About Monica
I feel grateful and privileged to be in a position to be able to build trust and safety with others. It takes courage and strength to seek support and to share our stories and I do not take this honor lightly. I look forward to meeting new individuals who want a supportive person to walk alongside them as we share, learn and growth together within our journeys. I have completed my Master of Arts in Counselling and Psychology program which lead me to want to deepen my skills through practicing alongside Island Clinical Counselling due to their reputation within the community.
I have over thirty years’ experience within the helping profession field which has given me the privilege to live and learn daily from others as we share our experiences and continue to grow together. I have worked with children, youth, and families from a variety of programs such as outreach, schools, crisis intervention services and social services. I work from a strengths-based approach that is trauma-informed as I walk alongside my clients to achieve the goals they are seeking. I have a great appreciation and passion for Indigenous communities and their unique cultural identities and have been honored to walk alongside them in many capacities throughout my career. I understand the value of working with community support to assist community members and to bring these collective minds together to strengthen and support individuals. I am happy to work within family systems and with individuals including children and youth alike to support their diverse and individualized needs including that of respecting everyone’s identity.
I look forward to meeting with you and walking alongside you to support you in your healing journey as we share and learn together through this human experience. It is my goal and passion to bring to you a culturally sensitive, individualistic, and non-judgmental approach that is open, honest and client driven to support you in taking the steps you need to move forward within your journey. It is my goal to support you in driving the change you wish to achieve through my strengths-based, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive practice.
Areas of Focus:
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorders, Phobias
Sleep Issues, with a focus on Insomnia
Depression and Depressive Disorders
Trauma Therapy
Couples Counselling/Relationship Issues
Support for major life transitions, such as support to post-secondary students
Stress Management
Support for caregivers of and for individuals with diverse abilities
Spiritual Support
Family Counselling
Autism
Dyslexia and other Learning Disabilities
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity (ADH) Supports
Neurodivergent Individuals
Intellectual Disability
Identity Support
LGBTQ support and advocacy
Habit Reversal
CBT for Insomnia
Career Counselling
Sand and Play Therapy
ARFID
Education, Certification, and Specialized Training:
Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care from the University of Victoria
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University
Suicide Intervention
Cultural Diversity
Comprehensive Behavioural Interventions
At risk youth
Gabor Mate’s Compassionate Inquiry In Action
Trauma Healing with Bessel van der Kolk
Psychopharmacology: Essential Updates for Mental Health Professionals
Rebuilding Trust in ADHD-Impacted Relationships
How Attention Works, Why it Fails, & How to Train It
Young Adults with ADHD: Navigating Academia and Adulting
How Attachment, Trauma & Temperament Shape Personality: Applications from Interpersonal Neurobiology to Inspire Clinical Work with Dr. Dan Siegel
Mindfulness and Interpersonal Neurobiology in Clinical Practice with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Dan Siegel
ADHD Certification Course: What’s New & What’s Next in Supporting Neurodiverse Clients
Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Professional (C-DBT) Training: An Advanced Online Skills Training for Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Everyday Clinical Needs
Complex Trauma Certification Training: Interventions from EMDR, Parts Work, CPT, and Polyvagal Theory
Suicide and Self-Harm in Adolescents: Effective Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Young People in Crisis
Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF – CBT)
Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Core Clinician Training
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety and Depression
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A)
Group Therapy
CBT for ARFID
I hope to enjoy using a multitude of therapeutic modalities and approaches such as solution-focused therapy, client centered, humanistic approaches, narrative therapy, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapies.
If your benefits cover Registered Clinical Counsellors, then my services should be covered. I am unable to direct bill to private insurance. Please submit your receipts to your benefits provider for reimbursement.
Age ranges served: all ages.
Session Types: Individual adults, children, and youth. Families and Couples Counselling. In Person or Virtual.
Email: monica.dice@islandclinicalcounselling.ca
Phone: 778-762-3750 ext. 119
Pronouns: She/Her
Fees: $150-165 per session (Registered Clinician Rates)
Registration: BCACC RCC 22230
Location: Monica provides counselling in our Duncan location on Monday and Wednesday evenings. She offers consults on Wednesdays during the day, but has more availability upon request.
Choisissez un service, puis une durée et un mode — les heures à droite suivent votre choix.
