"Life isn't kind to people, to our marriages, or to our affection for each other."
we are here to help
Rooted In Hope Counseling is your safe space
because life & relationships don't come with a handbook.
Hannah's Core Services
From couples work, to emotion management, and more I've got you covered
Couples Work
Because relationships can be so hard sometimes
When people let me into their most intimate relationships, I honor that space as sacred. We love someone so much and yet also can experience excruciating pain in the same relationship. We get sucked into a the same “dance” of conflict over and over. Sometimes we don’t even understand our own reactions or those of our partner. It’s so taxing to care for someone and ache so badly at the same time. I’m here to help break up that nasty “reactive cycle” that we fall into over and over through facilitating conversations that get to the root of the meaning behind our own reactions and theirs. This provides opportunities for understanding, love and connection that we seek…we just don’t know how to get there. I’d love to help support and serve you to get there
this typically looks like :
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Somatic Experiencing is where we trust the record the body has kept to keep you safe throughout your life. As babies, we would get worked up and then soothed within our bodies. Our nervous system knows that to do, it’s just forgotten sometimes under the weight of what we’ve experienced. In Somatic Experiencing, we remind your body of what it is STILL fully capable of doing…alerting us when there may be an issue, as well as soothe us when necessary. One of the great things about Somatic Experiencing is rehashing of details of your trauma is NOT NECESSARY. The body remembers what is necessary and we work to be able to increase distress tolerance. Trauma comes at us from beyond what is our ability tolerate in terms of distress. Therefore, our ability to self-soothe is stretched beyond its capacity and we are overwhelmed. In this therapy we engage your ability to soothe and relax and then gradually introduce distress in a slow and effective way to help your distress tolerance to increase and allow for you to start to self-regulate your reactions without “thinking about it.” Your body learns to regulate itself, allowing for many of my clients who have done the work to experience events that would normally feel “intense” as “much more manageable.” Eventually your trauma moves into that “manageable” place as well and you can live with more freedom and feeling like you connect with your own life more.
THIS TYPICALLY LOOKS LIKE :
Somatic Experiencing to facilitate trauma healing
Trauma Work
Somatic Experiencing because the body remembers even better than our minds
Emotion Management
When our strong emotions flex their muscles and make decisions for us, they are often ineffective choices. For those of you feel like “it just came out of nowhere” or “I can’t believe I just keep doing this,” the emotion regulations skills offered by Dialectical Behavioral Therapy are wonderful tools to start learning and applying to day-to-day life to help start making a difference in how your emotions and decisions play out. If you’re tired of your emotions “driving the car” of your life, Hannah’s in-depth knowledge of these skills could prove life changing.
this typically looks like :
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills
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I've teamed up with some amazing professionals to help me serve you even better!
Meet Jolie, Violin and Melissa! Here's how they can help support you.
War-Related & First Responders Trauma and PTSD
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Children, Teens, & Their Families
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Infertility Support
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Grief Counseling Related to Loss of Spouse and Re-marriage
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Here's what you can expect working with Rooted In Hope
Getting to Know You...
The first session will be a summary of your stories and needs so that I can get an idea of what you want and need from our available services from my trusted professionals.
Blending your needs with support & honesty
Clients often say we connect with them genuinely and they can always count on us to "tell them what they need to hear." Giving you the perfect blend of exactly what you need.
You participate fully and make progress!
Aside from connection with the therapist, willing participation in therapy is a huge indicator of how you move forward! Your willingness means a trajectory of growth!
We work me out of a job!
We are just a chapter in your life to help you get the progress you design, then when you're able to do it all your own - then you don't need us. That is a triumph!
STILL HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?
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Because connection with your potential therapist matters
Your connection with your therapist is a huge indicator of how much you get out of therapy. We offer free 15 minute consultations because we want you to get a feel for the connection before you’d commit to it. We talk about what you want to get out of therapy and if you’d believe we are a good match with the right availability for you. We want you to get your questions out and some of the nerves quelled even before seeing us!
Kind Words
You've Got Questions
I've Got Answers
This is a common concern for people. Counseling is “only for” the most extreme cases is inaccurate. I’ve seen everything from new job transitions that cause anxiety to “I just feel lost” to struggles with anger and overwhelm. Not all concerns that come to my office are critical in nature, but the client knows something new needs to happen. Change and clarity need to occur. What’s been done so far hasn’t worked and we need to figure out what’s next. I hope to be a source of kindness, encouragement and honesty with whatever you bring in.
I just have the goal of getting to know you and your concerns. There’s not a lot of pressure from me, but it is VERY common to be nervous…who wouldn’t be for a first session with a new person you don’t know?! But it’s more like just hearing you out and where you’d like to go in therapy, if you have an idea of your goals…if you don’t at the beginning, that’s okay too!
Yes, it’s true that therapy isn’t cheap. One thing to keep in mind, though, is that we spend our money on things we value. If cars, entertainment, trips, etc. are valuable to us, we spend money on them. Healing our inner world as well as doing better in relationships with others through communication and boundaries are the long game. This helps us to do better for ourselves, those around us, at work and when we venture outside of our comfort zones. And, also, I’m trying to work myself OUT of a job. I want you to fully function on your own and only touch base if you want to and if needed. Let’s work together to help you grow so that you can spread your wings! While outcomes cannot be guaranteed because there are multiple things that go into therapy, I promise that I will work hard as we journey together toward what you want from your own life.
This is so understandable! Yes, I am a stranger to you right now. Our bodies and minds pay attention to the unknowns in life. The reason I put so much time and effort into making the videos on this site is to help you see if you feel like you connect with me and my style before you even reach out! Your connection with your therapist is the strongest indicator of how successful you’ll feel therapy to be later on. I want you to get a sense of fit and that’s also why I do free 15 minute phone consultations with you so that you can get a sense of if I’m what you need. Your connection and sense of safety with me deeply matters to me, so I’m committed to you getting a feel for my style before you fill out paperwork
The average couple waits six years to ask for help after problems start. However, you do not need to be on the verge of divorce to ask for help. In fact, the earlier you see problems and ask for help the less wounding occurs because you get out in front of it. So “feeling distant” or “we’re arguing more than normal” is plenty enough reason to come in for couples work.
The type of trauma work I do does not require you regurgitating every detail of what happened. The beauty of trauma work with Somatic Experiencing is we trust that your body remembers what happened and your nervous system has been protecting you as a result. We will work with only bits of story and little bits of stress at a time. Then we help the body regulate and self-soothe to bring on healing in an incremental way. It’s powerful to heal in this way and it does not require full stories
This happens! We are all human, some people we connect with well and others we do not. Your sense of fit with me matters to me, and it is not an offense to me if you don’t feel a solid connection. All I ask is give it 2-3 sessions before you decide what to do about your care. But you are free to be able to choose who is in charge of your care at any time! I have plenty of referrals up my sleeve as well to help in your search!
I do recommend this at the beginning, due to the nature of what it takes to get traction toward hope and change. However, it isn’t necessary if there are things that get in the way of that. Best traction will initially come from weekly, but you can do biweekly or monthly, just know change will be slower.
it's time to take that next step...
Make your first courageous move toward change with us
first
Fill out the Contact form on the contact page
Second
Hannah will reach out to connect with you
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Book an appointment and let's start moving forward