Janica Izzard (she/her/hers) is a Registered Social Worker and Student Therapist with over five years of experience in the field of mental health and human services. Known for her transparency, strong sense of empathy, and non-judgemental attitude, she is dedicated to fostering a supportive and healing space for individuals, couples, and families.
Janica believes in self-determination, promoting resiliency, and advocating for mental health equity. She is committed to social justice, recognizing clients’ inherent strengths, and advocating for equity and inclusion within the therapeutic process.
Known for trauma-informed, person-centred, strengths-based, and solution-focused methods, Janica tailors her approach to meet the unique needs of each client. She believes in meeting the clients where they are at and recognizes the importance of building a trusting therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change and healing.
In her practice, Janica focuses on helping clients overcoming life’s challenges and empowering clients to achieve their personal goals. Janica’s counselling expertise lies in mental health, substance use, and crisis intervention. She is particularly adept at helping clients build coping strategies, exploring and healing from past trauma, and setting boundaries. She works towards supporting clients to foster personal growth, achieve emotional well-being, and improve overall life satisfaction.