Relationships are hard.
Your therapist relationship doesn’t have to be.
Why Rooted?
Let the roots within ourselves grow the relationships we want to blossom in our lives.
Connection is hard. Most of us feel alone, disconnected from ourselves, and feel like no one truly sees, hears, or understands us. It’s painful and something we know all too well at Rooted. All of our clinicians have experienced the deep pain of aloneness themselves and have been on their own journeys of self-understanding.
We believe that connection starts at the most basic level—ourselves. We become rooted within ourselves and let that foundation extend outward. Then, we can connect with others with an open heart and eventually, maybe even something bigger than ourselves. That’s the place where life gains more meaning and it is the place we hope each one of our clients gets to in our work together.
Our Approach
Our therapists plant the seeds. You water them. We watch them grow together.
At Rooted, we strongly encourage and believe in your ability to transform. We don’t have magic wands (although that would be wonderful if we did) and we can’t rescue you from the darkness that you may feel inside, but we can be a guiding light in a path we walk together. For many of us with complex trauma, no one may have asked us what we want for ourselves, how we feel, or what makes us tick, so we may have missed the milestone of knowing what we need and how to ask for it. Our therapists will help you access the agency that is already within you by planting the seeds necessary for you to grow.
Meet the Rooted Team
FOUNDER, PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Lacey Church, LCSW, CCTP II, E-RYT
Rooted began because I knew I wanted to create a place for people to explore why connection was so hard for them—it was something I had always longed for in myself. Before becoming a clinician, I owned two yoga studios (shout out to Surya Yoga and The Space, still up and running!) and for the most part, they were my place to explore that. I never figured it out though—not until I started learning and training in complex trauma. That’s when it all clicked for me.
The relief of feeling like I made sense to myself and learning the tools to finally feel something other than stress and pressure around other people was and still is the best thing that has ever happened to me. To experience open hearted and rooted connection to myself, others, and the world around me is a gift I hope to pass along through Rooted.
Since becoming a clinician, I have received training in EMDR, EFT, SE, NARM, parts work, and AEDP. Before that, I studied and taught yoga and meditation for over a decade and frequently bring it into my work now.
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Dora Holliday, MA, LPC, CCTP-I
Before becoming a counselor, I spent time as an artist witnessing the power of making and viewing art both for myself and others. This guided my pursuit to apply this experience in a more focused approach to reach and help people process and express in ways beyond words.
I am now a Licensed Professional Counselor, Art Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional working with adults to assist in developing and reaching therapeutic goals to improve their lives and relationships. I believe in collaborative treatment, compassionately addressing the whole person to identify individual strengths, skills and resources to empower healing and transformation in a supportive and safe environment.
I completed a dual Masters of Counseling and Art Therapy from Ursuline College, and over the past few years I have worked as a counselor providing services for recovery to adults and first responders. I have worked in a variety of settings with clients to support their journey of healing from impactful life events, grief, developmental/childhood abuse and trauma, PTSD, anxiety and depression, addiction, and codependency.
I strive to provide a consistent compassionate presence, approaching treatment from a trauma informed perspective applying Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Bilateral Guided Drawing, Art Therapy, and somatic and expressive interventions.
I look forward to meeting with you and being a part of your healing journey.