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Meet the Allison Rice Therapy & Associates Team:
ALLISON RICE
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Allison Rice Therapy & Associates began as Allison Rice's private practice in Vancouver in 2010 and has expanded to include an office in Courtenay and a growing team of counselling associates and pracitcum students to offer counselling services at varied rates and with a wide range of expertise. If your budget or schedule does not allow for sessions with Allison Rice, rest assured that Allison has personally screened her team of colleagues to ensure all incoming clients can receive quality counselling.
Some of the Associates may still be in practicum stages of their education, which means they can offer supervised counselling services at reduced rates. If you have any questions about finding a counsellor that is a fit with your particular concerns, please do not hesitate to make contact. Allison Rice is a Registered Clinical Counsellor which means that sessions with her are typically covered by Third Party Benefits. Check with your benefits provider to see if RCC appointments are covered. NOTE: we do not do direct billing; clients to submit receipts upon payment to their provider for reimbursement. |
Allison (she/her) began her counselling career in Vancouver while working with families struggling with the impacts of substance misuse. She was part of many non-profit teams: Mental Health Outreach counselling on the North Shore, the Child Psychiatric Unit at BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Coastal Health Mental Health and Addictions and still actively holds a contract with the BC Responsible and Problem Gambling Program.
Allison Rice currently works as an Individual & Family Therapist in her own private practice and oversees a growing team of Counselling Associates. She sees clients in Vancouver and in the Comox Valley, as well as meeting with clients over the phone and online. “Online has surprised me in that it has offered such an intimate way of connecting with people. Not to mention the convenience of clients saving time and avoiding traffic, parking hassles while being in the comfort of their own homes."
When asked to share about why she works in this field, Allison expresses herself emphatically and wholeheartedly “I believe that change IS possible and that people can find freedom from their struggles no matter how deeply entrenched the patterns have become or how slight the change might need to be.”
Allison Rice currently works as an Individual & Family Therapist in her own private practice and oversees a growing team of Counselling Associates. She sees clients in Vancouver and in the Comox Valley, as well as meeting with clients over the phone and online. “Online has surprised me in that it has offered such an intimate way of connecting with people. Not to mention the convenience of clients saving time and avoiding traffic, parking hassles while being in the comfort of their own homes."
When asked to share about why she works in this field, Allison expresses herself emphatically and wholeheartedly “I believe that change IS possible and that people can find freedom from their struggles no matter how deeply entrenched the patterns have become or how slight the change might need to be.”
Personal
Growing up Allison played a ton of sports while learning the violin among many other things. She played with Badminton Canada and was Athlete of the Year at Douglas College in 1999. She then spent a few years traveling and working as a musician and performer in a circus in Toronto. Allison continues to play violin with her friends and badminton as time permits. She is incredibly engaged with her family and spends much of her free time with her husband, sisters, parents, niece and nephew.
Education
Registered Clinical Counsellor Master in Arts, Counselling Psychology, City University of Seattle Bachelors Degree, University of British Columbia Trained in Advanced Narrative Therapy and Supervision, Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy Certification from the Problem Gambling Program |
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Jen (she/her) is here to ensure Allison Rice Therapy & Associates' clients find a smooth and seamless process in booking appointments with their chosen therapists, and to ensure associates & practicum students are supported as best as possible so that they can focus on their important work.
Jen's work in administrative and project organization began in arts & entertainment, working for Canadian music industry pioneers Paul Mercs and Sam Feldman and later joining the Vancouver Organizing Committee of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2008 as part of the Cultural Olympiad team. After the games, she turned her focus to supporting non-profits, working with LIFT Philanthropy Partners, a Vancouver-based venture philanthropy group that helps to scale the work of other non-for-profit organizations. She branched out in 2013 to be an independent contractor and started her business, Call the Bouch. Through this contract work, she got involved with the Women in Biz Network, a national organization dedicated to professional and entrepreneurial development for a network of women in various industries, where she coordinated events and conferences so that hundreds of women could unite to learn and collaborate together. She has additionally coordinated and executed various other client contracts, both project- and graphic design- based for a number of clinical counsellors, LIFT Philanthropy Partners, Coastal Sound Music Academy, Vancouver International Guitar Festival, Kim Barthel & Relationship Matters, and Better Your Best Business Performance Specialists, to name a few.
Jen currently lives in Vernon, BC with her husband and two dogs, where she loves being surrounded by the endless nature trails the Okanagan has to offer.
Jen's work in administrative and project organization began in arts & entertainment, working for Canadian music industry pioneers Paul Mercs and Sam Feldman and later joining the Vancouver Organizing Committee of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2008 as part of the Cultural Olympiad team. After the games, she turned her focus to supporting non-profits, working with LIFT Philanthropy Partners, a Vancouver-based venture philanthropy group that helps to scale the work of other non-for-profit organizations. She branched out in 2013 to be an independent contractor and started her business, Call the Bouch. Through this contract work, she got involved with the Women in Biz Network, a national organization dedicated to professional and entrepreneurial development for a network of women in various industries, where she coordinated events and conferences so that hundreds of women could unite to learn and collaborate together. She has additionally coordinated and executed various other client contracts, both project- and graphic design- based for a number of clinical counsellors, LIFT Philanthropy Partners, Coastal Sound Music Academy, Vancouver International Guitar Festival, Kim Barthel & Relationship Matters, and Better Your Best Business Performance Specialists, to name a few.
Jen currently lives in Vernon, BC with her husband and two dogs, where she loves being surrounded by the endless nature trails the Okanagan has to offer.
ASSOCIATES
Allison Rice & Associates is happy to welcome Sandra (she / her) to our team as faciliator of special project contracts and reduced rate counselling.
Sandra's career has spanned over 25 years of working with individuals, families and couples within Vancouver’s counselling community. Sandra’s work is trauma-informed, attachment and strength based. She integrates a holistic approach in her work and is continually eager for opportunities to grow professionally and personally.
Sandra has a long history of working in the social profit (formerly called non profit) sector of Vancouver as a community counsellor specializing in addiction. This work includes developing and delivering a unique prevention programing to youth in Vancouver elementary schools. Sandra's passion is in her work with couples and families. She draws on her couples training with the Gottman Institute along with her work in family-strengthening.
Sandra’s strength is in building trusting and respectful therapeutic relationships with the people she supports. She says, “I believe in an individual’s desire to turn towards their experiences in life and be free to live with their experiences of the past into their present with less negative impact. To explore ways to sustain our well-being in our present relationships with ourselves and others.” Sandra’s personal growth has taken her on an exploration of mindfulness, meditation and taking the time to pause, listen and pay attention to the present. She loves to carry the wisdom and traditions of the grandmothers of her family, taking time to garden, cook, be with family and welcoming all friends to the table.
“We all carry within us our places of exile, our crimes, our ravages. Our task is not to unleash them on others and on the world. It is to transform them, to meet them with compassion in ourselves and others.” - Albert Camus
Sandra has a long history of working in the social profit (formerly called non profit) sector of Vancouver as a community counsellor specializing in addiction. This work includes developing and delivering a unique prevention programing to youth in Vancouver elementary schools. Sandra's passion is in her work with couples and families. She draws on her couples training with the Gottman Institute along with her work in family-strengthening.
Sandra’s strength is in building trusting and respectful therapeutic relationships with the people she supports. She says, “I believe in an individual’s desire to turn towards their experiences in life and be free to live with their experiences of the past into their present with less negative impact. To explore ways to sustain our well-being in our present relationships with ourselves and others.” Sandra’s personal growth has taken her on an exploration of mindfulness, meditation and taking the time to pause, listen and pay attention to the present. She loves to carry the wisdom and traditions of the grandmothers of her family, taking time to garden, cook, be with family and welcoming all friends to the table.
“We all carry within us our places of exile, our crimes, our ravages. Our task is not to unleash them on others and on the world. It is to transform them, to meet them with compassion in ourselves and others.” - Albert Camus
Education
Various training & certificate programs covering Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Safety and PTSD, Addiction, Trauma, Management training.
Certified Level 1 Faciliator: Gottman Couples Training
Certified Level 1 Faciliator: Gottman Couples Training
PRACTICUM STUDENTS
In order to gain certification, therapists are required to accrue a certain amount of practicum / practice hours. You can benefit by seeing a skilled, established, professional Counsellor as they acquire hours for certification.
If your budget or schedule does not allow for sessions with Allison Rice, rest assured that Allison has personally screened her team of colleagues to ensure all incoming clients can receive quality counselling. The students receive direct supervision from Allison while they complete their training and see clients at reduced rates on a sliding scale.
If you have any questions about finding a counsellor that is a fit with your particular concerns, please do not hesitate to make contact.
If your budget or schedule does not allow for sessions with Allison Rice, rest assured that Allison has personally screened her team of colleagues to ensure all incoming clients can receive quality counselling. The students receive direct supervision from Allison while they complete their training and see clients at reduced rates on a sliding scale.
If you have any questions about finding a counsellor that is a fit with your particular concerns, please do not hesitate to make contact.
