The Root Collective
Presence
&
Care
The Mission
This is a community-rooted wellness collective offering therapeutic, creative, and community-based support for women and mothers. Rooted in presence and care through life’s transitions. This work intentionally centers women, mothers, and families who are underserved by traditional wellness spaces.
The mission is to create spaces where women, especially mothers can put down what they are carrying and be held. A place where you can be slow, tender, messy, and present.
These are communal spaces that do not exist yet because the systems we live in are not built for this kind of care or culture. But we are. My goal is not to just bridge the gap but to fill it by holding women through transition times like birth, identity shifts, grief, unraveling, and becoming.
Therapy Groups, Individual Sessions, Couple Birth Support, Mami & Me, Workshops, and more.
My services
1:1 individual therapy session
Personalized, one-on-one support tailored to your specific needs and stage. The focus is on meeting you exactly where you are with individualized care.
Birth Trauma Recovery Group: 8 weeks
Guided Sessions for individuals struggling with the emotional impact of a difficult, traumatic, or unexpected birth experience. Participants will learn coping skills, process their birth stories, reduce shame and self-blame, and connect with others who understand.
Birth Debriefing: Couples Edition
Guided sessions for couples that will process physical and emotional experiences from birth. Focused on rebuilding connection and managing conflict that may arise through new transition, role adjustments and expectations.
Prenatal Support Group
Group sessions for expecting parents to prepare emotionally, mentally, and practically for birth and early parenting. Includes psychoeducation, sharing experiences, and community.
The Fourth Trimester: Support Group
Group sessions for new parents during the first 3 months of birth focusing on recovery, emotional wellbeing, and adjustment to life with baby.
Mami & Me Tummy Time: Connection & Attunement
Guided sessions that combine infant development like tummy time with bonding practices, helping parents tune to their baby’s cues and build secure attachment. Appropriate for parents that may not be quite ready to attend groups without baby.
Birth Art Circle:
Guided sessions where participants use art to process, express, and reflect on birth experiences or pregnancy journeys. Participants bring home tangible memorabilia. Art Supplies Provided.
Client Reviews
“I am thankful you all that Mariah did with me and for helping me, she truly supported me and put me on such a good path in terms of my mental health and I truly thank her for that. She has been nothing more than brilliant, it has been an honor to meet her.”
“Mariah helped me in the hardest part of my life and she made me better for it. Me and my daughters life will be changed now because of all that I have learned.”
“After having 2 babies back to back I was so beyond lost. I always felt seen and heard in this space.I left with a feeling that I was more connected to myself.”
“i attended an identity workshop with mariah before and was nervous going in but ended up being one of the most meaningful workshops i’ve had. it was a supportive and chill space for me to learn about myself as a college student.”
“Being my first time in therapy I did not know what to expect but Mariah was so welcoming and supportive. She always explains the process in a way that you can actually understand. I can never thank her enough for that”
— Former Client“I came in feeling exhausted and really sick of talking about my own life and struggles. Therapy helped me learn how to adjust and understand how I got here. Since have learned how to take care of myself as a mom while balancing all of my roles. She helped me to see that I was more than just one thing”
“i attended an identity workshop with mariah before and was nervous going in but ended up being one of the most meaningful workshops i’ve had. it was a supportive and chill space for me to learn about myself as a college student.”
“i attended an identity workshop with mariah before and was nervous going in but ended up being one of the most meaningful workshops i’ve had. it was a supportive and chill space for me to learn about myself as a college student.”
A lineage Project: modeling for my daughter that community is something that is built. We do not wait for permission to create what our communities need.
Areas of Focus
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Pernital & Postpartum
Support
Stabilization
Emotional regulation -
Identity Shifts
Exploration
Role integration
Self-connection -
Burnout & Overwhelm
Capacity building
Nervous system care
Restoration -
Relationship & Family
Attachment
Dynamics/Roles
Relational repair -
Grief, Loss & Processing
Single parent
Birth/Fertility
Meaning-making
Pillars of care
Intentional
Affirming
Collaborative
Nervous System Safety
Compassion
Witnessing
Frequently asked questions
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We review your goals, history, and current concerns at a comfortable pace. You’ll learn what therapy might look like, and ask questions.
There’s no pressure to share more than you want on day one together, ever.
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I am currently a private-pay practice and do not accept insurance at this time.
I understand that cost can be a barrier, so I offer a limited number of sliding scale openings to support accessibility while I move toward accepting insurance in the future.
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Sessions range from $25–$175, depending on length, services, and insurance. Please see my pricing page for a more detailed menu of my services and offerings. I am happy to work with clients on a sliding scale model, so please be sure to let me know and we can find a price that works for you!
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We hold your appointment time exclusively for you. We require 24 hours' notice for cancellations or rescheduling to avoid a late fee.
However, because we use telehealth, if a sudden childcare issue arises, you can often still keep your session by taking the call from a quiet room or parked car.
All groups and workshops are non-refundable.
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I offer both in-person and virtual sessions and groups at this time.
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I’m an inclusive, LGBTQ+ affirming practitioner. My practice is inclusive and affirming for everyone. I meet people where they are without judgement or assumption and honor each person’s lived experience as valid and worthy of care.
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Absolutely! I love partnering with organizations and hosting workshops in different spaces. We’ll work together to shape something that aligns with your group’s specific goals, needs, and setting.
Still have questions? Reach out!
Healing
&
wellness