Meet Amanda
Amanda Desjardins
MSW, BSW, RSW
Social Worker
Meet Amanda!
Amanda completed her Bachelor of Social Work with a minor in psychology as well as her Masters of Social Work at the University of Windsor. She also completed the Autism and Behavioural Science Certificate at St. Clair College. Amanda worked as a behaviour therapist with children and youth from the ages of 2-18 living with autism spectrum disorder for over 8 years. She has great experience in helping children work through big emotions, and also with behaviour reduction and replacement strategies. Since transitioning out of the behaviour therapist role, Amanda has supported hundreds of families in her community with parental support, behavioural support, emotional regulation development, and development goals. Amanda supports teens, young adults, and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, self-harm, relationships, and lack of motivation. Amanda has worked to support Indigenous Individuals in developing greater understanding and connection to their family’s cultural traditions and relationships in a Wholistic lens.
As a registered social worker, Amanda prides herself in being able to connect with her clients and create a safe and welcoming environment for learning to take place. She values the importance of connection when developing a therapeutic relationship in order for healing and positive change to occur.
AMANDA’S FREE TIME
She loves to snuggle up with her fur babies Charley-Roo the bunny, and Toula the cat! Amanda also loves playing sports such as soccer and volleyball, and she loves being out at the lake. Her favourite place on earth is
up North, where she can enjoy the serenity and beauty in nature.
Specializations
SERVING POPULATION
Specialities
Anger management, behaviour reductions and replacement strategies, Emotion regulation, family challenges, social skills and coping, and general wellbeing.
Virtual Sessions only
Therapeutic modalities
Behaviour Management, Expressive Arts Therapy, Mindfulness, Play, Non-violence Crisis Intervention, Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT).
Amanda’s practice is guided by the following approaches: Attachment Theory, Anti-oppressive, Client-centred, Child-led, and Strengths-Based to name a few.
Currently Amanda is only offering support through our virtual PHIPA Compliant platform: Jane
Benefits of virtual therapy for kids and teens: accessible support, comfort & convenience, familiar environments. Sessions are adapted to meet developmental and emotional needs, using creative tools and methods to engage and support kids and youth effectively.
βIn every adult, there dwells a child that was, and in every child, there lies an adult that will be.β –John Connolly
Contact: Amanda Desjardins
226-739-4004 x706
amandadesjardins.wcs@gmail.com
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