We’re looking forward to introducing you to LUNA Medina-Wolf. Check out our conversation below.
LUNA, really appreciate you sharing your stories and insights with us. The world would have so much more understanding and empathy if we all were a bit more open about our stories and how they have helped shaped our journey and worldview. Let’s jump in with a fun one: Are you walking a path—or wandering?
I’m definitely walking a meaningful path—one that I truly enjoy. I’ve dedicated my life to helping others, starting as a child through volunteer work. Today, I’m proud to own a group counseling practice and to lead an incredible team of clinicians. I also continue to serve in a volunteer capacity as the President of the Mental Health Counselors Association of Palm Beach, keeping that spirit of service alive.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Hi, I’m Luna Medina-Wolf, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, and the proud owner of Helping Moon Counseling, a trauma-focused group practice in Boca Raton, Florida. I’m passionate about helping individuals heal through EMDR therapy and specialize in supporting those navigating trauma, anxiety, and addiction. I also serve as the 2025–2026 President of the Mental Health Counselor Association of Palm Beach, where I continue to advocate for our field and community.
What makes my work unique is the deep cultural responsiveness I bring. We offer therapy in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Hebrew and we have a strong belief in the power of connection, collaboration, and continuous growth in the healing process. At Helping Moon, our team is deeply committed to client care, using an internal transfer model when needed—whether initiated by the client or therapist—to ensure the best possible outcomes for each individual we serve.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
One of the most powerful and defining moments of my life was going through the emancipation process at the age of 16. I grew up in a home ruled by a father who could never be wrong. He was an emotionally and occasionally physically abusive man whose narcissism made everyone else the problem, especially my mother. When his anger and aggression turned toward me, I made the difficult decision to run away.
With the support of my older brother, a social worker, my teachers, and close friends. After participating in both individual and family therapy, I was eventually granted emancipation and allowed to live with a foster family of my choice (a kind teacher from my school). During the court hearing, the judge turned to my father and said something I’ll never forget: “Your daughter is going to make something of herself. I can already see it. She will make this world a better place—not because of you, but despite you.”
That moment changed me. His words gave me strength, validation, and the belief that I could rise above my circumstances. I carry that with me every day, and it continues to shape the way I see the world.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering taught me resilience, empathy, and the importance of using my voice. It showed me that strength isn’t found in never falling. It’s in rising up with purpose, again and again, even when the odds are against you. Success may affirm your abilities, but suffering reveals your character. It taught me how to sit with pain, my own and others’, and how to transform it into healing. It made me a better therapist, a more grounded leader, and a more compassionate human being. Most importantly, it taught me that I am not defined by what happened to me — but by what I choose to do with it.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Is the public version of you the real you?
Absolutely. I approach everything in my life, personally and professionally, with the same core values. While I may be even more mindful, kind, and nonjudgmental in my professional role, I always lead with genuine care and empathy. I believe the best way to truly connect with others is by being authentic. At times, that’s worked against me, because I genuinely don’t know how to be anything but real – but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. If immortality were real, what would you build?
I would build food and water banks in all communities that are poor and have less means to get these basic needs.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://helpingmoon.com/
- Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luna-medina-wolf-6008b03a/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luna-medina-wolf-6008b03a/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helpingmoon
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwhKcKhum94ANA3VuOqfsMw
Image Credits
Susan Brabini, Camera Paintbrush Photography and Alexandria Friedlander
