Welcome!
Healing begins when
you're seen, heard, and supported.
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Founded by Esmeralda, a proud LCSW graduate and mental health advocate, our practice honors your story and helps you grow from it—with intention and care.
Rooted In Serenity Counseling was created for the ones who carry both ambition and anxiety, who grew up overthinking everything and feeling like they were too much in their head and not enough in their peace.
Founded by a first-generation therapist, this practice is a sanctuary for those navigating identity, self-worth, and the invisible weight of generational trauma.
We see you the emotionally responsible ones, the cycle-breakers, the curious yet confused, the ones who are ambitious but still healing. You’ve learned to survive in silence. Now it’s time to thrive in your truth.
Through culturally-informed, compassionate therapy, we guide you toward clarity, confidence, and serenity. Because healing isn’t about becoming someone new, it’s about coming home to who you’ve always been.
Rooted in our culture. Nourished by self-determination. Breaking cycles. Grounded in serenity.
Hey there, I'm Esmeralda
Are Your Ready to Heal the wounds from your Roots and live the life you know you deserve?
Healing begins from within, but sometimes we all need a safe space and professional support to process what we’re going through. My goal is to walk alongside you, helping you navigate the challenges and move toward a life of balance, clarity, and emotional well-being. The process doesn't have to be complicated or overwhelming, I offer multiple approaches to guide your through trauma, anxiety, stress and depression.
You're constantly told you're strong—you wake up, smile, and keep moving, even when running on empty. You hold in your needs, afraid to disappoint, balancing family expectations with your dreams. You overachieve, please, and rarely slow down. Deep down, you're craving peace, joy, and freedom to set boundaries without guilt.
Learn how to feel safety in your body even when we are stepping into the unknown.
How will our work together feel like?
Somatic Approach
We will focus on the body as a way to understand and heal experiences that have influence your thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
GET CLARITY
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EMDR Therapy
I'll help you unchain yourself from memories using bilateral stimulation such as eye movements, sounds, taps while we reprocess.
BUILD GROWTH
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
I will help you identify and then guide you to take the next steps in building your dream life through this approach regulating your emotions, distress tolerance and mindfulness.
GUIDE YOU
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Leave inter-generational trauma behind.
•We honor our power and resilience:
We reclaim our voice, our boundaries, and our right to heal. We will no longer shrink ourselves to survive.
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•We grow into courage:
We learn how to feel safety in our bodies even when we are stepping into the unknown. We relax our jaws; we place our feet firmly on the ground and we step forward.
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•We strengthen through perseverance:
The determination to keep showing up even when progress feels invisible while staying rooted in our healing.
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Contact Us
Rooted In Serenity Counseling envisions a future where first-generation individuals no longer carry the weight of generational trauma alone.
Our mission begins in the therapy room, but our vision reaches far beyond.
Evolving into a comprehensive program that empowers first-gens to rewrite their narratives, reclaim their inner peace, and rise with clarity and confidence.
As we grow, we will cultivate a dedicated healing space:
a mental health camp designed to offer deep restoration, emotional education, and community support. A space where rest is radical, growth is nurtured, and transformation is possible.
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We are building more than a practice we are planting the roots for generational healing, leadership, and liberation.
