Therapist, Advocate,
& Educator
Dr. Monica P. Band (she/her) is an award-winning practicing mental health therapist and educator on a mission to make mental health care more diverse, equitable, and inclusive for the next generation
First and foremost, Dr. Monica Band is a practicing, licensed mental health therapist
Dr. Monica Band is a trauma-informed licensed mental health therapist and the owner and founder of a group private practice, Mindful Healing Counseling Services, LLC, based in Washington D.C. She has advanced clinical training in addressing attachment issues in adults with complex trauma using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and other somatic, mindfulness-based interventions. Dr. Band specializes in providing trauma-informed care for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), with an emphasis on Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDA) and LGBTQIA+ communities and provides clinical supervision and mentorship to pre-licensed professionals in D.C. and Virginia.
Dr. Band offers digital seminars and training for pre-licensed and licensed professionals on culturally responsive practices. Learn more about her services for therapists and purchase the digital seminars.
Dr. Monica Band is also a mental health advocate
When she is not seeing clients or mentoring students, Dr. Band is teaching in various clinical mental health counseling programs and advising as a subject matter expert to The AAKOMA Project, Inc. and The JED Foundation on finding solutions to access mental health care for youth, prevent suicide, and bridging mental health disparities for marginalized communities. She also serves as a Design Council member for Pivotal Ventures' Adolescents Mental Health Portfolio with the mission to co-create strategy design to shape decision-making around increasing culturally competent mental health care for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ youth.
Monica is the host of I Need to Ask You Something, a unique 10-part series that empowers young people to ask tough questions and have meaningful conversations with those important in their lives to improve their relationships, mental health, and well-being. This podcast was created in partnership with Lemonada Media production and The JED Foundation.
Dr. Band provides subject matter expertise for programming, workshops, and education to enhance mental health for the next generation. Learn more about her recent work and hire her as a consultant and/or speaker.
Dr. Monica Band has a background in academia
Dr. Band is a former professor of Counseling, most recently as an Adjunct Professor in Counseling at George Mason University and a former Assistant Professor in Counseling at Marymount University. She left academia to open Mindful Healing Counseling Services, LLC. Dr. Band’s work rests at the intersection of mental health and DEI. As a mental health therapist and mental health advocate with a background in academia, she provides a unique perspective on the mental health conversation for younger women of color.
Dr. Band specializes in engaging audiences on topics related to clinical supervision, counselor education/pedagogy, and the impacts of sociopolitical issues on mental health. Hire her as a consultant and/or speaker.