Who Am I?

“If that’s a joke, I love it. If not, can’t wait to unpack that with you later.” — Ted Lasso

Hi, I’m Amanda! I’m a counselling intern at Dóchas, and I feel genuinely grateful when someone trusts me enough to share their story with me.

I believe there is value in having someone willing to sit in the mud with you, without rushing to pull you out of it. I also want to be there for the wins, the laughter, and the moments when you begin to recognize yourself again. Life can be incredibly heavy, but I don’t think healing always has to be.

I’m especially drawn to helping people reconnect with parts of themselves that can get lost along the way: curiosity, creativity, connection, play, and whimsy.

Outside of work, I enjoy art projects, audiobooks, staying active, spending time with the people I love, and life with my three-legged dog. I also have a longstanding appreciation for good humour and (arguably) too much cheese.

Working With Me

I’m interested in working with youth, adults, couples, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community.

I believe you are the expert on your own life. You don’t need to come to therapy knowing exactly what is wrong, what you need, or where you want to go. We can figure that out together.

My hope is to create a space where you can show up as you are. We might sit with something difficult, get curious about a pattern that keeps showing up, find a different way of looking at an old story, or explore what brings more meaning, connection, and joy into your life. I value collaboration and want therapy to feel like something we are doing together.

As an intern, I’m grateful to be learning from the Dóchas team and from the clients who choose to work with me. I bring curiosity, compassion, humour, and interest in understanding the person sitting across from me.

There is room here for the difficult parts of being human, and for the good ones too.