Amanda Burns is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) as well as a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN). She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Masters in Clinical Counselling. Amanda has over 25 years of experience working in the mental health speciality and is an Othmer method certified neurofeedback clinician. She holds registration with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and Registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives.
Amanda provides comprehensive assessments and interventions to help others understand and manage their mental health from a biological, psychological, and social perspective. Amanda holds at the forefront the evidence-based concept of brain plasticity with its ability to change and adapt. Amanda understands that the brain often needs support to alter its way of manage life’s challenges and uses brain based interventions to help your brain learn and grow. Examples of interventions may be CBT, EMDR, neurofeedback and others.
Amanda brings her over 25 years of experience in working with adults, families and an elder clientele. Her experience includes both community, organization and private practice work. Amanda’s approach emphasizes as safe and trusting therapeutic relationship where you feel supported to self reflect, examine unmet or underutilized aspects to balanced functioning and explore core beliefs. By combining reflection, awareness of core needs, beliefs and actions, Amanda assists you to move ahead with change and achieve further potential.
Neurofeedback:
With Amanda's complimenting approach of evidenced based neurofeedback, she offers a natural alternative to improve general functioning of the brain by strengthening, calming & improving its stability & flexibility while training your brain. Neurofeedback enhances attention, focus, concentration, memory & benefits hyperactivity issues, relaxation as well as performance. Amanda can provide the approach of monitoring your brain waves via EEG technology, and give you immediate feedback visually and auditorily. When observing your brain wave activity, in real time on advanced computerized equipment, you can see what’s happening to your brain as your state & awareness changes. For organic brain disorders, such as AD(H)D, anxiety, depression, OCD, addiction etc, it is a matter of getting the brain to function better rather than curing the condition. Gains in brain training can be applied to school, work, artistic pursuits & competitive athletic performance. It is a safe, non-invasive, drug free intervention with beneficial long term effects.
Amanda's counselling and neurofeedback practice includes working with individuals who are faced with a variety of challenges including, but not limited to:
- General challenges in relationships
- General health changes/challenges
- AD(H)D
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Addictions
- Concussions (TBI)
- Anger
- Chronic Pain
- Stress
- OCD
- PTSD
- Autism
- Auto Immune
- Self Worth
Amanda possesses a keen interest in assisting individuals reach their full potential. Whether in areas such as athletics, creativity, learning or overcoming psycho/physical barriers, she is thrilled to facilitate brain plasticity with her clients. Contact Amanda to see how her approach to counselling and/ or neurofeedback can assist you in moving ahead with change and helping you to achieve your full potential. 
Amanda Burns Reaches
Coquitlam BC