Illuminate Play Therapy & Counseling

  When we think about therapy, most people imagine talking - sharing your story, your struggles, and your emotions with a counselor. While talk therapy can be incredibly powerful, sometimes words aren't enough. Our bodies hold onto stress, trauma, and emotions in a way that talking alone can't always reach. That's where somatic therapy comes in. Somatic therapy is a holistic, body-based approach to healing that helps people reconnect with themselves, release stored tension and find greater sense of balance.  The Mind-Body Connection Have you ever noticed your stomach tightening before a big meeting? Or your shoulders tensing when you feel stressed? That's your body responding to your emotions.  The mind and body are deeply connected . When something overwhelming or traumatic happens, the nervous system can hold onto that experience long after the event has passed. Sometimes the body keeps "remembering" even if the mind has moved on. Somatic therapy works by h...