Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in health and wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Angel Koenig, owner of Mindful Counseling, located in Denton, TX, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
At Mindful Counseling & Wellness, we are passionate about what we do! We love being a support and witness to internal change providing a safe, compassionate environment for others who are learning to thrive in their lives! Mindful Counseling & Wellness was created out of a need we saw in our community. We believe in the importance of mental health, which includes incorporating mind, body, & spirit, and know that with the way life goes sometimes, we lose ourselves in the day-to-day.
Our hope for this practice is for our clients to leave our doors feeling more self-aware, empowered, and confident in themselves! We accomplish this by offering mental health counseling services, reiki services, float therapy, and health & wellness coaching!
Tell us about yourself
I am a helper. I love helping and providing a supportive and safe space for others who are navigating their own life challenges. My hope in life is for others to never feel alone, to feel that they are good enough and that they matter. I guess it makes sense then that I would find myself going into the counseling profession.
After being a counselor for about ten years, I realized that healing happens more than in the brain. It happens in the heart and in the body too. That led me down a path to learn more about mind/body/spirit integration. From there, I offer an array of services that meet my clients' needs and hope to be a place where people from all walks of life can come in and have a service they connect with.
Most recently, I have dedicated my time and energy to learning additional ways to support people’s overall wellness. I've completed 200HR Yoga Teacher Training as well as Reiki level 1 and level 2 training. With these additional training and studies, I expanded my services and how I support my clients.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
My biggest accomplishment is providing a kick-ass workplace for my employees (clinicians). I hear too many horror stories about workplace harassment and toxic work environments. I don't get it. I love providing a workspace for our clinicians where their passions are explored, where they can take the reigns on providing the services they desire, and where they can evolve into their fullest, highest selves!
What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?
The admin side of things - including payroll, reconciling purchases, navigating profits and losses, etc., lol. I love being with people, so when it comes to the "musts" of what keeps us up and running - let's just say it's not the most fun for me!
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Follow what lights you up. Your business should be an extension of what you are passionate about. If you follow what brings you joy, what lights you up, you will get there!
- You don't have to go it alone. If you're ready to start your business - I promise there is someone out there that has done it or at least something similar to it. Research it, Google or Facebook it, you name it - search, and you will find.
- One step at a time. You don't have to do it all at once. Identify your big picture, but then take it in tiny chunks! And while you are taking it in tiny chunks-ensure each step, you go back to #1 - does it light me up?
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://mindfulcounselingtexas.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MindfulCounselingofDenton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulcounselingtexas/
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