Somatic • Relational • Registered therapeutic counselling
Start Again.
Together.
A somatic, trauma-informed, integrative counselling for individuals and couples navigating realtionships, loss, grief, infidelity and challenging life transitions. Step into a space designed to undo aloneness.
START AGAIN COUNSELLING
A bodymind space for grief, betrayal, transition, and the slow restoration of safety — online or in person.
Individuals & Couples
I SEE YOU
You don’t have to carry the weight of disconnection alone.
Whether you are navigating the heavy fog of grief, the shattering pain of infidelity and betrayal, or the quiet ache of an empty nest, these transitions can leave you feeling profoundly isolated.
True healing requires more than just talking. It requires a space where your mind and body can finally speak the same language, balancing your nervous system and restoring your foundational sense of safety. Here, you have permission to pause, breathe, and start again.
core methodology
The Bodymind Cocoon™
A unique, four-pillar approach to deep integration and accelerated healing.
CORE PHILOSOPHY
Whether online or in person, healing happens when we allow the body to share the source of trauma or disconnection. Inside the “cocoon” of a safe, therapeutic relationship, we sink into the emotional web connected with the subconscious mind.
This process balances the nervous system, allows us to co-regulate, and helps you rebuild the confidence to open up in a vulnerable, authentic way. Reach out today and foster a true bodymind awareness and resilience, allowing you to move forward with clarity and purpose.
Somatic Tracking & Integration
Cultivate deep body awareness to gently voice unresolved trauma, release chronic patterns, and safely reconnect to your true self.
Nervous System Co-Regulation & Reset
Experience a safe, attuned therapeutic cocoon where you feel seen, heard, & supported in real-time, undoing the aloneness of trauma.
Relational Life Therapy (RLT) Informed
A direct, honest assessment of old, painful protective patterns, designed to deeply heal connection and revive lasting intimacy.
Powerful Relational Skills
With mindfulness and self-regulation, the limbic brain is finally able to learn and practice new skills that spark rapid, lasting relational shifts.
specialization
Support for the places where connection has been interrupted.
FOR INDIVIDUALS
Reclaiming Your Center
Navigating loss, deep grief, and major life transitions like the empty nest. Together, we work to undo aloneness, helping you rebuild the internal confidence to live and express yourself authentically.
Individual counselling can help with:
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loss and grief
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anxiety, overwhelm, and chronic stress
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relationship patterns and attachment injuries
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trauma-informed healing and emotional regulation
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boundaries, self-worth, and people-pleasing
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life transitions, burnout, and grief
FOR COUPLES
Rebuilding the Bridge
In our work, we combine insight with action. Through trauma-informed couples counselling and relational therapy, we slow interactions down, identify recurring patterns early, and practice new responses in real time. Rather than only talking about conflict, we work directly with what happens during conflict.
Couples counselling can support:
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recurring conflict and repair after infidelity
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communication breakdown and shutdown/withdrawal patterns
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trust injuries, resentment, and disconnection
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“high-conflict but still caring” dynamics
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rebuilding intimacy and teamwork
Gizella Ighorewo
Registered Therapeutic Counselllor #3308
Somatic Relational Therapy
meet gizella
Meet Gizella
I believe that healing is a deeply relational, embodied experience. My work is centered on the art of creation through connection. By establishing a secure therapeutic relationship, I help individuals and couples safely drop beneath the surface of their pain to discover the profound self-healing capacity already waiting within them.
I believe people are remarkably resilient. Even in life's most difficult seasons, there is potential for healing, growth, and new beginnings when we are met with compassion, curiosity, and the right support.
Whether we meet online or in person, my goal is to provide the steady, co-regulatory presence you need, to transform disconnection into lasting, meaningful integration so you can confidently start again on your own at any minute of notice.
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Online therapeutic support
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A steady, non-judgemental, empowering presence
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Transforming disconnection into lasting integration
Rates & Sessions
Free 15 Minute
Discovery Call
A brief 15-minute call to explore your needs, ask questions, and see if we’re a good fit.
Individual Sessions
60 minutes: $150 CAD
90 minutes: $225 CAD
Couples Sessions
60 minutes: $180 CAD
90 minutes: $270 CAD
Reduced-Rate Sessions
To help make this work more accessible, I offer a small number of reduced-rate sessions for people experiencing financial strain. If you’d like to explore this, please mention it when you contact me so we can look at options together. Reduced-rate spaces are limited and may involve a waitlist.
RLT Couples Training Rate
As part of my certification in Relational Life Therapy (RLT), I offer a limited number of couples sessions at $50 per session in exchange for your participation in my training process. If this feels like a good fit, you’re welcome to reach out and ask about availability.
Currently, I don’t offer direct billing. Payment is made at the time of each session, and I provide receipts you can submit to your extended health insurance provider for reimbursement, depending on your plan.
Questions You May Have
How is Somatic Relational Counselling different from talk therapy?
Insight is important—but insight alone rarely creates lasting change. Traditional talk therapy often focuses primarily on exploring thoughts, feelings, and past experiences. While that understanding matters, many couples and individuals find themselves repeating the same patterns even after gaining awareness.
In our work, we combine insight with action. Through trauma-informed couples counselling and relational therapy, we slow interactions down, identify recurring patterns early, and practice new responses in real time. Rather than only talking about conflict, we work directly with what happens during conflict.
The goal isn’t just understanding the problem—it’s building practical, embodied skills you can use when emotions run high. By working with relationship conflict patterns and nervous system activation as they occur, change becomes usable—not just conceptual.
What issues do you help with individual counselling?
Individual counselling can help with:
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Anxiety, overwhelm, and chronic stress
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Loss of a loved one and grief
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Relationship patterns and attachment injuries
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Trauma-informed healing and emotional regulation
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Boundaries, self-worth, and people-pleasing
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Life transitions and burnout
If I believe you’d benefit from a different level of specialized care, I’ll discuss referral options with you.
Are you covered by extended health benefits?
Some plans reimburse counselling with an RTC, while others don’t. Coverage depends on your specific plan details rather than the company name alone. Providers where RTC services are commonly covered include (but are not limited to):
Pacific Blue Cross, Manulife, Sun Life Financial, Great-West Life, Green Shield Canada, Canada Life
The fastest way to confirm is to ask your provider whether they cover Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) services.
Please note: Currenty, I don't offer direct billing. Payment is made at the time of each session, and I provide receipts that you can submit to your extended health insurance provider for reimbursement, depending on your plan.
Can deep somatic and bodymind therapy really work online?
Absolutely. Co-regulation and the therapeutic dyad are rooted in presence, voice, and energetic safety—elements that translate beautifully over a secure video connection. Online sessions allow you to dive into this deep emotional work from the comfort and safety of your own space.
What’s the difference between a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) and a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)?
Both Registered Therapeutic Counsellors (RTCs) and Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCCs) are trained mental health professionals who provide counselling and psychotherapy services. The main differences relate to their professional associations, training pathways, and regulatory structures.
READY TO UNDO ALONNESS?
You’re welcome to arrive exactly as you are.
Begin with a brief consultation and take the next step toward healing in a space built for bodymind safety, connection, and integration.
Client Reflections
“Gizella has a rare mix of honesty and warmth. She names what’s really happening between us, but it always feels grounded and respectful. We’re learning how to recognise the woosh before we spaemotions and still relate to each other with more care and accountability.”
— M.R.
“I’d never tried somatic work before, and now I feel a real shift in my nervous system after every session. It doesn’t feel like talk therapy so much as my body finally getting to speak.”
— S.M.
“I came to Gizella after losing my wife. I never imagined that slowing down and really listening to my sensations could be so grounding and healing. I didn’t know I could connect to that part of myself.”
— R.H.
Reach Out Today
Have a question or want to book a session? Fill out the form below and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Taking the first step can feel uncomfortable — but you don’t have to have everything figured out before you reach out.