Amanda Bender-Francois,
Lead Therapist
Founder - ASB Psychotherapy
Amanda Bender-Francois is a Registered Psychotherapist (since 2017) with over 15 years of clinical experience working with Children, Youth and Families in the Mental Health Sector.
In recent years as Amanda focused on founding ASB Psychotherapy she invested time into her clinical growth in supporting individual adults in their journey through psychotherapeutic interventions.
Some of her proudest professional accomplishments include having the opportunity to be a dedicated ASIST
(Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) facilitator and a trained Adoption Competent Therapist.
Amanda has grown and developed enhanced skills over the past seven years as a faculty member at St. Lawrence College.
When not working Amanda loves spending time with her family especially exploring and travelling the world.
*Due to other professional commitments, Amanda is currently unable to provide therapy to any child or youth under the
age of 18 residing within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.*
Area's of passion include:
-ADHD
Adoption
Anxiety
Attachment Focused Therapy
Behaviour
Depression
Family Systems
OCD
Parenting
Relational
Self-Esteem
Self-Regulation
Trauma
Therapeutic Modalities/ Trainings completed include but not limited to the following...
ADHD: Through the Lifespan
Adoption and Permanency Curriculum (ACT)
Adoption - The Power of Showing UP
Addressing Suicide Prevention, Intervention & Postvention in Schools
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills ( ASIST) Trainer
Attachment- Based Developmental Approach : Neufeld Institute
The Attachment Puzzle
Intensive 1: Making Sense of Kids
Intensive 2: The Separation Complex
Relationship Matters
Making Sense of Aggression
Making Sense of Anxiety
Making Sense of Counterwill
Alpha Children
Cultivating the Right Relationship
Harnessing the Power of Attachment
Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT)
CBT- Trauma Focused (TF-CBT)
Collaboration & Problem Solving (Dr. Ross Greene) (CPS)
Collaborative Problem Solving - The Explosive Child (Dr. Ross Greene)
Cyber Counselling Training: Virtual Care Training Part 1 & 2
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy - DDP Level 1 (Dr. Sian Phillips)
Engaging Clients During Teletherapy
Ethical Practice Issues
Feedback Informed Therapy (FIT)
Grief & Narrative Disruption; Lessons of Loss (Dr. Robert Neimeyer)
Grief Therapy & the Reconstruction of Meaning (Dr. Robert Neimeyer)
LEGO Based Play Therapy Techniques- Implementing LEGO Based Play Therapy Online
LEGO Based- Play Therapy Techniques - Introspective
LEGO Based- Play Therapy Techniques - It's All Focused
Intergenerational Trauma Treatment (ITTM)
Motivational Interviewing & Coaching Skills for Health Professionals
Narrative Therapy with Karen Young
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP)
SafeGuard Trainings:
Attachment & The Brain
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Tools
CBT: Treating Children & Adolescents with Depression
How to Understand & Manage ADHD
Social Ecology of Resilience (Dr. Michael Ungar)
Strength Based Therapy
Transforming Compassion Fatigue - Key Strategies for Helping Professionals
Triple P Positive Parenting:
Primary Care
Family Transitions
Standard/Group
Pathways and Enhanced
