Amal Wellness is a Not‑for‑Profit organization providing professional counselling and acupuncture services for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. The name Amal comes from the Arabic word أمل, meaning hope, reflecting our commitment to ethical, thoughtful, and collaborative care. Our services are offered in a warm, inclusive, and confidential environment, with availability for both in‑person and virtual appointments.
Our Clinical Team
Services at Amal Wellness are delivered by a multidisciplinary team that includes Clinical Social Workers, Clinical Psychologists, Certified Counsellors, a Certified Play Therapy Supervisor, and Traditional Chinese Acupuncturists. All practitioners work within their respective scopes of practice and professional regulatory standards. Care is individualized and guided by assessment, informed consent, and ongoing collaboration with each client.
Therapeutic Approaches
Members of our clinical team are trained in a range of evidence‑based and developmentally appropriate therapeutic modalities, including:
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with advanced training in EMDR with children, adolescents, and attachment-focused EMDR
- Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Compassion‑Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Approaches
- Grief and Bereavement Counselling
- Spiritually Integrated Therapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- IFS informed Play Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Sand Tray Therapy
- Solution‑Focused Brief Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
All counselling services are delivered from a trauma‑informed, client‑centred framework, with attention to safety, collaboration, and respect for lived experience.
Areas of Practice
Our counselling services support individuals and families with a wide range of concerns, including but not limited to:
Treatment of anxiety disorders
Treatment of depression and other mood disorders
ADHD – Children, adolescents and adults
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Developmental Trauma
Attachment Therapy
Complex Grief
Grief and Bereavement
Traumatic Loss
Counselling for stress management and anger management issues
Child and adolescent counselling
Counselling related to gender and sexuality
Supportive counselling through life transitions
Counselling for issues relating to eating disorders
Family Therapy
Parent Support
Couples and relationship counselling
Acupuncture Services
Amal Wellness also offers acupuncture services provided by qualified Traditional Chinese Acupuncturists practicing within professional and regulatory standards.
Acupuncture services are delivered following assessment and informed consent and are distinct from counselling and psychotherapy services. Clients may choose to access acupuncture services independently or alongside counselling services, where appropriate. Any coordination of care occurs only with client consent and within established ethical and professional boundaries.
Our Commitment
As a Not‑for‑Profit organization, Amal Wellness is committed to providing accessible, ethical, and inclusive services that respond to individual and community needs. Services may be offered on a short‑term or longer‑term basis, depending on client goals and clinical appropriateness.
If you are in crisis contact the NL Health Line at 811 or visit your local emergency department.
Complementing our counselling services, our Wellness Centre associates provide a diverse range of holistic health and wellness programs for children, youth and adults.
Our health and wellness programs are offered in a variety of forms and attend to the diverse needs and interests of our community. We offer both group and private programming ranging from one-time sessions or workshops, recurrent open or closed classes, individual sessions, and retreats. In addition, our team offers a range of therapeutic and psychoeducational groups. All services are accessible and inclusive and are facilitated in a safe, welcoming environment.
Health and wellness programs are offered by practitioners from a variety of disciplines and our Associates are trained in areas such as:
• Occupational Therapy
• Dance Therapy
• Music Therapy
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Mindfulness and Meditation
• Special Care Counseling
• Horticultural Therapy
• Yoga
• Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Acupuncture
• Nutrition
• Functional Fitness
• Forest and Adventure Therapy
If you are in crisis contact the NL Health Line at 811 or visit your local emergency department.