Anja Hedji

You’re ready to take the courageous step toward your healing journey, but it’s hard to see the way forward when you're overwhelmed by feelings of loneliness, exhaustion, depression, stress, or anxiety. I help individuals to find relief from their deepest challenges, firmly believing that everyone deserves the opportunity to explore their own path to well being, within a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship. In our work together, I honor every part of you; the parts that carry trauma, the scared, the disconnected, the hurting, and stand beside you as you transform and grow, creating the life you desire.

As a first-generation immigrant from former Yugoslavia, my experiences of trauma have profoundly shaped my identity and life choices. In part, through lived experience, I have learned that surviving trauma can open up one's capacity for empathy and a sense of responsibility for others. Values of social justice, connection, and support were instilled in me through my family and our immigration to Canada. Supporting others in actualizing wellness, dignity, and improving their quality of life is my core purpose, which I intend to work toward as your counsellor.

Before my work as a counsellor, I supported community through housing advocacy, harm reduction research and policy, and child/youth education. I’ve always been inspired by the human experience, especially our inner strength and resilience. This has naturally drawn me to helping others discover their own path to healing and authenticity.