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Jana Hruba

Senior Counsellor
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Jana is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who brings a rich background of experience from her career in the Czech Republic, where she worked as a police psychologist for seven years, supporting first responders, their families, and victims and witnesses of crime. Since moving to British Columbia in 2015, Jana has dedicated herself to supporting individuals in various roles, including working with adults dealing with addiction and landed immigrants. She specializes in areas such as post-traumatic growth, loneliness, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting challenges, attachment issues, career coaching, and relationship challenges.

Jana’s therapeutic approach integrates dynamic and attachment-based theories with a client-centered and strengths-based perspective, creating a supportive environment for clients to explore and overcome their challenges. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Psychology from Charles University in Prague and a Bachelor’s degree in Law and Security Studies from the Police Academy in Prague. Jana has also completed specialized training in trauma work, occupational stress, group therapy, and victim support from the Czech Republic, USA, and Canada.

JANA SPECIALIZES IN: Supporting first responders, the Czech and Slovak community, expat life, young parents’ challenges, and relationships.