Natalie

Meet Natalie - Founder of Illuminate Play Therapy & Counseling & Clinical Director of Illuminate Counseling Collective

Core Positioning:

Natalie is a trauma-informed therapist, play therapy specialist, and clinical supervisor with a deep passion for helping children, families, and clinicians heal and grow.

Her work is rooted in attachment-based, developmentally informed therapy that honors the nervous system, relational safety, and emotional regulation. Natalie specializes in working with children who have experienced trauma, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, ADHD, and complex family dynamics.

Through play therapy, EMDR, somatic therapy, and TF-CBT, Natalie supports children and families in building safety, resilience, and emotional connection. 

Clinical Focus:

Natalie's areas of specialization include:

• Play Therapy
• Child & Developmental Trauma
• Attachment & Relational Healing
• EMDR
• TF-CBT
• ADHD & Emotional Regulation
• Family Systems
• Clinical Supervision & Professional Development

Supervision & Leadership

In addition to her clinical work, Natalie provides trauma-informed supervision and consultation for clinicians seeking to deepen their clinical skill, confidence, and professional identity.

Her supervision style is relational, supportive, and deeply clinical - blending theory, practical intervention, nervous system understanding, and therapist self-awareness.

Natalie is also the founder and Clinical Director of the Illuminate Counseling Collective, where she leads a team of specialized therapists. Each clinician is carefully selected, trained, and supported within her clinical framework to ensure consistent, high-quality, trauma-informed care across the practice. 

Philosophy:

Natalie believes that therapy is both an art and a science.

Healing happens when clients feel seen, safe, and understood. True transformation occurs when therapy honors both the emotional and physiological impact of trauma, stress, and attachment wounds.

Her work centers on helping children and families experience connection, regulation, and resilience - laying the foundation for lifelong emotional health.