Hi, I’m Amanda!
Through my own journey, I’ve come to understand how deeply our systems are connected. By nurturing the mind-body connection and honouring our reciprocal relationship with the natural world, we can open pathways to healing and create space for transformation. My personal and continued journey of healing my own body, mind, and connection to the land, informs my work and deepens the empathy I bring to the therapeutic relationship. My ability to support others through this work has been built on the foundation of learning to support myself through the ebs and flows of life, challenge, and resilience.
I am passionate about building community and sustainable lifestyle, and when I am not in session with clients, I spend much of my time with my community, in the forest, or on the ocean at home on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia.
It is truly my privilege to be invited into the human experience in its most intimate and vulnerable moments.
I hold a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC).
I am dedicated to a lifetime of growth and learning and I continue to strengthen and refine my skills and understanding of what it means to show up as a mental health practitioner in our world today. I am also committed to ongoing consultation with qualified supervisors for both individual and relationship therapy.
Please ask any questions you may have about my continued training and preparation for our work together.
Education & Specialized Training
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #22288)
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP)
Yorkville University
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies, focused in Early Childhood Education
California State University, Northridge
Clinicians Guide to Understanding ADHD & Autism
Jennifer Kemp
Somatic-Attachment Psychotherapy Training, 2-Year (in-progress)
Bringing the Body into Practice
Somatic Healing Foundations Certificate (in-progress)
Abi Blakeslee
Nawh Whu’nus’en — We See in Two Worlds: Trauma Sensitive Practices for Collectively Healing in Relationship, Level 1
University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Medicine
Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST), Level 1
Janina Fisher
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: Couples Interventions in the Age of Attachment
Sue Johnson
Staying Objective in Couples Counselling: Strategies for Ethical & Effective Practice
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations
Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute
Understanding Complex Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Connections with Karys Foley
Working with Adults with ADHD
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
Social Justice Within the Social Service Sector
Evenings & Weekends Consulting