Trauma-informed care.

Structured trauma treatment, organizational consulting, and sound healing with Uche Okolie, LCSW. Licensed in California, Massachusetts, and Texas, The Returning Place is a clinical practice that treats trauma, with a particular fluency for first and second generation immigrants, military and special forces personnel, high achieving professionals, and creatives.

Services

Therapy

Structured trauma treatment using established evidence based protocols. Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, somatic and body based modalities calibrated for the populations I serve.

Individual Psychotherapy

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Organizations

Consulting and Training

Trauma informed organizational wellness for mission driven, high stakes workplaces. Assessment, staff training, leadership consulting, and strategic advisory.

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Sound

Sound and Embodied Practice

Sound bath sessions for individuals and groups. Trauma informed yoga in clinical and organizational contexts. Communal embodied practice.

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About

I am 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 in human services supporting individuals, teams, and institutions, my work bridges psychology, mindfulness, and creative healing to support deeper belonging and restoration for individuals, teams, and organizations.

Who I Work With

I treat trauma related to sexual assault, combat trauma, accident, loss, complex developmental trauma, identity based and intergenerational trauma. Our work together meets you where you are and uses the protocol that fits.

For the work past symptoms — what trauma reshapes and leaves behind— in ourselves, relationships, and work, I bring particular fluency to populations whose experiences may continue to navigate identity related impact, including:

  • first and second generation immigrants and diaspora communities

  • military, veterans, and special forces personnel

  • high achieving professionals and organizational leaders

  • creatives or those in creative organized industries

  • people navigating identity based collective trauma

Client Testimonials

“My time with Uche was life changing. She was there to guide me and provided all the tools to utilize in my healing journey. Uche was attentive, knowledgeable, professional, a great listener and had my best interest at heart.”

— Sheila A.

“Uche has a depth of compassion, intuition, guidance, and altruism that has helped me transform years of debilitating trauma and anxiety into power, confidence, and healing. Uche has a profoundly impactful approach that encouraged me to practice kindess, understanding, and forgiveness while engaging in self-reflective work. This type of mindfulness quickly became a daily practice of self love and exploring the roots of my trauma responses. Uche’s benevolence and strength of conviction with respect to her client’s success are just some of her myriad of qualities she possesses that influence the incredible provider she is. Uche has helped me realize my worth and voice which has translated into healthier and happier relationships in my life.”

— Mayra S.

“Uche is a true god send! I was battling with anxiety and codependency issues when we first started our sessions but through her counseling, professional knowledge and experience we were able to decipher why I felt the need to control everything and I learned to manage and work through my tough days more efficiently. I had given up on therapy until speaking with her!”

— Tiffany J.

“I am so grateful for my work with Uche because it has really helped me sort through many areas of my life and has been a huge part of my healing process. Uche does an excellent job of establishing a great rapport with her clients. She made me feel comfortable immediately and provided me with the tools to a) identify trends in my life b) address some areas that I am really uncomfortable tackling and c) come up with plans to mitigate my anxiety as well as prevent it. She has been extremely supportive and helpful and I give her so much credit for helping me get into a better headspace. With her help, I’ve been able to get ahead of my anxiety even if the stressors in my life persist. I’m so grateful for her guidance!”

— Anonymous

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.

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