Counselling

Choose from support rooted in Chinese Medicine, Daoist philosophy, neuroscience, or mindful somatic therapy; our counselling offerings support you in meeting life’s challenges with resilience, clarity, and deeper self-understanding.

Below, we would like to introduce you to our three counselling practitioners and the unique wisdom each modality brings.

Sonja Alina den Elzen, R.Ac.

Daoist-Informed Emotional Alchemy & Embodied Transformation (Remote & In Person)**

Sonja’s work is an integration of Daoist medicine, Classical Chinese Medicine, emotional alchemy, Eastern psychology, and quantum-based healing. Her sessions create a grounded, compassionate space where clients learn to transmute emotional patterns into embodied wisdom, reorganize their internal landscape, and reconnect with meaning, integrity, and inner direction.

This approach is ideal for those who feel they are cycling through the same relational or emotional patterns, experiencing overwhelm, or longing for deeper alignment.
Through energetic awareness, somatic cultivation, and gentle perception-reframing, clients learn to restore harmony between body, heart, and spirit — one steady breath at a time.

Rebekah Autumn Novak, MSc Neuropsychology

Trauma-Informed Counselling, Addictions Support & Brain-Health Consulting (Remote & In Person)

Rebekah brings over five years of experience in trauma therapy, addiction recovery, and nervous system–based mental health support. Her work is where neuroscience meets deep, grounded humanity.

She helps clients understand how their brain and body respond to adversity — and how to gently reshape those pathways toward resilience and emotional freedom.
Her sessions are warm, non-judgmental, and deeply inclusive. Whether someone is navigating chronic stress, trauma patterns, emotional overwhelm, or the complexity of addiction recovery, Rebekah offers practical tools and compassionate guidance.

Her mission is to make complex brain science feel empowering, accessible, and directly applicable to daily life.

Zarah Calvert

Hakomi Therapy — Mindfulness-Based Somatic Psychotherapy (Remote Only)

Hakomi, from the Hopi phrase meaning “Who am I in relation to all realms?”, is a gentle, body-centred psychotherapy that uses mindfulness to explore unconscious beliefs, emotional patterns, and long-held adaptive strategies.

Zarah guides clients into an experiential, slowed-down state where the body reveals insights the mind may not yet have words for.
This approach is nurturing, non-violent, and deeply restorative — ideal for those who want to understand themselves on a somatic level and experience profound internal shifts through embodied awareness.

For clients who long for a gentler, more intuitive approach to therapy, Hakomi opens the door to quiet transformation.

Not sure which therapy style is right for you?

Try our Intro Counselling Package ~ only $320 for 3 sessions

To help you explore which approach resonates most deeply, we’re offering a 3-session Intro

Package:

→ One remote session with each practitioner
(1 with Sonja • 1 with Rebekah • 1 with Zarah)
Total: $320

This is a beautiful way to experience the unique wisdom of each modality and discover the therapeutic environment where you feel most supported.

Booking & Availability

In-person sessions with Sonja and Rebekah are available at Cedar Healing Arts.
All practitioners also offer remote sessions, allowing you to receive support from anywhere.

To view availability and book online, visit:
https://cedarhealingarts.janeapp.com/locations/online/book

A final note from our hearts to yours

We know how deeply personal the decision to seek support can be. Our intention at Cedar Healing Arts is to offer care that honours the whole human ~ your story, your nervous system, your spirit, and your pace.

Whether you are navigating transition, seeking clarity, healing old wounds, or learning to meet life with more steadiness and self-trust, you are welcome here.

If you have questions about which modality may fit your needs, please reply to this email — we’re happy to guide you.

With warmth,
The Cedar Healing Arts Team