Healing begins when you feel seen, supported, and safe.
1129 Altar Therapy
1129 Altar Therapy was born from the belief that healing requires a place to lay down what has been heavy.
An altar is a sacred place — a space of surrender, restoration, reflection, and becoming. Here, pain is not ignored, stories are not rushed, and healing is honored with compassion and intention.
The name 1129 represents more than a number; it is a mark of identity, purpose, and transformation. This practice was created as a space where children, teen girls, women, and families can bring what has been carried in silence and begin the work of healing in a way that feels safe, seen, and deeply personal.
Meet the Founder
Hello!Hi, I’m Arielle Feltus, LMSW, founder of 1129 Altar Therapy.
The heart behind this work is deeply personal. My journey into this work was not born only out of education or professional experience — it was born out of lived experience, healing, and the many life transitions that shaped who I am. I know what it feels like to be the little girl carrying wounds of abandonment, navigating bullying, and silently battling self-esteem struggles, and I know what it means to become a young woman moving through life’s many transitions while searching for identity, worth, purpose, and healing, all while carrying anxiety and trauma.
Those life transitions, painful seasons, and the journey of rediscovering myself are what shaped the vision for 1129 Altar Therapy. This practice was created as a sacred space for children, teen girls, women, and families who may be carrying wounds, navigating change, or searching for healing in the midst of life’s transitions. My desire is to create a space where what has been heavy can be laid down, where your story is honored, and where healing and restoration can begin.
Professionally, I earned both my Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and my Master of Social Work from Aurora University. My work has been shaped by experience in school-based settings, crisis intervention, and community mental health, supporting children, adolescents, women, and families through trauma, anxiety, emotional distress, and significant life transitions.
Arielle Feltus, LMSW
Supervised by Jennifer Vasquez, PhD, LCSW-S