Grounded Roots Psychotherapy
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Individual Therapy
One on one therapy for adolescents and adults. Grounded Roots uses a client-centered, trauma informed approach aimed at helping clients heal from the past in order to cultivate a more positive future.
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Clinical Supervision
Grounded Roots provides individual and group supervision. Samantha is approved to provide supervision in the states of California, Virginia and Washington, DC. Samantha also provides peer consultation groups for clinicians seeking to expand their conceptualization of disordered eating.
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Immigration Evaluations
Grounded Roots provides psychological evaluations for various immigration cases, including extreme hardship, cancellation of removal, asylum, and individuals who have been victims of a crime or human trafficking (U and T visas).
About the founder
Samantha Wright is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices both in southern California and in the DC Metro area. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Dartmouth College and a Master's Degree from the University of San Diego in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is licensed to practice in CA, VA, MD, and DC. Samantha specializes in treating trauma and working with individuals with disordered eating and body image struggles. Samantha also specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD, and has years of experience working with immigrant and ex-pat populations.
Samantha believes that every client is an individual and thus needs an individualized treatment approach. Therefore, Grounded Roots incorporates culturally sensitive elements of psychodynamic and emotionally focused work as well as utilizing the principles of Intuitive Eating to help individuals discover self-compassion, food freedom, and body appreciation. Samantha’s treatment approach helps clients explore their past and present circumstances or traumas in order to promote increased self-awareness, relief from stress and anxiety, more fulfilling relationships, greater life satisfaction, and improved overall health.
