{"id":8797,"date":"2022-07-21T12:15:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T12:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testv26.demowebsitelinks.com\/harps\/?page_id=8797"},"modified":"2025-06-26T14:29:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T14:29:26","slug":"about-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/testv80.demowebsitelinks.com\/Michael-J-Menard\/about-author\/","title":{"rendered":"About The Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8797\" class=\"elementor elementor-8797\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42c06e4 wd-section-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42c06e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-977862c\" data-id=\"977862c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1a7440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-slider_revolution\" data-id=\"d1a7440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"slider_revolution.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-themepunch-revslider\">\n\t\t\t<!-- START About REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.7.34 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"slider-sport_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" style=\"visibility:hidden;background:#1a1a1a;padding:0;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<rs-module id=\"slider-sport\" style=\"\" data-version=\"6.7.34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slides style=\"overflow: hidden; position: absolute;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-16\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-thumb=\"\/\/testv80.demowebsitelinks.com\/Michael-J-Menard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/slider-book-1-100x50.webp\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/testv80.demowebsitelinks.com\/Michael-J-Menard\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"slider book\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/testv80.demowebsitelinks.com\/Michael-J-Menard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/slider-book-1.webp\" data-parallax=\"off\" data-panzoom=\"d:10000;ss:100;se:128%;\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-5-slide-16-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:l,l,l,c;xo:0,50px,40px,0;y:m,t,t,t;yo:-50px,210px,150px,130px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:70,50,44,42;l:89,70,60,50;fw:700;a:inherit,inherit,left,center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:760px,auto,auto,auto;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:-50px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:expo.out;st:200;sp:1200;sR:200;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:7600;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;font-family:'Philosopher';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Professional Journey \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-5-slide-16-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:l,l,l,c;xo:0,50px,40px,0;y:m;yo:70px,0,0,0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:18,14,14,16;l:30,24,26,30;a:left,left,left,center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:700px,420px,390px,360px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;font-family:'Oswald';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Determined to make a difference, Brandy pursued a career in mental health counseling. Her practice in Elk Grove, California, has become a sanctuary for individuals seeking guidance and support. 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Her memoir serves as an extension of her mission to destigmatize mental health issues and provide a voice for those who often feel unheard. 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