Ami is a Registered Social Worker with advanced training in early childhood studies, trauma-informed care, and grief support. She works with children, youth, and families, offering a compassionate, playful, and developmentally sensitive approach that honours each person’s way of expressing and understanding grief.
Ami integrates EMDR, CBT, IFS, mindfulness, and strengths-based strategies, adapting her approach to meet children and families at their developmental level. She has experience across schools, healthcare settings, camps, and private practice, and she values creating a space where all emotions and experiences are welcomed without judgment.
Ami is committed to helping families understand grief responses in children and to supporting kids in expressing their feelings through words, art, movement, or play.
Languages Spoken: English, Japanese
Ami specializes in supporting children, youth, and families as they navigate grief with care that is developmentally sensitive and emotionally supportive.
She creates a compassionate and playful therapeutic environment where children can express their feelings through words, art, movement, or play.
Ami integrates EMDR, CBT, DBT, IFS, mindfulness, and strengths-based approaches to meet each child and family at their unique developmental stage.
Ready to book a session? Whether you’re navigating anxiety, trauma, life transitions, or feeling disconnected from what matters most, therapy offers a supportive space to slow down, gain clarity, and begin meaningful change. With an integrative, evidence-based approach and a compassionate, grounded presence, you will be met with respect, understanding, and practical tools tailored to your needs. Reaching out is a courageous first step toward healing, stability, and renewed connection, and support is here when you are ready.