Modalities

At Empowering Roots, we know that your culture and identity are a big part of who you are. Therapy should honor that. We’ll create a space where you can feel comfortable and understood without having to explain or defend your background. Our goal is to help you heal while staying true to yourself.

DBT is a mix of CBT and mindfulness. It’s helpful if you’re dealing with intense emotions or relationship problems. We’ll work on balancing your emotions, handling stress, and improving how you communicate with others. It also teaches you how to stay present in the moment when things feel overwhelming.

A form of trauma-informed therapy, attachment-based therapy focuses on the role our early childhood interactions with our primary caregivers can play in our adult lives. Based on Bowlby and Ainsworth’s “Attachment Theory”, this therapy modality can prove helpful for South Asian clients due to the strong emphasis on our relationships with our parents and elders, who play formative roles in our lives. 

This approach looks at how your past experiences, especially ones you might not think about often, affect your life today. We’ll explore patterns in your relationships and behaviors that might be hard to break. Understanding how your past influences your present can help you make lasting changes.

CBT helps you see the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sometimes we get caught in negative thinking that affects how we feel and behave. In CBT, we’ll work on spotting those patterns and challenging them. This approach helps you focus on what’s happening right now and gives you tools to manage your thoughts in a healthier way.

Mindfulness is about staying present in the moment. It helps you let go of worries about the past or future and focus on what’s happening right now. In therapy, we’ll practice mindfulness techniques that can reduce stress and help you feel more connected to yourself.