When Movement Isn’t Enough: How Individual Therapy Can Deepen Your Healing
At Current Wellness, we believe in the power of movement as a vehicle to connect to our bodies and sense of self. Whether it’s grounding in a Flow Yoga class or finding strength in a Tidal Intervals class, we’ve seen how these practices can help people feel more at home in their bodies.
But what happens when movement isn’t quite enough?
What if you leave class feeling overwhelmed or emotional? What if you’ve worked so hard to reconnect with your body, but there are still thoughts or patterns holding you back? This is where individual therapy can be a transformative next step.
Movement Is Powerful—But It’s Not the Whole Picture
Movement is an incredible tool for regulation. It helps you release stress, shift stuck energy, and feel more connected. But for many of us, especially those healing from trauma, disordered eating, or chronic stress, movement can also surface deeper emotional layers.
Maybe you’ve:
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Cried during savasana or stillness
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Felt intense emotions arise in your body
- Disconnected or dissociated during a fitness class to keep up
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Noticed self-critical thoughts about how you look or perform
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Have anxiety when you miss a workout or take a rest day
These are signs that your body is trying to tell you something—and therapy can be a space to listen more deeply.
Therapy Is About Discovering
Individual therapy isn’t about “fixing” you. It’s about creating a safe, attuned relationship where you can explore the stories, patterns, and internalized beliefs that movement alone can’t fully process.
Therapy offers a space to:
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Explore your relationship with your body outside of diet culture and appearance-based norms
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Process anxiety, grief, or trauma that may still live in your nervous system
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Work through perfectionism, burnout, or shame
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Build tools for emotional regulation that support your work in movement classes
Just like movement helps us release stuck energy, therapy helps us unpack what’s underneath—with compassion and curiosity.
Meet Guerin Therapy Group: Inclusive, Trauma-Informed Therapy in Raleigh, NC
Our sibling company, Guerin Therapy Group, offers individual therapy for people who want to deepen their healing through an affirming, inclusive, and nonjudgmental lens.
Their team specializes in:
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Eating disorder and body image healing
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Trauma and PTSD
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Anxiety, burnout, and life transitions
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LGBTQIA+ affirming care
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Therapy for people in all bodies and identities
- Relationship concerns
All care is rooted in Health at Every Size®, social justice, and embodiment—the same values you’ve come to trust at Current Wellness.
Whether you’re just starting your mental health journey or looking for deeper support, Guerin Therapy Group meets you where you are.
In addition to Guerin Therapy Group, we also rent out of space to other clinicians in private class. You can check out the full list here.
Is It Time for Mental Health Therapy?
You might be ready for individual therapy if:
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You’re feeling stuck in your healing process
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Movement surfaces intense emotions you don’t know how to process
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You want to unpack your relationship with food, body, or control
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You’re craving a space where your full story is seen and honored
Ready to Take the Next Step?
You don’t have to choose between movement and therapy. In fact, they are a beautiful duo that can support your full healing.
