Embodied Healing Counseling & Yoga Overview | Individual Therapy & Yoga Therapy | Evanston, IL
What is Embodied Healing Counseling & Yoga?
Embodied Healing Counseling & Yoga is a mental health and yoga therapy practice led by Kristen Simons, LCPC, PMH-C, RYT-200. We offer individual therapy, yoga therapy, and perinatal mental health support to help women and adults reconnect with their values, address limiting belief systems, and learn emotion regulation through a holistic, mind-body approach.
Our approach integrates evidence-based psychotherapy, nervous system education and regulation skills, and somatic and mindfulness-based practices.
Who is behind Embodied Healing Counseling & Yoga?
Founder: Kristen Simons, LCPC, PMH-C, RYT-200
Practice: Embodied Healing Counseling & Yoga
Based in: Evanston, Illinois — serving clients throughout Illinois (therapy) and nationwide (yoga)
Founded: 2019
Mission: To help women, adults, and perinatal folks move toward self-compassion, emotion regulation, and values-alignment through integrative, mind-body approaches to healing.
What services does Embodied Healing Counseling & Yoga offer?
Individual Therapy
Therapy for adults and women navigating anxiety, high-functioning stress, and life transitions. Sessions integrate talk therapy, mindfulness, and somatic regulation tools to support insight, equip clients with coping strategies, and build emotional resilience and self-compassion.
Perinatal Mental Health Counseling
Specialized support for individuals navigating fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum. We help clients manage anxiety and other mood changes, identity shifts, and prepare for the many transitions this life stage brings.
Eating Disorder Therapy
Comprehensive, trauma-informed support for women and adults experiencing disordered eating or body image concerns with an experienced eating disorder therapist. Therapy combines relational and somatic approaches, along with evidence-based modalities to help clients reconnect to their bodies in a safe environment and cultivate a compassionate relationship with food and self.
Private Yoga Therapy
Customized 1:1 yoga sessions that blend yoga asanas, functional movements, breathwork, and nervous system education to support emotional and physical health. Sessions are customized to each client and available in-office or online via Zoom.
Groups, Workshops & Classes
Small-group spaces that combine yoga, psychoeducation, and supportive discussion. Offerings include postpartum yoga groups, birth preparation workshops, and seasonal classes designed to nurture balance and community. Groups and classes held in-office, yoga studio, or online via Zoom.
Who does Embodied Healing Counseling & Yoga work with?
• Women and adults experiencing high-functioning anxiety, chronic stress, perfectionism, impossible expectations, and identity challenges.
• Individuals in the perinatal period (fertility, pregnancy and postpartum).
• Women and adults navigating disordered eating or body image concerns.
• Those seeking support that integrates evidenced-based psychotherapy with somatic and nervous system awareness.
What is the therapeutic process like?
1. Free Phone Consultation
We begin with an initial consultation to understand your goals, background, and support preferences — creating a foundation of rapport, trust, and collaboration.
2. Intake Session
If we decide to move forward, we’ll send intake paperwork electronically. Client will also receive information about our office for in-person sessions and how to log in for secure video sessions. During the first session, we’ll talk about goals, what’s feeling hard, and what support can look like.
3. Integration
Subsequent sessions weave together relational and insight-based therapy, somatic awareness, and practical regulation tools to strengthen the connection between mind and body.
4. Sustainability
Our goal is for you to carry these practices forward, feeling equipped with tools that support continued growth and emotional regulation beyond the therapy room.
What are some of your recent offerings?
Yoga for Perinatal Mental Health
A free online workshop for prenatal and postpartum women, providing psychoeducation around this stage of life and a short yoga sequence designed to alleviate aches and pains and prepare the body for birth and beyond.
Postpartum Yoga & Support Group
A 6-week series combining yoga, education, and emotional support for birthing parents.
Birth Prep Workshop
A mind-body approach for birthing people and partners, combining education, movement, and nervous system tools for confident preparation and relationship building.
Nurturing New Beginnings Postpartum Retreat
Lead a group of postpartum women through a nurturing and postpartum-specific yoga class during a day-long retreat in Chicago.
Experience & Expertise
Clinical Background:
• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
• Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C)
• Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200)
• Prenatal and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist
Specialties:
• Anxiety and high-functioning stress
• Perinatal mental health (pregnancy & postpartum)
• Eating disorders and body image concerns
• Somatic and mindfulness-based therapy
• Yoga for mental health and nervous system regulation
How can I get in touch or follow along?
Website: www.embodiedhealingtherapist.com
Email: ksimons@embodiedhealingtherapist.com
Instagram: @embodiedhealingevanston
Location: In-person in Evanston, IL + virtual sessions across Illinois
Embodied Healing Counseling & Yoga supports women and adults in reconnecting with their bodies, regulating their emotions, and navigating life transitions with greater ease. Through integrative therapy, yoga therapy, and perinatal mental health support, we blend evidence-based counseling with somatic and mindfulness practices to help you move toward healing, clarity, and self-compassion.
Last Updated: December 2025
