Services

Specialized Therapy Services with Natalie

Expert, trauma-informed care rooted in play, connection, and nervous system healing.

At Illuminate Play Therapy & Counseling, therapy is tailored, relational, and deeply individualized.

Natalie provides specialized therapy services for children, teens, adults, and families who are navigating trauma, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, behavioral challenges, and complex life transitions. Her work is grounded in developmentally appropriate, attachment-based, and trauma-informed care.

Each session is intentionally designed to support emotional safety, nervous system regulation, and long-term healing - not just symptom management.

Play Therapy for Children

Children communicate through play long before they can fully express their thoughts and emotions through words.

Play therapy provides a safe, developmentally appropriate space where children can explore emotions, process experiences, and build essential coping skills.

Natalie specializes in play therapy for children experiencing:

• Trauma and abuse
• Anxiety and emotional dysregulation
• ADHD and impulse control challenges
• Behavioral concerns
• Attachment disruptions
• Grief, loss, and life transitions

Through play, children learn to understand their emotions, build resilience, and develop healthier ways of relating to others.

Trauma Therapy (EMDR & TF-CBT)

Trauma lives not only in memory, but in the nervous system and body.

Natalie uses evidence-based trauma treatments including EMDR, Somatic therapy, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to help children, teens, and adults safely process traumatic experiences and restore emotional regulation.

Trauma therapy can support:

• Single-incident trauma
• Complex and developmental trauma
• Medical trauma
• Attachment wounds
• Chronic stress and emotional overwhelm

The goal is not to relive the trauma, but to help the nervous system return to safety, stability, and connection.

Parent & Family Support

Healing happens within relationships.

Natalie works closely with parents and caregivers to provide:

• Parenting support for trauma and ADHD
• Emotional regulation strategies
• Attachment-based guidance
• Family communication tools
• Behavior support rooted in nervous system understanding

Parents are given practical tools and education so they can confidently support their child's healing journey.

Adolescent & Adult Therapy

Natalie also works with teens and adults navigating:

• Trauma and attachment wounds
• Anxiety and emotional overwhelm
• Addiction
• Eating Disorders
• Burnout and compassion fatigue

Her approach is relational, nervous system-informed, and deeply compassionate.

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Begin your healing journey with specialized, trauma-informed care.