About Us

Holistic, EMDR & Somatic Therapy Serving New York State Virtually

Rooted Therapy was born from a shared history and shared values. Brooke and Kristina are longtime friends whose paths unfolded in parallel. Beginning as music therapists trained at Berklee College of Music and working in medical settings, we met in East Africa while doing research in expressive arts therapies and decolonized perspectives. Our bond grew through years of professional collaboration, and stomping around Brooklyn with our pups after both later pursuing clinical social work training in New York.

Over time, we found ourselves practicing from a similar orientation: integrating EMDR therapy, somatic therapy, and trauma-informed care after recognizing that talk therapy alone often isn’t enough—especially when recovering from complex trauma, attachment wounds, or longtime patterns of anxiety and depression. By including the body’s perspective, we believe therapy can move beyond insight and support deeper, more lasting change.

We are non-pathologizing trauma therapists, and view symptoms as adaptations and protective measures rather than malfunctions. We explore the “how” and “why” of the coping mechanisms you developed in order to survive, valuing a systems-based perspective and the understanding that what we consider mental health symptoms are often a reasonable response to an unreasonable world.

We share the belief that true personal transformation happens in relationships—with ourselves, with others, and with the world around us. If you’re looking for a warm, affirming, inclusive therapy practice in New York City, we would be honored to work with you.