Trauma-Informed Therapy for High-Achieving Professionals

Welcome to Hartwell Counselling Therapy Group, a Black woman-owned therapy practice offering trauma-informed counselling and somatic therapy for high-achieving professionals. If you are navigating burnout, chronic stress, emotional exhaustion, or the long-term impact of pressure, you are in the right place.

At Hartwell Counselling Therapy Group, you do not have to explain racism, sexism, family wounds, or church trauma just to be understood. This is a therapeutic space designed for adults who want culturally responsive, emotionally grounded, and deeply attuned support — without having to translate their lived experience.

Hartwell Counselling Therapy Group specializes in online trauma therapy for professionals who appear capable and successful on the outside, yet feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck internally. Many clients seek therapy here after years of pushing through stress, caregiving, leadership roles, or high expectations. Our work centers professionals who are ready to move beyond survival and toward sustainable emotional well-being.

Meet the Founder & Clinical Director

My name is Ifeatu “Iffy” Nwankwo, and I am the Founder and Clinical Director of Hartwell Counselling Therapy Group. I am a clinical counsellor with a master’s degree in clinical mental health and advanced training in trauma-informed and somatic-based therapy approaches.

I provide online counselling across Canada, including Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. My clinical focus includes trauma, burnout, nervous system regulation, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and recovery from long-term stress.

My work integrates evidence-based modalities such as EMDR therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Therapy is collaborative, paced, and practical, supporting insight while building capacity for sustainable emotional regulation and change. We also offer a structured, time-limited program called The 6-Week Trauma Reset. It’s designed for individuals seeking focused, compassionate support within a clear therapeutic container. While still personalized, the work is more intentional and concentrated, integrating nervous system regulation and trauma-processing approaches over a defined six-week period.

Our Commitment to Trauma-Informed Care

At Hartwell Counselling Therapy Group, therapy is guided by emotional safety, consent, and collaboration. Sessions are never rushed or prescriptive. Instead, the therapeutic process moves at a pace that respects your nervous system, boundaries, and readiness.

Somatic therapy is central to our approach. Trauma and chronic stress often live not only in thoughts, but in the body and nervous system. By working with both mind and body, therapy supports regulation, emotional processing, and reconnection in ways that feel safer and more sustainable.

All services are delivered through secure virtual therapy, allowing professionals across Canada to access discreet, flexible counselling that fits demanding schedules and complex lives.