Learning More About Rooted Halo

Neuro-affirming, LGBTQIA+ affirming and trauma-informed therapy for individuals, couples & families navigating:

“There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.” -Audre Lorde

I encourage a brief call to ask me any questions you might have and to get a sense of what feels right for your next step towards finding support. 

The following trauma-informed services are also offered via telehealth & in-person: 

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Therapy Approach

“I believe being a learner is just as powerful as understanding the learning process.”

In therapy you’ll practice process-based and somatic techniques for whole-body learning and embodied change. This isn’t a “new” way of learning, it’s integrating the pre-verbal tools that served us before words got in the way. Rest assured, this approach to understanding won’t ask you to over-explain. Each session will help nurture psychological flexibility and liberation for living life beyond survival. Through guided exercises of present moment awareness, reflection, experiential exercises and relational skill-building, we’ll help you find trusted pathways for [re]connecting whenever you feel uprooted by a process of change.

The Foundation of “Rooted Halo”

Like all things “Rooted Halo” is multifaceted and interconnected. The initials of Ayla’s maternal grandmother (“RH”) represent values of relationship, connection and the Ghanaian concept of sankofa (non-linear/non-binary ways). The words also hint at “paradox” as an inherent part of healing and life. Rooted Halo Therapy uplifts an intentional weaving of [often] underappreciated cultural practices with effective evidence-based care.

“I’m committed to therapy that honors all we bring in the room. As an afro-indigenous american who loves nature, spirituality and science , I offer therapy that uplifts equifiniality [many paths to one point] and our diverse practices as people of the global majority”.

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