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Hello, my name is Monica Verbosky, Registered Psychotherapist CRPO (#11969) & Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC). I am certified in EMDR (EMDRIA approved EMDR 1&2) I hold certifications in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Walk and Talk and run an IFS informed practice.  I continue to enthusiastically study the latest techniques (usually incorporating EMDR) for my clients and I am currently a Consultant in Training for EMDR. I enjoy serving those 21+ across Ontario in areas including but not limited to: anxiety, relationship issues, PTSD and trauma. As Past President of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Spirituality in Counselling Chapter as well as former President of Technology and Innovation Chapter, current member of Private Practice Chapter, I continue to be engaged with a community lens and a passion for mental health.

Passion

After years of living and travelling from Asia to the Middle East, Beijing to Istanbul, consulting with people from a variety of backgrounds on their toughest business and IT challenges, a transition to psychotherapy has been a natural fit for me. Leading with a purposeful and integrated approach which combines strong listening, genuine curiosity and an ear for patterns, as well as a lens for finding growth opportunity for my clients while prioritizing empathy reflective of my experience living amongst and working beside people from diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view.

Dynamic and international  people experience has taught me two very important things: hope is essential for real change, and every client ultimately deserves the credit for their progress. I recognize that no one was built to do it alone, so I take pleasure in walking along side my clients on their mental health journey.

Choosing a therapist is an incredibly personal choice and I encourage a free 15 min consult before our first appointment. If for any reason we determine we are not a fit, I will endeavor to refer you to someone else who may be better suited to your needs.

Practice 

Proactive mental health is at the heart of MySOLTalk Psychotherapy. Leading with EMDR, I enjoy approaching psychotherapy from a strengths- based perspective, and I have hope for everyone who walks into my office …period. I see you with a need, not a problem. Regardless of where you came from or what you come with, I am intentional about honoring the whole person emotionally, mentally, physically, socially, and spiritually according to the your values and mental health goals.

Licenses and Rolling CE's, Qualifications

• Spiritual Practice and the Brain I & II: The impact of Prayer and Mediation on Anxiety and Depression, workshop Dr. Andrew Newberg
• Cybersecurity Awareness, CCPA, TISC
• Documenting the 8 Phases EMDR Kathy Coach, LCSW, CT
• Artificial Intelligence or Artificial Intimacy AI Workshop CCPA, TISC
• Ethical Considerations of Therapists (Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW)
• EMDRIA Approved Consultant in Training Program Rewired 360, Kathy Coach, LCSW, CT
• IFS Skills Lab Dr. Kendhal Hart
• (EMDRIA Approved) EMDR Consultant Day 2025 Jennifer Fee, Sarah Tolino, Viviana Urdaneta Melo & Traci Van Prooyen 
• EMDR & IFS Parts Level 1(EMDRIA Approved) (Kendhal Hart, Psyd EMDRIA Certified Trainer)
• EMDR & IFS Parts Level 2(EMDRIA Approved) (Kendhal Hart, Psyd EMDRIA Certified Trainer)
• Mastering EMDR Intensives (EMDRIA Approved) (Kendhal Hart, Psyd EMDRIA Certified Trainer)
• Canadian Certified Counsellor #10009593
• Registered Psychotherapist CRPO # 11969
• Contributing Author : Ethics in Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Ethical Notetaking : Dawn McBride (Dawn Psychological Services)
• Attachment Training (Kelly McDaniel, LCMHC)
• Creative Protocols for EMDR Therapy: Protocols for dreams and nightmares, insomnia, sleep issues, physical pain, surgeries, and medical intervention (Envision)
• Walk and Talk Certification (CherryTree)
• EMDR Parts 1 & 2 EMDRIA Approved (EMDR Consulting)
• MACP, Magna Cum Laude (Yorkville University)
• DBT Certification (Psychwire)