Amber Rutherford

MSW, RSW

Social Worker

Highlights of Specialties

Anxiety
Trauma
ADHD and neurodivergent diagnoses
Emotional regulation
Burnout
Perinatal mental health
Parenting support
Parent therapy
Grief and loss
Family transition
Separation and divorce
Depression
Self-harm and suicidality
Attachment difficulties
Behavioural challenges
Adolescent mental health

Supporting Ages

Children 6+
Teens
Adults
Families
Parenting Teams

You might choose to work with Amber if you’re looking for a therapist who is warm, grounded, and refreshingly real. Amber supports children, teens, adults, and parents navigating trauma, anxiety, ADHD, burnout, perinatal mental health, and life’s bigger transitions. She brings over two decades of experience, a deeply relational approach, and a genuine belief in the healing power of feeling truly seen. Drawing on IFS, somatic approaches, DBT, and attachment-informed care, Amber creates space where both kids and the grown-ups who love them can begin to heal.

Therapeutic Modalities

Amber draws from a range of therapeutic modalities, including Play Therapy, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Attachment-Informed Therapy, CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic and Body-Based Approaches, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Mindfulness and Meditation, and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).

Credentials and Memberships

Amber is a Registered Social Worker with the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).

Availability

Thursdays
Every other Saturday