Farhat Javed

Farhat Javed is a compassionate Registered Social Worker with a Master’s degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Waterloo. With a deep passion for helping others, she specializes in trauma-informed, culturally sensitive counselling for individuals, couples, and families.

Farhat has extensive experience supporting clients through a wide range of challenges including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and parenting issues, self-esteem, women’s empowerment, and newcomer mental health. Her approach is grounded in empathy, respect, and cultural humility.

Using a variety of evidence-based modalities—such as CBT, DBT, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and the Gottman Method—Farhat creates a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can process their experiences and build meaningful change.

Fluent in English, Pashto, Urdu, Hindi, and Panjabi, she is dedicated to fostering connection and understanding across diverse cultural backgrounds. Farhat’s warm, ethical, and client-centered approach helps individuals feel seen, heard, and supported on their journey toward healing and growth.