Rooted Truth Counseling

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  • “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

    James Baldwin

  • “It’s challenging to talk about how you’re doing mentally since it’s an invisible injury… but it’s important we feel empowered to open up about it.”

    Simone Biles

  • "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."

    Psalm 147:3

  • “It always seems impossible until it’s done.”

    Nelson Mandela

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Meet the Founder

Shelline Jeanty, LMSW

I’m a wife, social worker, entrepreneur, and author who created this practice from a deeply personal place and a desire to bring hope to people carrying heavy life experiences. I bring years of experience in community mental health, schools, and private practice, where I’ve supported teens and adults through trauma-informed, evidence-based care. My mission is to create a safe, supportive space where you feel seen and heard, and where even the hardest parts of your story can help shape healing and growth.

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About us

Rooted Truth Counseling is a private practice dedicated to providing mental health therapy. The practice emphasizes that healing is more than just a process, it's a journey back to oneself. We offer a safe space that acknowledges each individual's story focusing on uncovering truth, fostering growth, and creating lasting change.

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  • Care plans designed just for you, based on your personal goals and needs.

  • Supporting your mind, emotions, and body as one connected system.

  • Morning, Evening or Weekend available to fit your busy schedule.

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Helps you identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that affect mood and functioning.

    • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Focuses on building skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and healthier relationships.

    • Motivational Interviewing (MI): A collaborative approach that helps you explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change.

    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Encourages accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions aligned with your values.

    • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT): Designed to help process and heal from trauma in a structured, supportive way.

    • Psychodynamic Therapy: Explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence current thoughts, feelings, and relationships.

    • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT): Focuses on strengths, goals, and practical steps toward solutions rather than problems.

    • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT): Combines mindfulness practices with cognitive therapy to reduce stress, anxiety, and relapse of depression.

    • Internal Family Systems (IFS): Helps you understand and heal different “parts” of yourself (like protective, wounded, or critical parts) by building compassion and connection with your core Self.

    • Interpersonal Therapy (IPT): Focuses on improving communication and relationship patterns that impact mood and emotional health.

    • Strength-Based Approach: Focuses on your existing resilience, skills, and capacity for growth rather than only problems or symptoms.

  • Therapy that honors your cultural background, lived experiences, values, and identity, while creating a space where you feel seen, respected, and understood without needing to explain or minimize your experience.

  • Recognizes how trauma impacts the mind and body, and prioritizes safety, trust, choice, and empowerment in the healing process.

What Sets us apart?

  • Compassion: Providing a supportive, non-judgmental environment where everyone feels seen and heard.

  • Empowerment: Helping individuals recognize and build on their strengths to create meaningful change.

  • Cultural Respect: Honoring each person’s unique background, identity, and lived experience.

Our Values

  • Integrity & Trust: Maintaining confidentiality and fostering a safe, ethical space.

  • Growth & Transformation: Guiding people to turn challenges into opportunities for personal development.

  • Faith & Evidence-Based Care: Integrating research-backed strategies with respect for individual beliefs and spirituality.

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