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Amelia Perri, RN, BScn, MC
Amelia’s experience includes a combination of work in counselling and nursing, which allows her to provide her clients with a distinctive perspective. She has been a Registered Nurse for over 13 years, and it was in her nursing role where she began to develop her counselling skills. Amelia holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Ryerson University in Toronto, and a Master of Counselling Psychology degree from Athabasca University in Edmonton. Amelia has also received specific education and training in Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, yoga, and meditation. In her current private practice she provides therapy and counselling for a range of problems and specializes in eating disorders.
Amelia has also facilitated support group sessions and workshops for individuals with Eating Disorders and their families and has also presented on the topic of Eating Disorders to over 2000 students and educators at various schools in the GTA and York Region as well as at conferences and other public events.
Amelia’s practice focuses on the use of a non-judgemental approach in which she works to help clients feel empowered so that they can grow both during and beyond therapy.
Amelia’s personal past struggles including overcoming an eating disorder make her passionate in her role and desires to help others overcome similar issues. Amelia’s experiences and positive outcomes provide her the compassion to help others achieve their goals and feel a sense of lightness and harmony in everyday living.
Other past and current professional activities:
- Group Facilitator at Eating Disorders of York Region
- Group Facilitation at Danielle's Place
- Community Outreach Speaker for Sheena’s Place
- Licensed and Registered Member of the College of Nurses of Ontario (since 1998)
- Member of the OACCPP (Ontario Association of Consultants, Counselors, Psychometrists, and Psychotherapists)
- Treasurer/Board Member of the Ontario Psycho Geriatric Association
- Member of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
- RNAO Best Practice Champion
- RNAO E-Health Champion
Amelia Perri’s Style
Amelia Perri believes that the individual or Client is the expert of their own life and has inside of them the ability to resolve their issues and live a fulfilling life. With the individual as the expert of their life and Amelia, the therapist, as the expert in various therapy modalities, guidance is provided, and this collaborative approach leads to the best possible outcomes.
Amelia supports Clients in finding realistic solutions that suit their life and who they are. She aims to cultivate a sense of safety and security for Clients so they feel comfortable speaking their mind and therefore can obtain maximum benefits from the therapy sessions. She supports Clients to achieve their goals with a non-judgemental approach and uses various therapy modalities including art, narrative therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and psychoeducation to guide Clients in resolving their issues and achieving their desired outcomes.
Amelia firmly believes in focusing on Clients’ strengths and highlighting these positives in a way that allows for self empowerment and confidence. Throughout and at the end of therapy Amelia will help the Client to assess their progress by reviewing goals and achievements which will further reinforce their strengths and progress.
Amelia’s approach to work with eating problems includes a focus on each client as a unique individual and therefore she will apply what seems most helpful to each individual. Some of the areas of work in addressing individual eating problems could include intuitive eating principles, mindful eating, gentle nutrition (Tribole & Resch, 2003), exercise and mind-body-spirit balance, decreasing or eliminating emotional eating, exploring food journals, self-care, and so on.
Amelia Perri provides psychotherapy and counselling services in York Region including Vaughan, Woodbridge, Concord, Thornhill, Richmond Hill and Toronto areas.
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