About

Hello, my name is Monica Verbosky, Registered Psychotherapist CRPO (#11969) & Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC). I understand high functioning trauma from executives to first responders. 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 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 

You Spend Your Life Showing Up for Others. It's Time to Make Space for Yourself.

You are the person others count on. You make difficult decisions, manage complex situations, lead through uncertainty, and remain composed when the stakes are high. Whether you are an executive, senior leader, first responder, or someone whose professional life demands extraordinary resilience, you may be accustomed to pushing through, keeping things together, and putting your own needs last.

But what happens when the pressure doesn't switch off? When difficult experiences stay with you long after the moment has passed? When exhaustion, anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional disconnection, or the cumulative effects of trauma begin to impact your life, relationships, and sense of well-being?

I am Monica Verbosky, a Registered Psychotherapist, EMDR-C, and practice owner with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP). I work with individuals navigating trauma, chronic stress, and the emotional impact of high-responsibility and high-pressure environments.

I have a particular interest in supporting executives, senior professionals, and first responders. I recognize that those who lead, protect, serve, and care for others often carry experiences that are difficult to articulate, let alone process. Being capable, successful, and resilient does not make you immune to the impact of trauma.

Beyond Surviving. Moving Toward Meaningful Change.

Trauma is not always defined by a single event. It can accumulate through repeated exposure to crisis, responsibility, loss, adversity, and experiences that leave us feeling overwhelmed or unsafe. Sometimes the impact shows up in ways we don't immediately recognize: difficulty sleeping, irritability, overthinking, perfectionism, emotional numbness, relationship difficulties, or an inability to truly relax.

My therapeutic approach is trauma-informed, individualized, and grounded in the belief that meaningful change begins with understanding, safety, and connection.

As an EMDR-C therapist, I incorporate EMDR therapy into my work where clinically appropriate. I am also IFS-informed, drawing on the understanding that different parts of ourselves develop ways of protecting us and helping us navigate difficult experiences. Together, these approaches can support greater self-understanding, emotional regulation, and the processing of experiences that may continue to affect the present.

A Space Where You Don't Have to Be the Strong One.

Therapy is not about taking away your strength, questioning your capabilities, or asking you to become someone different. It is about understanding what you have carried, recognizing what no longer serves you, and creating the opportunity for a different experience of life.

I strive to offer a therapeutic environment characterized by respect, authenticity, compassion, and collaboration. You can bring the parts of your experience that are difficult to share elsewhere, without the expectation that you have to have everything figured out.

You do not need to wait until you reach a breaking point. You do not need to minimize what you have experienced because someone else may have experienced something worse. And you do not have to navigate the impact of trauma alone.

You have spent a great deal of time being strong for everyone else. You deserve the opportunity to feel supported, understood, and well yourself.

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)

Living in a small area in Central Ontario, I value my own privacy.  Applying what I would want from a healthcare provider and honoring my professional obligations, confidentiality is one of my top values for my clients so they feel free to unpack not only the personal but the private in the confines of a psychotherapy session.  Everyone deserves that space.