In a world where we are taught to ignore, override, and forget, I want to help clients remember how to listen to all parts of themselves. I believe that our wounds are not ours alone, and that when we heal it benefits more than ourselves.

My clients describe me as warm, grounding, and insightful. I am lucky to work with individuals facing a wide range of experiences. I find that my style often works for highly anxious folks working on nervous system regulation and attachment wounds. I love working with couples, helping  them to understand how their communication, defenses, and personal history are affecting their relationships. And supporting  them to build the awareness and tools to develop the safety and intimacy they seek.

I was invited into this work through a number of personal initiations. These include deep personal loss, recovery from chronic illness, parenthood, long term partnership, and growing up with divorced parents.  I identify as a white, cis, temporarily able-bodied woman. I rely on my lived experience to guide us on our journey together, and I welcome different life experiences. I am welcoming of diverse and intersectional identities including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and Polyamorous communities.

I hold an MA in Integral Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and obtained my BA in Development Studies from Brown University.

Areas of Focus

At Wylder Roots I work with individual adults, adolescents, families, relationships/couples, and groups. My work focuses on:

Anxiety
Chronic Pain & Illness
Embodiment/Somatics
Grief & Loss
Identity 
Intuition & Discernment
Nervous System Regulation
Perinatal Mental Health / Postpartum
PTSD / C-PTSD
Sexual Trauma
Spirituality 
Transitions

Frameworks

I have an MA in Integral Counseling Psychology. These are some of the lineages and modalities that inform my work:

Attachment
Existential/Phenomenological
Parts work (IFS / Internal Family Systems-informed and Gestalt-informed)
Psychodynamic
Relational 
Somatics/Generative Somatics
Spiritual
Trauma-Informed

Fees

$150 per 50-minute individual session
$200 per 50-minute mixed session
$250 per 75-minute mixed session
$70 for 30-min add on to any session

I offer a 15-minute free consultation if you’d like to explore working together.

Payments may be made by debit, credit, or HSA/FSA card.

I am not in network with insurance at this time, but I am able to provide superbills for you to submit for reimbursement through your carrier.

Location

I am based in Oakland, CA. I offer virtual therapy to anyone living in the state of California and virtual or in person therapy for those in the Bay Area.

Schedule

I’d love to connect with you! 

If you’re interested in working together, please follow this link to schedule a free, 15-minute consultation. This will give me space to hear more about what you’re seeking support around, get us a chance to get a feel for each other, and offer time for you to ask any questions you may have about therapy. 

Current clients are welcome to email me at emily@wylderroots.com or leave me a message at (510) 592-6311.

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