OUR SERVICES

Individual Therapy

East Lansing • Grand Rapids • Online

It’s okay to not be okay.

Our therapists are highly trained and specialized to support you through whatever life has thrown your way. We’re here for you in the hard work of healing.

All of our clinicians have a heart for folks on the margins and are committed to trauma-informed, anti-racist, Health At Every Size (HAES), and LGBTQIA2S+-affirming values and practice.

You are welcome here.

Areas of Expertise:

Food + Body

Rooted Counseling offers expert, evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents, and adults with disordered eating and body image concerns - including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and other related issues. Eating disorder treatment services can include:

  • CBT, DBT/RO-DBT, and ACT modalities to directly address disordered thoughts and behaviors

  • Body image and self-worth

  • Body diversity

  • Intuitive eating/non-diet and Health At Every Size (HAES)-informed approach

  • Family/couples counseling to empower and support loved ones through the recovery process

  • Family-Based Treatment (FBT)/Maudsley Method for children and adolescents

  • Experiential/exposure work (ERP)

  • In-session meal support & family meals

  • Weight monitoring during the weight restoration process

  • Nutrition / medical team collaboration

Anxiety + OCD

  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP ) and Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) modalities

  • SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) for parents/caregivers of kids and adolescents

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

  • Selective Mutism

  • Anxiety + Perfectionism

  • Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)

  • Body Dysmorphia

  • School / College / Academia Stress Management

Reproductive Mental Health

  • New Parenthood Transitions

  • Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADS)

  • Infertility / Infertility Treatments

  • Miscarriage / Infant Loss

  • Termination For Medical Reasons (TFMR)

  • Medical Trauma and Traumatic Birth

  • Post-Adoption Depression and Anxiety

  • NICU Support

Trauma

  • PTSD / Complex PTSD

  • Religious Trauma

  • Sexual Assault

  • Childhood Abuse

  • Medical Trauma

  • Secondary Trauma

  • Traumatic Grief and Loss

  • EMDR / CPT / Brainspotting / TF-CBT / Somatic-Based Modalities

Gender + Sexuality

  • LGBTQIA+ Affirming Support

  • Gender + Identity Exploration

  • Sex Therapy + Intimacy

  • Gender Affirming Care Letters

Kids, Teens + Adults

  • Play Therapy (ages 6+)

  • Anxiety + Depression

  • ADHD + Autism Spectrum

  • Grief + Loss

  • Coping with Chronic Illness

  • Menopause / Perimenopause

  • International / Cultural Adjustments

    • Bilingual therapists available

  • Family + Relationship Struggles

  • Coping with Divorce

  • Self-Harm + Suicidality

  • Stress Management

This list of services and specialties is not all-inclusive.  Please contact us with any questions to determine if one of our counselors would be a good fit for your therapy needs.  If not, we will work with you to help you find a therapist who is the very best fit.

OUR APPROACH

Rooted Counseling offers expert, evidence-based treatment

Our aim is to offer a solid and steady presence for growth and healing and to provide a safe and comfortable counseling experience. When we meet with clients, we do so with empathy, respect, humor, and compassion. Therapy should be a place to dig deep and work hard, but we believe the best kind of therapy is when you can also have a little bit of fun.


If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.

— Brene Brown