Amanda Jenkins (she/her)
Education:
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PhD in Applied Social Psychology: University of Guelph (2019)
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Masters of Social Work: Wilfrid Laurier University (2022)
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MA in Psychology: York University (2014)
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BA in Psychology and Anthropology (2012)
Certifications and Specialized Training:
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Registered Social Worker with OCSWSSW (MSW, RSW)
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Wilfrid Laurier University
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Level II Women's Reproductive Mental Health - Wilfrid Laurier University
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating - Qualia and Wilfrid Laurier University
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Response to Sexual Violence Certificate - Ontario Association of Social Work (OASW)
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Understanding Intimate Partner Violence: Recognition, Response and Resource Certificate - Ontario Association of Social Work (OASW)
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Narrative Therapy Certificate - OASW and Wilfrid Laurier University
Amanda Offers Sessions on:
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Monday
Get to know Amanda ...
Amanda is a Registered Social Worker who supports young adults and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and life’s more difficult transitions. She is particularly passionate about supporting women through reproductive and perinatal mental health challenges, including perinatal grief, traumatic birth, postpartum anxiety and depression, postpartum OCD, infertility, disordered eating, and eating disorders.
Amanda believes that therapy should feel like a space where you can be genuinely heard, understood, and accepted. She takes a warm, compassionate, and collaborative approach, working alongside each client to understand their unique experiences and identify meaningful goals for therapy. Her aim is to create a calm, safe, and non-judgmental environment where clients can explore difficult experiences while developing practical tools to support their well-being.
Amanda draws from a range of therapeutic approaches, tailoring her work to each client's needs. Her practice incorporates person-centred, strengths-based, mindfulness, feminist, and evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approaches. She can help clients recognize and shift unhelpful thought patterns, develop greater self-compassion, and better understand how individual experiences are shaped by broader social and systemic factors.
Outside of her work, Amanda enjoys being a mom, spending time with friends and family, and growing her ever-expanding collection of plants—despite her cats’ best efforts to eat them.
If you're considering counselling, Amanda welcomes you to reach out. She is happy to connect and have a conversation about what you're looking for and whether working together might be a good fit.