Specialized Support

Personalized. Inclusive. Solutions-Focused.

At Rooted Recovery & Wellness, we believe learning new skills can help you feel more grounded, resilient, and connected to what matters most. Our online groups and supplementary support services offer a welcoming, non-judgmental space to learn and practice tools that can help you navigate life’s ups and downs with more confidence and clarity.

Online DBT Group

For Adults 18+ | Rolling Admission | Weekly Online Private and Confidential Group Sessions

This group is designed for adults (18+) who want practical, evidence-based strategies to address challenges such as:

  • Disordered eating patterns

  • Substance use challenges

  • Mood struggles such as anxiety or depression

  • Relationship or communication difficulties

  • Emotional overwhelm or feeling “stuck” in unhelpful patterns

Our approach is client-centered and non-pathologizing—we see you as a whole person with unique strengths, values, and goals. Our group focuses on:

  • Mindfulness: Building awareness and presence

  • Distress Tolerance: Navigating difficult moments in ways that honor values and goals, while reducing the likelihood of making things worse.

  • Emotion Regulation: Understanding and working skillfully with emotions

  • Interpersonal Effectiveness: Communicating clearly and maintaining healthy relationships

  • Katie Fraser, LPC/LCPC
    Katie is intensively trained in DBT and has extensive experience as a therapist in all levels of care supporting individuals in building skills to help reconnect with their values and take meaningful steps in their lives. She brings humor, compassion, and a down-to-earth approach to each group she leads.

    Caley Featherstone, LCPC
    Caley is intensively trained in DBT and lives and breathes the work—bringing unbridled enthusiasm, expertise, and a genuine belief in people’s capacity for growth. Her facilitation style is compassionate, engaging, and grounded in real-world application of skills, making DBT skills feel accessible.

  • Dates: Every Tuesday night, starting August 26, 2025.

    Duration: 1 hour

    Time: 5-6pm PT/6-7pm MT

    Cost: $50/group

    What it isn’t: This is NOT a drop-in group.

    What it is: This is a private specialized skills group that includes regular group members. Think of it more like an engaging class.

    What you can expect: Supportive encouragement, weekly goals, accountability, personalized skills & tools to use.

    How to register: Click "Get Started" and fill out the form. We’ll contact you with next steps.

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Distress Tolerance Skills Group

For Older Adolescents and Adults 16+ | Weekly Online Private and Confidential Group Sessions

The holiday season can be a uniquely stressful time—filled with high expectations, complex emotions, and shifting routines. This group provides a supportive space to learn and practice distress tolerance skills that can help you navigate not only the holidays, but any challenging season of life.

Grounded in evidence-based practices, this group is designed for adults who want to build emotional resilience, manage overwhelm, and respond more effectively to stress. You’ll gain practical tools to help you stay centered and connected—to yourself and others—even when life feels intense.

  • Angie Kemmsies, LPC
    Angie is a licensed therapist and is intensively trained in EFFT. She is passionate about supporting others in their journey towards healing, and is deeply committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care that empowers her clients to live their best lives.

  • Dates: Every Tuesday night for 4 weeks, starting October 27, 2025.

    Duration: 1 hour

    Time: 5-6pm PT/6-7pm MT

    Cost: $50/group

    What it isn’t: This is NOT a drop-in group.

    What it is: This is a private specialized skills group that includes regular group members. Think of it more like an engaging class.

    What you can expect: Supportive encouragement, weekly goals, accountability, personalized skills & tools to use.

    How to register: Click "Get Started" and fill out the form. We’ll contact you with next steps.

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Emotionally Focused Therapy for Families (EFFT) Skills Group

For Adults Parents, Siblings, Carers and Loved Ones | Weekly Online Private and Confidential Group Sessions

Are you a parent, sibling, or carer supporting a loved one struggling with disordered eating or an eating disorder? Our EFFT skills group is tailored just for you. Discover effective strategies grounded in Emotionally Focused Family Therapy, designed to empower you to support your loved one with compassion, while also nurturing your own emotional health.

  • Alison Grant, LPC

    Alison is a licensed therapist with extensive experience teaching distress tolerance and coping strategies across diverse settings. She has a particular interest in supporting individuals facing trauma, grief, and crisis. Additionally, she provides specialized counseling for children, teens, and adults with eating disorders and disordered eating.

    Reese Richmond

    Reese is a completing her graduate internship in counseling and her work draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), among others.

  • Dates: Every Tuesday night for 4 weeks, starting October 27, 2025.

    Duration: 1 hour

    Time: 5-6pm PT/6-7pm MT

    Cost: $50/group

    What it isn’t: This is NOT a drop-in group.

    What it is: This is a private specialized skills group that includes regular group members. Think of it more like an engaging class.

    What you can expect: Supportive encouragement, weekly goals, accountability, personalized skills & tools to use.

    How to register: Click "Get Started" and fill out the form. We’ll contact you with next steps.

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  • Why Our Groups Are Different

    • Developed by Senior Clinicians: Our groups are developed by senior clinicians with intensive training and expertise in DBT, ACT, and transdiagnostic approaches to care.

    • Led by Clinicians: Our groups are screened and led by therapists and healthcare providers.

    • Small Groups for Connection: We intentionally keep group sizes small so everyone has the space to share, ask questions, and feel heard.

    • Tailored to the Group’s Needs: While we follow a structured curriculum, our facilitators adapt examples and discussions to make them relevant to your goals and life experiences.

    • Rooted in Evidence & Compassion: Drawing on a transdiagnostic approach and informed by Network Theory, services integrate principles from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Emphasis is placed on mindfulness, personal values, and practical skills that support meaningful connection and change.

    We also collaborate with your existing care team whenever possible, because we know teamwork between providers improves care and treatment outcomes.

    What to Expect

    • Psychoeducation + Support: Learn DBT skills in a structured, curriculum-based format while connecting with others who share similar goals.

    • Rolling Admission: Our private online groups are designed so you can join when the timing is right for you.

    • Supportive Environment: A safe space to share experiences, practice skills, and encourage one another—without pressure to process personal histories in depth.

    • Goodness-of-Fit Screening: A brief conversation with one of our facilitators ensures the group is the right fit for your needs and goals.

This group is educational and supportive in nature. It is not a substitute for therapy and does not provide individualized mental health treatment or diagnosis.