PhD, Clinical Director & CEO. Monica has brought several innovative approaches into the field of psychology and received the 2015 Rollo May Scholarship for the Advancement of Existential Therapy. Her research led to the development of the evidence-based Humanistic-Existential Integrative Couple Therapy (EHICT), which later evolved into the Humanistic-Existential Approach to Relationship Therapy (HEART) and the Love-Awakening Workshop. She also founded the Relational Path Institute in response to the growing demand for HEART training and workshops for professionals and participants worldwide.
Working with a broad cross-cultural adjunct faculty, Dr. Mansilla now delivers this training across four continents: Asia, Europe, Oceania, and America. Her second major contribution to Humanistic-Existential Psychology is the creation of Mindfulness Based-Existential Therapy (MBExist), shared with the world through three awakening retreats. The Self, Joy, and Heart retreats are held on different paradise islands, offering deeply transformative experiences.
Dr. Mansilla has also taught psychology and clinical interventions at several universities in the Middle East, Canada, and the USA, and has provided humanistic-existential therapy training to students in China. With her background as a clinician, instructor, researcher, and international psychotherapy trainer, Monica is an inspiring teacher to learn from. Above all, her warmth and dedication to authentic relationships are what draw people to her theories and transformational experiences.