Illuminated Wellness

10/22/2026

10/20/2026

Can you believe it's been 4 years already!?! Progress from a tiny home virtual office to now 3 therapists and one student intern!

So much learning along the way!

We look forward to many years illuminating your lives and building a life worth living!!

Future projecrs:

Multicultural Identity Group (Coming this year)
DBT Skills Training group will Restart (Coming Winter 2027!)
Professional Association for Narcissistic Abuse and Recovery in the Legal System (working title)
New Therapist (This Nov. 2026)
Integration of yoga (Winter 2027!)
More remodels (Ongoing)

10/20/2026

Tired of 'So what are you?
We like a better question: what's it been like carrying that question around?

In our biracial identity group, curiosity replaces assumptions and every part of your story gets a little more light. Because your identity isn't a riddle to solve. It's your life to live.
Group starts Illuminating in Nov!

10/19/2026

Not everything worth discovering fits neatly in a box. If you've spent your life answering questions about who you are, maybe it's time to ask a different one.

Who are you when no one expects you to explain yourself?
Our biracial identity group is a space to explore identity, belonging, and connection, with curiosity and compassion.

Step out of the shadows. Leave the labels at the door. E

very part of your story deserves the light

Group illuminating this November!

10/09/2026

Ever get asked, 'So what are you?'

You're not alone.

Join our Biracial Identity Support Group, a space where you don't have to explain yourself before you can BE yourself.

No identity quizzes, no gatekeeping, no 'pick a side' energy. Just real conversations with people who get it.

Your healing starts November 7th! There is limited space.

Reach out in the dark and Illuminated Wellness will help light the path to healing!
call 309-570-1362 or email us @ [email protected]

10/05/2026

A little spark. A lot of listening.
We’re hiring a therapist. Bring your light. Help others find theirs. Email [email protected] for more details!

08/23/2026

It was a beautiful night on Friday at the East Peoria Farmer's Market!

We are so glad we were able to participate!

They’ve got 1-2 more Fridays at Levee Park (in East Peoria) for the season. The vendors were all kind, and had great creations; be sure to check them out!

It was wonderful to connect with the community, to interact with market patrons, and to listen to concerns about the lack of resources for Mental Health (especially for those with no insurance, or the under-insured), and the belief that Therapy works!

08/21/2026

First—THANK YOU for all the likes, comments, shares, and support this week! It’s been so much fun seeing more activity on our page. Please keep it coming—the algorithm demands snacks, attention, and constant reassurance. Honestly, same!!! 😂

Now come see Illuminated Wellness TONIGHT at the Farmers Market in East Peoria’s Levee District from 4–7 PM! ✨🫶

We’ll have helpful get to know us handouts, brochures, and FREE mini mental-wellness check-ins. Stop by for a relaxed, judgment-free conversation about stress, narcy relationships, boundaries, or whatever has your nervous system acting like there’s always a lion in the room waiting to pounce…. 😅

No pressure. No therapy couch. No awkward “and how does that make you feel?”—unless you’re into that.

📍 Levee District Farmers Market
⏰ Tonight | 4–7 PM

Come say hello, grab some information, and help us keep this wonderful momentum going! Let’s heal, laugh, and build lives worth living. 💛

East Peoria Farmer's Market

08/19/2026

Aiyana Ross, our Social Work Intern has just begun her next semester with ISU and Illuminated Wellness Field Placement! Having her back for another semester means we get to expand our services! She has many interest areas to explore.

HINT::: Group Therapy!

What kind of group would make you think:

“Wait… other people struggle with this too?! SIGN ME UP.”

Some ideas we’ve been tossing around:

✨ Healing from narcissistic or emotionally immature parents
💛 Recovering from toxic relationships & narcissistic abuse
🚧 Boundaries for recovering people-pleasers
🧘 Yoga, mindfulness & healing trauma
🏁Biracial Identity and Therapy Group
❤️‍🔥Teacher's Burnout Prevention Group
📚Bibliotherapy Group
💠DBT Group with teens or young adults with Failure to Launch
🌈Social Skills Group
☮Mind-Body Connection and Nervous System regulation with yoga
🌱 Self-esteem, identity & finding yourself again
💍 Marriage & relationship enrichment
🔥 Burnout, stress & getting your spark back
🌈 Building authentic connection and community

But we want to hear YOUR ideas!

What group do YOU wish existed?

Drop it in the comments, send us a message, or tag someone who always says, “There seriously needs to be a group for this.” 👇

Your suggestion might just become our next group! ✨

Illuminated Wellness.

Reclaim your light.

Build a life worth living.

08/18/2026

Tuesday's Therapy thought of the day:

You can be self-aware and still make questionable decisions.🫣

Knowing your pattern and actually changing your pattern are, unfortunately, two different subscription levels. 😂

The good news? Every time you notice the pattern, you have another opportunity to choose differently.

Progress isn't perfection. Sometimes progress is simply saying, "Ohhhh. I'm doing that thing again." or "oh Sh*%"

And choosing what happens next. ✨