Therapy for the people who’ve been holding it together for too long.
Life can look perfectly fine from the outside while quietly feeling overwhelming on the inside.
Maybe anxiety never really lets up. Maybe your relationships feel harder than they should. Maybe you've become so good at functioning that no one realizes how exhausted you are.
At Rooted Therapy, we help adults and couples move beyond coping and change the patterns that have kept them stuck for years.
✓ In-person therapy in Houston (Montrose)
✓ Virtual throughout Texas
✓ Free 15-minute consultation
Therapy should help you feel different, not just understand yourself better.
Insight matters.
Understanding where your patterns came from can be incredibly meaningful.
But if you've already read the books, listened to the podcasts, taken the personality tests, and can explain exactly why you struggle...you've probably realized something.
Knowing isn't always enough.
That's why our therapists work below the surface.
We integrate approaches like EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), ACT, and other evidence-based approaches to help your nervous system, relationships, and emotions begin responding differently, not just your thoughts.
Our goal isn't to make you more insightful. It's to help you feel more alive.
Finding the right therapist matters.
Therapist fit matters more than we pretend it does. You can have all the right credentials on paper and still not click. Our therapists have different personalities, specialties, and ways of showing up in the room. Start with the person who feels like your best bet, and if they think someone else on our team would get you better, they’ll say so.
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Lauren Palmer, MA, LPC
PRACTICE OWNER & LICENSED THERAPIST
Works with thoughtful, high-functioning adults who understand themselves pretty well but still feel stuck in anxiety, perfectionism, trauma, or painful relationship patterns.
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Alyssa Garcia, MS, LPC-Associate
LICENSED THERAPIST
Bilingual English/Spanish
Works with adults and couples grieving people, places, relationships, and former versions of themselves, and those navigating the complicated space between where they come from and who they’re becoming.
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Chloe Espenan, LMSW
LICENSED THERAPIST
Works with adults, couples, and teens (13+) navigating depression, codependency, substance use, complicated relationships with food, and coping patterns that aren’t working anymore.
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Michelle Saltzer, MA, LPC-Associate
LICENSED THERAPIST
Works with adults and couples who overthink, people-please, avoid conflict, and struggle to say what they need, especially in their closest relationships.
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Lauren Bigelow, LMSW
LICENSED THERAPIST
Works with adults and couples navigating burnout, grief, neurodivergence, chronic illness, and the exhaustion of being the person everyone else relies on.
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Haley Macek, MS, LPC-Associate
LICENSED THERAPIST
Works with adults, teens (13+), and couples who feel disconnected from themselves, stuck in painful relationships, or exhausted from trying to be who everyone expects them to be.
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Sana Maaz, MA, LMFT-Associate
LICENSED THERAPIST
Works with adults and couples feeling lost, disconnected, or unsure of who they are anymore, especially in the aftermath of trauma, anxiety, or major life change.
Getting started is easier than you might think.
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Book a free consultation.
Browse our therapists and schedule a free 15-minute consultation with the clinician you'd like to meet.
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See how it feels.
Ask questions, share what brings you in, and get a sense of whether it feels like the right fit.
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Take the next step.
If it feels like a good fit, we'll schedule your first session in person in Montrose or virtually anywhere in Texas.
What We Help With
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High-Functioning Anxiety
Overthinking, burnout, panic, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and feeling like you can never quite relax.
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Relational & Attachment Trauma
Old survival strategies that continue shaping the way you connect, trust, communicate, and experience closeness.
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Disconnection, Numbness & Depression
When life starts feeling flat, heavy, or strangely distant from the version of yourself you remember.
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Couples & Relationship Therapy
Helping couples move out of painful cycles and rebuild safety, communication, and emotional connection.
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Neurodivergence & Chronic Overwhelm
Support for ADHD, autism, sensory overwhelm, masking, burnout, and learning to work with (not against) your brain.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Practice Owner (Lauren Palmer, MA, LPC)
$175 per 50-minute individual session
Associate Therapists
$125 per 50-minute individual session
$150 per 60-minute couples/relational session (Extended couples sessions are offered at $200 per 90 minutes)
While we are not currently in network with insurance providers, we have partnered with Mentaya to help clients use their out-of-network benefits to save money on therapy. Use this tool to see if you qualify for reimbursement for our services.
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Rooted Therapy is a private-pay practice, which allows us to provide longer sessions and specialized treatment without insurance restrictions.
However, many clients use out-of-network benefits to receive partial reimbursement.
We partner with Mentaya, a service that helps you:
Check your out-of-network benefits
Estimate your reimbursement rate
Submit claims for you
Handle insurance paperwork
You can check your benefits instantly using Mentaya’s calculator here: Mentaya Benefits Calculator
If you have out-of-network coverage, your sessions may be reimbursed at 50–80% after your deductible is met.
We’re happy to answer questions about how this works during your consultation.
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Daytime, evening, and weekend appointments are available.
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Both. We offer in-person sessions at our Houston office and virtual therapy for clients anywhere in Texas—so you can choose the format that works best for your life and comfort level.
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Most clients start with weekly sessions, especially in the beginning, to build consistency and momentum. Over time, we may shift to biweekly or monthly sessions depending on your goals and what feels right for your process. You’ll always have a say in the pace, and we’ll find a rhythm that fits your needs and capacity.
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Rooted Therapy is located in the Montrose neighborhood of Houston (77006) near Richmond Ave and Montrose Blvd. The office is cozy, private, and easy to access from Midtown, The Heights, Upper Kirby, and the Museum District.
Free (& easy!) street parking is available
