Amanda Elston

Registered psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Amanda’s approach involves building self-compassion, enhancing the mind-body connection, building emotional intelligence and self-awareness, and openly communicating with others. Amanda believes that as a society, these are skills that are not often taught, which causes barriers in interpersonal relationships and the ability to self-regulate. She creates a safe space for her clients to feel welcomed and accepted as their authentic selves. Her approach to therapy encompasses not only getting to know the client on a deeper level, but the client getting to know themselves.

Amanda has experience working with Indigenous populations, and being Metis herself, she incorporates traditional knowledge and practices into her approach when desired by the client. Her cultural background emerges in sessions through the belief of the strength and wisdom every client carries within them. Instead of viewing clients as their areas of concern, she remains curious about their stories to aid individuals in finding their desired path to move forward. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her very energetic dogs out in nature.

Amanda prioritizes the importance of the therapist client relationship while engaging in a compassionate and strength-based approach. Amanda adapts therapeutic approaches to meet the clients’ unique needs and is comfortable working through a DBT, CBT, TF-CBT, humanistic, SFBT, IFS, ACT, and EFT lens. Amanda is a very creative person, and often incorporates art, music, and somatic work in sessions when it fits the client’s needs. Her areas of experience include trauma, anxiety, depression, relational issues, substance use, self-esteem/identity, ADHD, and grief. She finds fulfillment in working with individuals, families, and children. She is trained to work with couples through a Solution-Focused and Gottman-Informed approach.

Amanda is a Qualifying Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and is currently a student of the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology program at Yorkville University, expected graduation date of April 2025. Prior to her Masters, she obtained a Bachelors degree in Sociology and Psychology which carries forward a strong understanding of systemic factors impacting individuals coming into therapy.