, including FB, I will do my best to limit their accessibility.

For additional information on AI therapy, I provided a recent Stanford study below.

A new Stanford study reveals that AI therapy chatbots may not only lack effectiveness compared to human therapists but could also contribute to harmful stigma and dangerous responses.

11/18/2025

Thanksgiving Schedule:

The office will be closed on Thursday & Friday, November 27th-28th. Wednesday appointments will be "on request", I will happily be available but also understanding if you need the day to prep for the holiday (crazy cleaning, defrosting the turkey, etc.). Try to limit the stress, I'll help if I can. 🤗