Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in mental wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Monique Lucas, Founder of Healing Roots Therapy, located in Mississauga, ON, Canada.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

We provide mental, emotional, and relational support to Individuals, Couples, and Families seeking counseling support.

Tell us about yourself

I have always held a passion for the relationships we build with others and ourselves and how our cultural, religious/spiritual, mental, and emotional well-being contributes to the kind of relationships we build throughout our lifetime. I held and continue to hold a vision to create a multidisciplinary team that supports all aspects of what it means to be human, and this is what has contributed to the start of my business and what continues to inspire its growth.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

I think my biggest accomplishment or rather ongoing learning is having good leadership skills and knowing how to support a team that provides inclusivity and understanding as I believe that when team members feel supported and see, they extend themselves for client care to the best of their ability.

What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?

One of the hardest things about being a business owner is the relationship you build with your business and how your business can challenge you to stretch and shift things not only on the business level but on a personal level. Many times the challenges faced in my business have invited me to reflect on how they might mirror personal challenges, and at times shifting on a personal level can be hard. I am a firm believer that the relationship you build with yourself can impact how you build a relationship with your business and the team members who are a part of your business. Although facing personal challenges can be hard and extend into the business realm, I also find these challenges to be a great opportunity for growth and change.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

  1. It is important to write down your goals and the small steps to working towards those goals.
  2. Hold flexibility in the twist and turns that can unravel surrounding your goals.
  3. Make sure you create some kind of system. Running a business is like having a mini-ecosystem, and it's important that everything in the ecosystem is running smoothing, so having some kind of system in place can help facilitate the foundation and functioning of a business.

Is there anything else you'd like to share?

I would just add that if you have a dream, follow it, chase that vision that you have, and know that it's okay to trip and fall during the journey. No matter where you land, I promise there will be some kind of opportunity for learning, expanding, and growing, whether it is on a business level or a personal level. :)

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://healingrootstherapy.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingRootsTherapyRP/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healingrootstherapyrp/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/healing-roots-therapyrp/

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