MEET YOUR THERAPIST
Meet the founder of Bespoke Clinical Counselling. Anna Gwozdz is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with over 8 years of experience in the field. She practices as a Psychotherapist and Clinical Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) and completed her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology with Honours.
Before opening Bespoke, Anna spent years working in an intensive therapeutic program where she supported severely traumatized children, teens, and adults. She helped all ages in overcoming trauma, building and maintaining healthy relationships, and working through extremely difficult emotions, behaviours, and habits. Anna also spent a few years working in a private healthcare clinic alongside some of the best practitioners in the field. She continues to maintain a strong network of trusted healthcare professionals, such as Acupuncturists, Naturopathic Doctors, Osteopaths, and Physiotherapists, whom she can refer to in the event that you need additional support during your therapeutic journey. Working in these environments allowed Anna to sharpen her knowledge of the connection between brain, mind, body, and self, which she seamlessly integrates with her approach to clinical counselling.
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. More 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 and podcasts, or watching movies and reading. Anna enjoys trying out new recipes, going for walks, or simply spending time with her friends and loved ones, including her cat, Bean!
If you’ve never been 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 a brighter future.
She cannot wait to meet you.