Illuminate Play Therapy & Counseling

  Why Talking Sometimes Falls Short Have you ever walked out of a conversation or even a therapy session thinking, "I explained everything, but I don't feel any better?" That's because healing doesn't always happen through words alone. When we go through stress, loss, or trauma, our bodies often hold onto the experience even when our minds try to move forward. Talking about it can help us understand what happened, but it doesn't always release what the body is carrying. That's why somatic therapy offers another way in . The Limits of Traditional Talk Therapy Talk therapy is incredibly valuable - it gives us insight, perspective, and language for what we've been through. But sometimes: Kids (and even adults) can't find the right words. The body reacts faster than the mind can process. Trauma gets stored in the nervous system, not just in memory. It's not the that talking doesn't help - it's that sometimes, it's not enough on its own....