Essence Wandering Spirit is a Cree and Dene Indigenous woman and Chilena, community facilitator and consultant, and founder of 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕰𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖗𝖎𝖙. She is a third-year Bachelor of Social Work student in the University of Manitoba’s Inner City Program and a Student Member of the Manitoba College of Social Workers.

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Her work focuses on trauma-informed, culturally grounded, and harm-reduction approaches that support emotional regulation, self-trust, and psychological safety. Essence brings over seven years of experience facilitating in community-based and nonprofit settings, creating spaces that are accessible, relational, and responsive to diverse lived experiences.