Four Directions Holistic Counselling
Welcome To Four Directions Holistic Counseling
Amanda Balsillie, MSW, RSW
Welcome To Four Directions Holistic Counseling
Amanda Balsillie, MSW, RSW
Born in Yellowknife, NT, Amanda Balsillie, MSW, RSW, now resides in Beaver County, Alberta.
Amanda is a proud Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and finds her grounding in nature. Amanda’s emphasis in her social work career has always been helping others and creating an opportunity of learning about Indigenous history, the impacts of intergenerational trauma and the hopes of the healing journey through reconciliation.
She brings over 13 years of social work experience ranging from school-based counselling, front-line crisis at emergency shelters and Mental Health Promotion.
Individual & Family Sessions
Individual & Family Sessions
Common goals of therapy can be to inspire change or improve quality of life. People may seek therapy for help with issues that are hard to face alone. At Four Directions Holistic Counselling, I am on this journey with you.
Therapeutic Play Practitioner
Therapeutic Play Practitioner
Areas of emphasis in Play-Based Counselling is to help children navigate through thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so they can achieve personal empowerment and optimal growth and development.
Indigenous Mental Health Consulting
Indigenous Mental Health Consulting
Indigenous people that have been impacted by Residential Schools, Intergenerational Trauma and struggle with Mental Health on a day to day basis. I offer Indigenous Ways of Knowing and working respectfully with Indigenous Communities across Turtle Island.