Manuel is the founder of HeyManuel.com, an award-winning private practice for inclusive therapy and coaching with the mission of transforming mental health for underrepresented groups. His unique programs use psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, neuroscience, NLP, CBT, parts therapy and Gestalt psychology, in combination with exponential coaching, to sustainably elevate the LGBTQ+ and Black+ experience. In addition to HeyManuel.com, Manuel is a Business Partner, People & Culture at Google. Here, Manuel functions as an internal consultant and coach for employees of all levels, departments and geographies by “creating a culture that helps Googlers thrive, be authentically themselves and, by that, accomplish extraordinary things together.” He advises on the entire employee lifecycle but is the go-to person for Mental Health, Coming Out, Transitioning and Anti-Racist Capabilities. Manuel ensures diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging across all policies and processes. He also co-leads Allyship Activation for the Google EMEA Headquarters where his cross-functional team gamifies how we become better allies.
