About
Before you read about me, I would first like to share a quote which really speaks to me, and supports my world view when it comes to healing.
“Something amazing happens when we surrender and just love. We melt into another world, a realm of power already within us. The world changes when we change. The world softens when we soften. The world loves us when we choose to love the world.”
It is my firm belief that people can and do change, and this applies at any age! This belief not only comes from navigating my own personal transformations first-hand, but from witnessing the incredible resilience and evolution of so many clients, from youth to older adults. We are never stuck in one spot—physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually. Change is the only constant.
As a licensed Occupational Therapist (ergothérapeute) that specializes in mental health and functional wellness my 16 years of experience spans across public and private healthcare systems, academic settings, and community organizations. In 2021 I started private independent practice.
My training and experience enable me to work with a combination of therapeutic strategies, including:
- Somatic & Nervous System Regulation: Body-oriented, trauma-informed tools to reduce stress responses and build internal calm.
- Cognitive & Behavioral Adaptation: Utilizing CBT concepts to help rewrite neural pathways, shifting ingrained thought loops into positive, healthy daily habits.
- Solution-Focused Action: A forward-facing, coaching-style framework designed to help you navigate life transitions and reclaim control over your routines and energy.
- Mindfulness & Emotional Intelligence: Actionable strategies to cultivate self-awareness and manage intense emotional responses in the moment they occur.
Most of the people I have worked with have been facing complex life events and difficult transitions, emotional distress, mental overwhelm, or chronic pain. As well as experiencing the functional impacts of trauma, anxiety, depression, and stress—such as relationship difficulties, parenting struggles, or challenges sustaining their employment.
Personal growth and healing is a journey of re-connecting with the deepest parts of you, with your strengths and adapting to life’s challenges. It’s an adventure that brings change...for the better. It can feel scary, but it is also a powerful opportunity to rebuild a meaningful, balanced and more fulfilling world for yourself. If what you have read here speaks to you, I would be honoured to walk that path with you.
—Amanda, MSc.OT
What you can expect when working with me
Understand Your Triggers & Impacts
We will identify the specific situations, thoughts, and physical sensations you experience. We’ll look at how these emotional patterns impact your functioning, your relationships, and your ability to engage fully in life, and use simple strategies to help you manage them effectively.
Navigate and Regulate Emotions
You'll learn practical self-regulation tools to acknowledge and process intense emotions safely. By learning to anchor yourself through emotional waves, you can prevent burnout, reduce overwhelm, and find the internal lightness needed to take positive and fulfilling action in your daily life.
Enhance Mindfulness & Daily Self-Awareness
We will cultivate emotional balance by developing your everyday emotional intelligence. I will teach you actionable mindfulness practices to widen the space between a trigger and your reaction, introducing the ‘pause’ that allows you to choose intentional responses over automatic survival modes. By utilizing neuroplasticity concepts, we will work on shifting ingrained behavioural habits so you can achieve long-lasting change in your home, social, and professional life.