Illuminate the Path Forward

Trauma-Informed Therapy in Colorado

You don't have to navigate the dark alone. We're here to guide you toward light, hope, and transformation through the difficult seasons of life.

Take the First Step

Healing through play.

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Growing through connection.

Living in light.

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At Illuminate Play Therapy & Counseling, we believe therapy should meet you where you are - not ask you to fit into a one-size-fits-all approach. We support children, teens, adults, couples and families navigating trauma, neurodivergence, relationships, life transitions and emotional challenges. Through play, EMDR, somatic and nervous-system work, expressive approaches and meaningful connection, our therapists create space for healing in ways that fit how you process best.

Our Therapy Specialties

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    Play Therapy

    A gentle, developmentally appropriate approach that gives children space to communicate, explore emotions, process experiences and build connection through their natural language - play. Our play therapists use creative and expressive approaches tailored to each child’s needs.

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    Trauma Therapy

    Trauma can affect more than our thoughts - it can shape the nervous system, relationships, emotions and sense of safety. Our clinicians integrate EMDR, somatic and nervous-system approaches, play and expressive therapies to help children, teens and adults process difficult experiences and move toward healing.

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    Somatic Therapy

    Healing doesn’t happen through words alone. Somatic and nervous-system approaches help clients notice what is happening in the body, build regulation and reconnect with a greater sense of safety. These approaches can be helpful for trauma, overwhelm, stress and neurodivergent nervous systems.

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    ADHD + Neurodivergence

    Therapy doesn’t have to look or feel the same for every brain. We offer neurodivergent-affirming support for ADHD, autism, sensory needs, emotional regulation and the experience of navigating a world that isn’t always designed for the way you think, feel and process.

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    Christian Counseling

    A safe harbor for healing and growth through faith. Whether you're carrying grief, anxiety, trauma, or simply the weight of a difficult season, you don't have to walk it alone — and you don't have to leave your faith at the door.

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    Clinical Supervision + Consultation

    Support for the therapists who support others. Illuminate offers clinical supervision, case consultation, internship opportunities and professional development grounded in thoughtful, relational and trauma-informed practice.

    Supervision + Consultation

Light after darkness.

Hope after hardship.

Healing after trauma.

Light after darkness. Hope after hardship. Healing after trauma.

Take the First Step Toward Healing

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We offer in-person therapy in Rifle and Grand Junction, along with virtual therapy throughout Colorado. Each Illuminate therapist has their own area of specialty, availability and payment options, allowing you to find care that fits your needs.

Explore our therapists to learn who they work with, how they approach therapy and how to get started.

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Illuminate Play Therapy in Colorado

Providing Trauma-Informed Therapy in Colorado

A Steady Light in Life’s Storms

Life’s hardest moments can feel overwhelming, but we illuminate those dark places with warmth and clarity. Our trauma-informed approach honors your story and meets you where you are, blending evidence-based therapies with compassionate care rooted in hope.

Like a lighthouse guiding the way, we provide steady support through play, EMDR, somatic and nervous-system approaches, expressive therapies, relationship-centered care and meaningful connection. Therapy at Illuminate isn’t one-size-fits-all - we believe healing should honor the way each person experiences and processes their world.

Meet our Founder, Natalie Hanks
Trauma Therapy in Colorado