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About
Amanda holds a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (C.C.C.), and an EMDR therapist. Amanda is a verified counsellor by Victim’s Services.
She has a Master of Public Administration degree from the Johnson Shoyoma Graduate School of Public Policy, and a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Psychology/minor in Sociology from the University of Regina.
She grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan. She’s passionate about art, reading, and learning about whatever has caught her attention recently. She’s a late-diagnosed ADHD’er, parenting a couple wild and wonderful kids and animals with her husband.
Amanda worked in various roles in her career, including a care worker within in-patient mental health and youth care facilities, in-patient addictions counsellor, government policy analyst, manager of a community-based family support program, and counsellor in community mental health.
RESEARCH and PUBLICATIONS
Publications under the surname of Gorchynski:
Baydala, A., Gorchynski, A., “Healing from Addiction with Yoga Therapy and Alcoholics Anonymous,” in J. Pappas and W. Smythe et. al., (eds) Cultural Healing and Belief Systems, Calgary, Detselig Enterprises Ltd, 2007, p. 309
Baydala, A. & Gorchynski, A. (Accepted for publication October 2006). Understanding Addiction and Healing with AA and Yoga, International Journal of Yoga Therapy.
Baydala, A. & Gorchynski, A. (2006, March). Addiction treatment and yoga: A feasibility study. Shastri Indo-Canadian Foundation Round Table Meeting, Regina, Saskatchewan.
Gorchynski, A. (2010). Accountability at What Cost? Rainbow Herbicide Use at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown (Master of Public Administration research project; supervisor Dr. Bruno Dupeyron)
Gorchynski, A (2006). Yoga and Addictions: A Feasibility Study (Bachelor of Arts Honours Psychology Thesis; supervisor Dr. Angelina Baydala)
MEMBERSHIPS
Canadian Certified Counsellor (C.C.C.) designation under the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) and Professional Member in Good Standing.
Therapist Neurodiversity Affirming Community (2024-current) Therapist Neurodiversity Collective - Therapy, Advocacy, Education
Parkland Writers’ Alliance (2022-Present)
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Professional Membership pending