Silvina Rearte Counseling, PLLC

09/30/2025

Movement is essential not only for physical health but also for mental and emotional well-being. Regular movement—whether through exercise, walking, stretching, or even simple daily activity—keeps the body strong, flexible, and energized. It supports circulation, boosts immunity, and helps prevent chronic illness, while also releasing endorphins that improve mood and reduce stress. Beyond biology, movement connects us to life’s natural rhythm, helping us release tension, process emotions, and feel more grounded in the present moment. In a world where sitting and screen time dominate, choosing to move is a powerful act of self-care that nourishes body, mind, spirit and improves the relationship with those around us.

09/29/2025

09/27/2025

🧠 Talk Therapy works through conversation — exploring thoughts, emotions, and patterns. It helps you gain insight, reframe beliefs, and build coping strategies.
🌿 Somatic Therapy works through the body — using breath, movement, and awareness to release stress and trauma stored physically. It helps regulate the nervous system and restore safety in the body.
💡 Both approaches are powerful. Talk therapy heals through the mind, somatic therapy through the body — and together, they allow for deep transformation and healing.
Among specialists of trauma this is often explained as bottom down vs bottom up approaches because of the way the brain is structured. Talk therapy is a top-down approach, starting with the mind — exploring thoughts, beliefs, and stories to influence how you feel and behave. Somatic therapy, on the other hand, uses a bottom-up approach, starting with the body — working through breath, sensation, movement, and nervous system regulation to shift emotional states and calm the mind. Put simply: talk therapy focuses mainly on how you are thinking and feeling, while somatic therapy focuses more on body awareness, sensations, also emotions and thoughts related to it.

If you’d like to explore how your body and mind are deeply connected — and discover ways to work with that connection for healing — I’d love to support you on your journey.

09/23/2025

Courage isn’t always about grand gestures. Sometimes it’s making the next best decision, even when the path isn’t clear. Each step builds confidence. Courage grows when we act in alignment with what matters most, regardless of results. Everybody faces unknowns and make it through. Courage is trusting that even if things don’t unfold as planned you’ll find a way to adapt.

09/15/2025

True intimacy begins with safety — the foundation where trust, respect, and love flourish.

09/11/2025

Loyalty is the steady commitment to stand by someone or something — a person, a cause, or a principle — even when circumstances change. It grows from trust, honesty, and consistency. True loyalty is not blind obedience; it’s a bond built on respect and integrity, where reliability and care become the foundation of lasting relationships.

09/10/2025

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09/08/2025

Nature is a teacher 🌿