Deeper Roots Counseling

01/03/2026

We are excited to announce a 14-day Couples Challenge that will be starting soon! We believe healthy relationships don't just happen but take intentionality. So, we wanted to provide some ideas to get you and your spouse talking, connecting and growing closer together as 2026 begins.

A Few Important Things:
1. We will post the challenge the day before (weekdays will be in the evenings, Saturdays will be in the morning). This gives you plenty of time to plan out and think through how you will execute the challenge.
2. We encourage BOTH spouses to be on board and commit to completing the challenges each day for maximum benefit. However, we know for some of you, this may be the beginning of igniting connection in your marriage again, so if you find yourself doing this alone, every little bit helps. You will never regret showing love to your spouse.
3. Some challenges can be done every day and are good habits to build upon each other. So, decide together which ones you want to continue.
4. If you miss a day, no one is demanding perfection. Pick up where you left off and keep going!
5. SHARE these posts with your friends! We'd love to have as many couples participating as possible.
6. COMMENT each day with WINS you are experiencing along the way. We'd love to hear your stories and when we share, we encourage others in their journeys too!

Looking forward to doing this together!
That's right, we will be doing it alongside of you...even therapists need to continue to prioritize their marriage after 18 years.

Let us know in the comments if you plan to join us - type your names and how many years you've been together!

Let's make 2026 the year of Healthy Connection!

01/02/2026

We’re kicking off 2026 with our very first January Newsletter! 🎉
This month, we’re focusing on marital connection, growth, and intentionality. Whether you’re navigating challenges or simply looking for ways to enrich your connections, our newsletter has something for everyone. 💬💖

🔑 What’s inside:
- Practical tips from the Gottman Method to strengthen your relationship
- Books and resources to guide your journey
- A couples’ challenge to deepen emotional closeness
- And more tools for creating a strong foundation this year!

👉 Sign up today to receive helpful articles, resources, and tools delivered straight to your inbox. Let’s walk into this year with more connection, more peace, and more intentionality.

💌 Click here to subscribe now! https://mailchi.mp/deeperrootscounselingmft/connect-with-us

💌 Click here to read our January Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/9d4df3f5288f/deeper-roots-counseling-january-2026-newsletter

01/01/2026

Not a bad way to start the year! 💋

We love the Gottmans ❤️

You’ll be seeing more challenges like this in the days ahead 😉

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We're the people who put couples in a lab and studied what actually helps them stay connected. So when we say a 6 second kiss matters, it is not a guess. 😘
In decades of research with thousands of couples, we found that relationships thrive on small, everyday moments of connection. The Six Second Kiss is one of the simplest. It is just long enough to interrupt the rush of the day, shift your focus to your partner, and quietly add to your emotional “bank account.” Over time, those seconds help with fondness, admiration, and even stress levels.
As you think about what you want this new year to feel like between you and your partner, consider adding this research backed ritual to the mix. Twice a day is still under 90 seconds a week, and your relationship will feel it.
You can read more about it in our article, “The Six Second Kiss,” on the Gottman blog: https://bit.ly/3KbV6Ak

12/31/2025

🎶 112,615 minutes … that’s how you measure a year in the therapy world! That’s an approximate amount of minutes this year that we have spent with our amazing clients, walking alongside each of them in their journeys. Countless moments of diving deep into trauma, exploring family patterns, gaining self-awareness, learning how to self-regulate and identify emotions, claiming victory over old messages and behaviors, releasing stuck emotions and stepping into the newness of living free and lighter.

From our vantage point as therapists, it is an honor to be empathetic witnesses to those who trust us with their healing journeys. We celebrate the work that has taken place in 2025 and look forward to seeing the healing that will come in 2026! We are excited to be offering more than just one-on-one therapy this next year, so keep following us here on social and subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated on future offerings!

Thank you for your support and trust.
We are grateful 💛
Sara and Max

12/16/2025

If your life is anything like ours, this season is a bit chaotic. Everyone may be feeling stressed.

One simple way to calm your heart, mind and soul is to come back to the simplest form of regulation…BREATHING.

It’s the best and quickest way to find your calm. Try it! Your body will thank you (and the people around you will be grateful too 🩵)

12/13/2025

Wishing a VERY Happy Birthday to Max! He is an incredible man and he makes this world a better place. 💛 Grateful for you!!

11/27/2025

🍁Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday!

💛 Grateful for all of our clients and the incredible growth we have been able to witness in each of you this year. Thank you for trusting us with your stories and allowing us to come alongside you in your journeys.

🧡 Grateful for those who support us and send referrals our way! Thank you for trusting us to care for the people you love.

Happy Thanksgiving,
🤎 Max and Sara

11/21/2025

We are EXCITED to announce 📣 that you can now SUBSCRIBE to our monthly Deeper Roots Community Newsletter!

Sign up with the link below and be sure to keep an eye out for future emails (and mark us ‘not junk’!)

Let’s STAY CONNECTED - 2026 is going to be 🔥

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08/20/2025

We see our clients growing in differentiation every day at Deeper Roots! We love coming alongside people in their journey and supporting them in their healing process.

Maybe you’ve been thinking of stepping into your own journey…it’s never too late. Message us today!

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And you don't have to name the pattern to the people who aren't willing to see it, especially in the beginning.
That can lead to more alienation and isolation because many people just... aren't ready.
And you pointing out what they aren't ready to see or engage with may direct their mechanisms of self-protection at you.

No, they might not be able to hear or see you,
but naming the pattern and owning your experience — your feelings, your grief, your desires, and your needs — is the beginning of a new chapter in your story.

Bringing awareness to the dynamic helps you step *out* of the dynamic.
Naming it creates space between you and it.
It's not who you are. It's what you've been experiencing.
This space allows you to begin to be an observer who can make a new choice.
Who can reflect, process, grieve, and start to shift the old way of being.

This isn't about blaming anyone — it's about differentiating.
It's actually stepping into personal responsibility,
it's allowing yourself to begin to mature emotionally by being fully present to your own experiences, and giving yourself the space & support to process what was never or rarely acknowledged or supported in the past.

Your experience matters. And your story matters.
And the more present you are to the patterns, stories, and cycles,
the more agency you have to shift them going forward.

If you're looking for support with this process, the Cycle Breakers 12 month program begins September 2nd. We work on developing self awareness, becoming present to old stories, practicing emotional self management, and learning tools for communication and healthy differentiation in relationships.
Only a few spots left until we're full! 1 spot left in the 4pm.
https://theeqschool.co/cycle-breakers

08/07/2025

We had no clue we were nominated in the category of best mental health in our community! Incredibly honored and grateful to whomever nominated us. Thank you for your support!! If you want to go vote for us…head to the website and give us a vote!! ✅ Much love to you all!

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05/19/2025

Honored to host a “Lunch and Learn” with the Carter’s Coffee Leadership Team today. (They gave me permission to share 😉)

In the past couple of months we’ve been working together using Enneagram Coaching tools to strengthen their team dynamic. We’ve done typing sessions, a half day workshop to learn more about the enneagram and now we get to keep learning through the summer via these lunch hour workshops. They are learning about themselves and understanding how each other’s personalities bring enrichment to their team.

Love this group of people and excited to watch them grow personally and professionally! 💛

05/08/2025

Anyone coming in for sessions this week and next - be advised of the road closure. Parking across the street by Ollie’s will be available. 🚘