Amanda Rocheleau

 Amanda Rocheleau (she/her/elle) is a Registered Social Worker in Ontario and a Compassion Fatigue Specialist. She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Social Work from Carleton University in Ottawa and brings more than 20 years of experience supporting individuals recovering from mental health challenges, traumatic stress, and substance use disorders.

Amanda currently operates a full-time private practice, where she provides counselling and consulting services for helping professionals, including those working in healthcare, social services, education, and public service settings. Her areas of specialization include compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout.

Using a practical and accessible approach, Amanda has developed workshops, online courses, workbooks, and a podcast designed specifically to support people in helping roles. Her work focuses on helping practitioners develop practical and sustainable self-care commitments that can strengthen their mental health and overall well-being. She also works with organizations and leaders to support psychologically safer workplaces by creating conditions that foster creativity, authenticity, connection, and collaboration.

Amanda is an energetic keynote speaker and trainer who has presented on positive workplace practices and personal well-being to more than 800 professional and conference groups across Canada. Through thoughtful and engaging presentations, she invites participants to reconnect with their compassion, reflect on the realities of helping work, and develop new insights into sustainable well-being and work-life balance.

Learn more about Amanda’s work at www.amandarocheleau.com.