Born in Mexico City, Mónica Chiapa is a psychologist and life coach, concentrated on human development and social transformation, utilizing tools of applied psychology in her practice. Before focusing on child development, Mónica worked in Microsoft Mexico, where she was the recipient of the Director’s Award for Excellence. In 1999, she moved to Los Angeles, California with her family, where she completed a MA in Spiritual Psychology, among other certifications that allowed her to expand the range of her work. Mónica has a private practice as an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist with patients throughout Latin America, and has developed and implemented seminars on interpersonal relationships and authentic leadership. In 2019, she collaborated with two organizations that work with prisons in California: The Freedom to Choose Project and The Compassion Prison Project. In 2020, Mónica was a producer on the documentary “Step Inside the Circle” with the latter organization.

Monica’s vision is to create awareness about the benefits of the authentic leadership, promoting personal and collective growth and wellbeing surpassing physical, mental, and emotional borders. In 2022, Monica was invited by the OEI (Organization of Ibero-American States) to develop a new educational framework, for Ibero-America joining the group of experts that created the “Modelo Educativo SER”, running the pilot program in Mexico. When Monica is not giving therapy or developing a seminar, she loves reading, exercising, watching movies, visiting museums, and enjoying life with her family and friends.