Open therapy studio with nature-inspired view— holistic wellness environment

Uche Okolie, LCSW

Clinician • Educator • Founder of The Returning Place

Trauma-informed care, sound healing, and creative restoration for high impact individuals, teams, and communities.

About Uche

I‘m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, educator, and trauma specialist committed to helping people reconnect to their bodies, purpose, and power. With over a decade of experience supporting individuals, teams, and institutions, my work bridges psychology, mindfulness, and creative healing to support deeper belonging and restoration.

Learn more
Uche Okolie, LCSW, a trauma-informed therapist and educator in Los Angeles specializing in integrative wellness, sound healing, and creative restoration.

The Returning Place

A trauma informed, whole-person approach to healing mind, body, and system.

  • Educational brain illustration showing evidence based therapies including DBT, CBT, IFS, CPT, PE, and somatic practices used in trauma-informed care at The Returning Place.

    Trauma-Informed Therapy

    Reconnect to safety, self-trust, and belonging through a blend of integrative therapy that combines evidence based, somatic awareness, attachment repair, and narrative healing. We help you understand how stress, trauma, and identity shape the body— and guide you toward grounding change that lasts— mind, body, and soul.

  • Vibrant sound healing bowls used for nervous system regulation and emotional restoration through frequency, vibration, and mindfulness-based sound therapy.

    Sound Healing & Nervous System Regulation

    Using frequency, vibration, and intention, sound healing helps regulate the nervous system and release stored stress. Each session supports relaxation, emotional reset, and deeper connection to the body’s innate rhythms. Enhance focus, sleep, and inner child connection.

  • Creative therapy session using painting and journaling as narrative practices for emotional release and identity restoration.

    Creative Expression & Narrative Healing

    Emotional expression through narrative exploration, artistic release and journaling, are powerful ways to process emotion and reclaim your story. Our creative restoration sessions integrate art, writing, and guided reflection to help you rediscover identity beyond survival.

  • Corporate and community wellness workshop integrating trauma-informed practices, mindfulness, and somatic restoration in an outdoor sett

    Corporate & Community Wellness

    We partner with hospitals, corporations, military installations, and community organizations to create trauma-informed cultures that prioritize wellbeing and burnout prevention. Offerings include workshops, leadership trainings, and sound-based wellness events that support resilience and psychological safety for a more productive workforce.

Upcoming Gatherings & Experiences

From sound baths to creative workshops, our events invite restoration through connection, sound, and reflection. Each gathering is trauma-informed, community-rooted, and designed to help you connect with yourself and the world around you.

Open doorway leading to a green forest path, symbolizing renewal, growth, and entry into holistic wellness within, and gatherings such as sound baths and restorative events.

Ready to Begin Your Return?

Start your journey back to yourself through therapy, sound, or creative healing. Sessions are trauma-informed, somatic, and personalized to your needs.

  • A 30 minute midweek pause to realign and restore through guided sound healing.

    Designed to help you release tension, regulate the nervous system, and reconnect to presence before the week ends.

    Wednesdays 8am PST / 11:00pam EST

    Virtual — Sign up on Eventbrite

  • A gentle close to the week. Reset your energy and ground before stepping into a new rhythm.

    Includes a short reflection and intention setting practice to help you carry calm into the week ahead.

    Sundays 9am PST / 12:00pm EST

    Virtual — Sign up on Eventbrite

  • Community Healing in Motion —

    We’re curating something special — a collaborative wellness gathering designed to bring together a day of restoration, creativity, and connection, in collaboration with Coffee Confessionals in Hollywood.

    This event invites you to slow down, reconnect, and restore through guided— through sound, movement, and community care.

    Stay tuned for dates and registration details — we can’t wait to welcome you into this space.

View All Events & Sign Up

Follow us on social

A brass singing bowl with a wooden mallet rests on a large rock near a calm lake surrounded by mountains and trees, with a small sprig of pine nearby, symbolizing grounding, reflection, and mindfulness.
Art and journaling tools for emotional and narrative restoration depicting an artist's table with colorful paintings, brushes, pastel chalks, watercolor paints, a sketchbook with an abstract face drawing, a palette with mixed paints.
Corporate and community wellness workshop integrating trauma informed practices, mindfulness, community, and somatic restoration in an outdoor setting.
Minimalist still life of writing tools symbolizing writing, creativity, reflection, and mindful restoration.
Instagram

Contact

Have a question, collaboration idea, or workshop inquiry? Reach out using this form or email: info@thereturningplace.com

All inquiries are answered within 48 hours.