Illuminated Wellness

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. ✨

08/17/2026

From the desk of Jen.... mostly.

Couples therapy, summarized:

Partner 1: “That’s not what I said.”
Partner 2: “That’s what I heard.”
Therapist: “Excellent. We have found the problem.” 😂

So many relationship conflicts aren't actually about who is *right.*
They're about the space between **what one person intended and what the other person experienced.

Healthy communication isn't just learning to explain yourself better.
It's getting curious enough to ask:

“What did you hear when I said that?”

Sometimes that one question can change the entire conversation!!! Try it and see, or hear?😍

Send a message to learn more

08/17/2026

Shout out to all those folks who chose to ask for help! You are the reason we are inspired!

To those who are thinking about asking for help; today is YOUR day! Give us a call and see how we can help you heal your hurts, reconnect with your authentic self, and create a life with greater meaning, connection, and purpose!

And to those who haven't discovered the courage; you will soon, and when you do we will be here waiting to welcome you and get working!

07/28/2026

Good morning! We’d like to introduce our Owner and Clinical Director, Jen Zeck, LCSW! She’s ready to welcome YOU as a new client!

Jen is devoted to treating victims of narcissistic abuse, and/or folks in high conflict, antagonistic relationships.

She also enjoys working with couples and individuals experiencing sexual dysfunction, young adults and teenagers transitioning through life stages, the relationship between trauma and attachment style, and empowering those who have been affected with personality disorder.

Jen likes partnering with Illinois State University to provide Social Work Internship placements, and works with the community as a clinical liaison.

She is available both in person and online, and takes most major insurance payers. She says, “Let’s get to work on building a life worth living!”

To book your FREE consultation, please visit https://illuminatedwellness.clientsecure.me/.

07/24/2026

Our expressive arts therapist Erica has a spot on her couch just for you!
As an artist and a therapist, she specializes in using creative tools in counseling to help children, teens, and adults process complex traumas, cope with depression and anxiety, navigate difficult relationships, and feel more wholly like themselves. If traditional talk therapy just hasn't done it for you, Erica is a good fit for helping you express what words can't. Reach out today for a free consulation!

07/21/2026

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