Meet Amanda

Amanda is a Child and Youth Worker that has over 10 years of experience supporting young people and their caregivers navigate complex mental health challenges. She does so through a trauma informed, strengths-based lens, meeting caregivers and young people where they are at. She has clinical experience working in school-based programs, live-in treatment centres, and within the hospital setting. She utilizes her strong knowledge base of Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Emotion Focused Family Therapy to provide practical skills for both caregivers and young people to work through challenging emotions and the behaviours that have been adapted to support with these emotions.  

Amanda has worked with young people who have struggled with school-related challenges, anxiety, low mood, disordered eating, trauma and emotion dysregulation. She provides an individualized, child-centred approach at every stage of the treatment journey, collaborating with young people and their families from a place of compassion. Her strength is her ability to build rapport and empower caregivers and young people to develop skills and strategies that support with getting through challenging moments while building connection and confidence in their ability to do so.

*Please note that if your child has been affiliated with the Eating Disorder Program at SickKids Hospital, we will look at matching you with an alternative Child and Youth Worker due to potential professional conflict of interest.

Child & Youth Worker Support

Amanda works closely with children, youth, and their families by offering compassionate, in-home support services. Our in-home support services are designed for those who require a higher level of care and guidance to address complex challenges.

To learn more about our in-home services and how Amanda can support your family, visit our Intensive Family Support Program and Child & Youth Worker Support pages.

If you are interested in booking an in-home appointment with Amanda, please complete our contact form to get started. Our team will be in touch to guide you through the screening process.

Areas of treatment

Techniques Used

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), with an emphasis on Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance and Emotion Regulation Skills

• Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• IEP collaboration and implementation with Educators and Caregivers

• Mindfulness Self-Compassion Programming

• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention

Certifications

• Crisis Prevention and Intervention Certification

• DBT Skills Training

• YouthREX Centering Black Youth Wellbeing Certification

• Indigenous Cultural Safety Training

• CPR level “C” and First Aid Certification

Education

• Accelerated Child and Youth Worker Diploma from Humber College

• Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Criminology and Political Science from the University of Western Ontario