The Woven Root

08/22/2025

This week, I got to share some tools for staying regulated as caregivers. Afterwards, this is what a parent sent to me.

I left with a full heart, too. Because this is why I do what I do—supporting caregivers so they can show up with more patience, connection, and resilience. 💜

If you know a school, workplace, or community group that would benefit from this type of training, send them my way!

07/23/2025

Are you a caregiver? I’d love to hear from you.

Whether you're a foster parent, adoptive parent, kinship caregiver, or a biological parent raising a child with trauma or special needs — your experience matters more than you know.

I started The Woven Root to support the people doing the hard, often invisible work of caregiving. But I don’t want to assume what you need — I want to listen first.

So I’ve put together a short, anonymous survey to better understand the realities caregivers are facing and what kinds of supports would actually make a difference.

🧡 There’s no mailing list, no sales pitch — just honest questions and space to share.

📝 Take the survey here: https://forms.gle/E3CEm2SeNN5TKo4DA
📣 And if you know another caregiver who might want to share, please feel free to pass it along.

Thank you for all you do — and for letting your voice be part of shaping something better.

07/18/2025

Trauma-informed therapy is more than a welcome mat.
It’s safety. It’s consent. It’s nervous system attunement.

These are the 10 truths I’ve learned (the hard way) about what trauma-informed really means.

🧡 Save & share if it resonates.

07/04/2025

✨ Big news, deep roots, and bold beginnings… ✨

After more than a decade of work rooted in advocacy, healing, and community at The Compass Center, I’m stepping into a new chapter—and planting something new.

I’m beyond honored to introduce The Woven Root:
A trauma-informed therapy and consulting practice dedicated to caregivers, helpers, and the ecosystems that hold them. This has been a long time in the making—woven from lived experience, sacred stories, and the belief that healing begins with the ones who hold so much.

📰 The Argus Leader shared a bit about this next chapter:
👉 https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2025/07/01/michelle-trent-departing-the-compass-center-in-sioux-falls-to-start-the-woven-root/83776569007

Thank you to those who’ve walked alongside me on this journey so far. I carry your impact with me as I begin something tender, brave, and deeply aligned.

🌿 Rooted in support. Woven with compassion.
–Michelle

After leading trauma recovery efforts at The Compass Center, Michelle Trent continues community-based work as the founder of a new counseling service.