Meet the founder and sole therapist of Bespoke Clinical Counselling. Anna Gwozdz is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) and practices as a Psychotherapist and Clinical Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and completed her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology with Honours, in addition to the countless independent therapy hours and extracurricular trainings she has accrued throughout her educational and professional career.

Throughout her schooling and after, Anna spent several years working in an intensive therapeutic program for severely traumatized children, adolescents, and their adult caretakers, supporting all ages in overcoming trauma, building and maintaining healthy relationships, and working through extremely difficult emotions, behaviours, and habits. She then spent a few years working in a private healthcare clinic alongside some of the best practitioners in the field, and continues to maintain a strong network of trusted healthcare professionals whom she is happy to refer to in the event that you need additional support during your therapeutic journey. These include Acupuncturists, Naturopaths, Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, and many more. Working in such environments gave Anna the invaluable opportunity to further sharpen her knowledge of the connection between brain, mind, body, and self, which she seamlessly integrates into her professional approach to mental health.

All the intricacies of the human experience have been a point of fascination for Anna throughout much of her life, but she has always taken a special interest in understanding how and why humans hurt other humans and, equally importantly, how we can work through and transcend that hurt. These questions naturally led Anna down a path of learning about trauma, with a special focus on repressed childhood trauma, and prompted her to open Bespoke so that she could do her small part in ridding the world of such pain, one person at a time. In addition to working directly with traumatized populations, Anna loves to see clients who are struggling with relationship issues, family conflict, anxiety, depression, identity problems, low self-esteem, or those who simply can’t put their finger on what’s wrong but know something is.

Aside from a sincere passion for mental health and helping others navigate all the things that make us human, Anna loves to go camping in the summer and downhill skiing in the winter. She spends much of her free time listening to music or podcasts, watching movies or reading, trying out new recipes, going for walks, or simply hanging out with her friends and loved ones, including her cat, Bean!

If you’ve never gone to therapy and are nervous about taking the leap, get in touch with Anna for a free consult. Her genuine, down-to-earth style and kind, inviting demeanour make her a master at helping others feel warm, welcome, and heard. She will hear you out, free of any judgement, and will guide you to make the best decisions for yourself, whether that means sticking with her as your therapist or referring you to someone else who might be a better fit.

“I offer a strength-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed approach. That means I know you already have what it takes to overcome and surpass anything you’ve been through or may still be going through…we may just need to throw in a few new tools, do a little digging together to make sure you’re functioning to the best of your abilities, and address anything from your past that may be blocking you from living the life you want.

Therapy isn’t always about rain clouds and tears. It’s important to sprinkle some fun in there, too! I’ll make sure we never forget to celebrate your wins and that we have some laughs along the way. I cannot wait to meet you.” -Anna Gwozdz CCC, HonMACP, BAPsych

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