Today we’d like to introduce you to Marjorie Jean.
Marjorie, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
Like every therapy client I have served, I too am human with both wonderful and difficult experiences that have shaped who I am and how I show up to do the work that I do. Growing up in Haiti, mental health wasn’t part of our conversations. I wasn’t even aware of what it meant nor had I ever encountered anyone who had experienced therapy. Years after migrating to the US, I learned about therapy.
At three years old, my parents left Haiti in hopes of a better life, leaving me and my siblings behind. I was encouraged to stay strong for my parents and not express my sadness to them because they were making the ultimate sacrifice. So, I stayed “strong”. I became very good at taking care of others’ needs over my own, including using my time, energy, and money to help the people in my life.
In my mid-20s, I began to work on myself. I got curious about why the same things kept happening over and over. And even though I knew I was doing something that wasn’t working, I couldn’t figure out why I was doing it. It wasn’t until I became a mother that all the things I was trying to understand came to the surface. Becoming a mother incentivized me to go deeper into my healing. My body started to communicate in new ways. I started to listen to what my body was saying. It was overwhelming and oddly liberating. My first session with a somatic therapist changed my life.
Once I did the work of integrating my body into the daily conversation, I uncovered my body’s natural ability to heal itself.It is an ongoing journey. And today, I have come a long way both as a human and a therapist.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
When I think of entrepreneurship, I think of creativity, a dance with many ideas. As an entrepreneur, I strive on the smaller details. The CEO side is different, everything has to be strategic. I have moments where I am lean on one more than the other but naturally, I am an entrepreneur and I cultivate being a CEO.
Owning a business is hard work, owning a practice is hard work. It requires radical commitment and a comfort with managing several hats at once.
My journey has not been smooth sailing business-wise. Many hard transitions had to be made both personally and professional in order to pivot in a way that feels in alignment. I love what I do, I love being a therapist. What electrifies me about the work is the people I serve and my commitment to learning, professional development, etc. This passion is what keeps me going to do the work with my whole self even in times of business uncertainty or global uncertainty
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
I am Marjorie Jean, stress and trauma expert, licensed clinical social worker and an integrative somatic psychotherapist. I am also the founder of RAM CIRCLE COUNSELING AND COACHING behavioral health practice. I am passionate about trauma-informed interventions, belonging, equity and the change makers working towards our collective wellbeing. I harness the power of storytelling to propel change so in my therapy practice, we focus a lot of guided storytelling as a roadmap for safety, harmony and connection to the body.
I see only adults and my work centers the unique experiences of Black, Indigenous, Asian and Latine folks. I am most proud of my clients’ healing journey and my workbook ESTEEM as it reflects so much on the experience of therapy with me.
I specialize in anxiety, trauma (intergenerational and attachment) and esteem. I am known for my work on esteem and, my passion about Haiti and my mission to foster joy and vitality.
Do you have any memories from childhood that you can share with us?
Every year, my siblings and I would spend the summer in Anse D’hainault – a small town at the tail end of the country (Haiti). There, I would explore, innovate and play from sun up to sun down. Those experiences play a pivotal role in my work in Haiti and my storytelling.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.ramcircle.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/_marjoriejean
- Facebook: marjoriejean
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-jean-lcsw-c-licsw-7b9097112/
Image Credits
The images were taken by Danielle Finney
