Amy Donaldson

BSW (Hons.), R.S.W.

Social Worker & Counsellor

Meet Amy!

“I am a strong advocate for wholistic wellness & believe balance with out mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health is crucial in our healing journey. My practice utilizes strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches in working with clients to identify healthy goals and strategies for sustainable wellness”

Education & Background

  • Honors’ Bachelor of Social Work from Algoma University (2016)

  • -Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of the Social Workers & Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)

  • -Registered Social Worker with Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW)

  • -Mental Health Counselling Provider for the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program

  • -Facilitator for the 2-day “Cannabis Education for First Nations” course through Thunderbird Partnership Foundation

  • -Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Certificate through Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Amy’s Specializations

Amy offers counselling services in person, virtually, or by phone that includes:

  • Anger Management

  • Intergenerational Trauma

  • Mental Health & Illness (Anxiety, Depression, Schizophrenia, Bi-Polar, Borderline Personality Disorder, Anti-Social Personality Disorder, Suicidal Ideation)

  • Self-Esteem/Confidence

  • Stress Management

  • -Substance Use/Misuse/Addiction

  • System Navigation/Community Reintegration

  • Trauma (Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder [CPTSD] & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD])

Modalities

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT): type of talk therapy that helps individuals manage problems by changing their thoughts and behaviours by focusing on the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.

  • -Trauma Informed Practice: recognizes the widespread impact of trauma and its potential effects on individuals, focusing on creating safe, supportive and empowering environment to facilitate healing & recovery

  • Motivational Interviewing (MI): a counselling method that helps individuals resolve ambivalence & find their own motivation for behaviour change by fostering a collaborative, empathetic & client-centered approach

"When I decided to start therapy, I was nervous that I wouldn't feel comfortable opening up to someone who wasn't family or a friend. After my first session, I felt completely different. I was welcomed into a professional and warm environment where I felt free to express my feeling without judgment. I left feeling refreshed and like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.”

— M.M. (Timmins)