Louise Amuir

Louise Amuir (she/they), Diplomas in Haven Counselling and Group Leadership is interested in creativity and expressive arts as a means to connect with self and others. Louise is committed to diversity, inclusion, equity, reconciliation, and building collaborative processes.

Louise’s varied life experiences in theatre, writing, art, dance, music, working with street youth, youth in receiving and treatment homes, parenting, relationships, and meditation bring humour, mindfulness, curiosity, and play to her work with people.

As Haven faculty, Louise leads/co-leads: Befriending your Inner Critic; Inner Wisdom for Women; Awareness through Creative Expression; Journey to Self; and Haven New Year visioning programs and co-leads or assists numerous core programmes including Come Alive, Living Alive Intensives I, II, and III.  She has been on many teams working in China and in Northern First Nation communities.

Louise has extensive Satir training, delights in surfacing the Shadow, and always leads with heart. Louise has been associated with The Haven since 1989.