ILLUMINE COUNSELING
Compassion illuminating wholeness.
IFS & Somatic Therapy for Trauma Healing in Powell, Ohio
Sometimes understanding your past isn't enough. Healing also means learning new ways to respond to it.
Amy Honsberger, LISW-S, offers personalized individual therapy for adults ages 21 and older at Illumine Counseling.
Her approach draws on IFS, somatic techniques, CBT, DBT, and other methods to support people navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and life changes.
AMY'S APPROACH TO THERAPY
Your experience comes first.
You may know why you feel the way you do and still find yourself repeating the same patterns. Or you may feel overwhelmed without knowing where those feelings began.
Therapy makes room for both understanding and practice: exploring your experiences, noticing your responses, and trying skills that fit your life. Amy works collaboratively with you to choose approaches that reflect your concerns, goals, and comfort.
Her practice welcomes men and women, with particular attention to women in midlife and beyond. You don't need a diagnosis or the perfect explanation before reaching out.
WORKING WITH MIND AND BODY
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More than one way to understand what you're feeling.
Depending on your needs, sessions may include parts work and awareness of physical responses alongside conversation and practical skills.
CURIOSITY IN PLACE OF SELF-CRITICISM
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS, sometimes called parts work, invites you to explore different aspects of your inner experience with compassion, including the parts that worry, criticize, or withdraw.
For example, you might notice that one part of you wants to set a boundary while another worries about disappointing someone. Therapy creates space to understand both.
NOTICING WHAT YOUR BODY IS TELLING YOU
Somatic Therapy & Regulation
Somatic techniques bring attention to physical sensations and stress responses. Grounding and breath awareness may become part of your work together.
You might begin by noticing tension in your shoulders or your feet on the floor. You and Amy can discuss what feels comfortable and useful to explore.
A FLEXIBLE SET OF TOOLS
Approaches that support your individual work.
Not every method is used with every person. Amy can explain an approach, answer questions, and talk with you about how it relates to your goals.
THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, AND ACTIONS
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Explore the links between thoughts, emotions, and behavior, and consider new responses to patterns that create distress.
SKILLS FOR DIFFICULT MOMENTS
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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Practice skills for emotional regulation, tolerating distress, mindfulness, and relationships.
AWARENESS WITHOUT JUDGMENT
Mindfulness
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Practice attending to the present moment with less judgment and more awareness.
MAKING ROOM FOR EMOTION
Emotional Grounding
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Learn to recognize and sit with emotions, with support for staying connected to the present.
A COMPLEMENTARY OPTION
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
Tapping is a complementary mind-body technique Amy may incorporate when appropriate to your care.
CONNECTION & CHANGE
Interpersonal Therapy
Explore how relationships, grief, role changes, and conflict relate to emotional well-being.
WHAT WORKING TOGETHER CAN LOOK LIKE
A conversation. A shared direction. Your own pace.
Whether you're seeking support for anxiety, depression, complex trauma, or long-standing emotional patterns, the starting point is you.
Start with what's happening now.
Talk about your concerns, what daily life feels like, and what you hope to work toward.
Explore without having to tell everything at once.
You can discuss your comfort, questions, and readiness as the work unfolds.
Connect insight with everyday life.
Consider practical ways to respond to difficult thoughts, feelings, and situations between sessions.
Keep the conversation open.
Share what feels helpful, what doesn't, and what you want to revisit.