Janina Guerra
À propos de Janina
Dans ses motsAccepting New Clients: Canada-wide (Virtual) + In-Person in Calgary
You might look like you're managing everything on the outside — showing up for others, meeting expectations, staying strong — but internally feel exhausted, overwhelmed, disconnected, or like you're carrying more than anyone realizes.
I work with individuals. kids and youth who:
Struggle with anxiety, stress, burnout, or emotional overwhelm
Feel responsible for everyone else while neglecting their own needs
Are navigating complex trauma, childhood wounds, or difficult family dynamics
Feel caught between cultures, identities, expectations, or a sense of not fully belonging
Experience people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-doubt, or difficulty setting boundaries
Want healthier relationships but find themselves repeating the same patterns
Feel disconnected from themselves despite appearing successful or capable on the outside
Many of my clients want to feel more grounded, understand themselves more deeply, and stop carrying the weight of everything alone.
My approach is warm, relational, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive. Rather than viewing your struggles as something that needs to be fixed, we'll explore how your experiences, relationships, culture, and environment have shaped the ways you've learned to cope and survive. Together, we'll create space for healing, self-understanding, and meaningful change.
Together, we may work toward helping you:
Better understand your emotions, patterns, and relationships
Process trauma and difficult life experiences
Reduce anxiety, overwhelm, and self-criticism
Build healthier boundaries without guilt
Develop confidence and a stronger sense of identity
Navigate cultural, family, and intergenerational pressures
Strengthen relationships and communication
Feel more connected to yourself and your values
My therapeutic approaches include:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Narrative Therapy
Play Therapy & Expressive Approaches (Youth)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)-Informed Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy
Somatic & Body-Based Approaches
Trauma-Informed Therapy
As a Filipino first-generation immigrant, I understand firsthand what it can feel like to navigate multiple cultures, identities, and expectations. I bring a culturally responsive lens to my work and strive to create a space where you don't have to explain every part of your experience in order to feel understood.
I work extensively with individuals from newcomer, immigrant, and BIPOC communities, recognizing that trauma can show up in many different ways — through anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, emotional overwhelm, or feeling like you don't quite belong.
I offer therapy in both English and Tagalog and would be honoured to support you.
Book your free 20-minute consultation to see if we're a good fit.
I am a 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming therapist committed to inclusive, culturally responsive care.
Services & prices
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Family Counselling
Counselling Session
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