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Healing begins when
you're seen, heard, and supported.

Founded by Esmeralda, a proud MSW graduate and mental health advocate, our practice honors your story and helps you grow from it—with intention and care.

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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 Create a More Fulfilling & Adundant Life You Know You Deserve?

If you're feeling stuck and don't know where to begin, then don't worry - you're in the right place! Change happens from within, but sometimes we just need a little processing from the outside and someone to guide us through the obstacles. My goal is to be that support for you and get you in the right mindset to create the life of your dreams.

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Working with Esmeralda has been life-changing. As a first-generation Latina, I always felt the pressure to be strong for everyone else. She created a safe space where I could finally let my guard down and explore the patterns that were holding me back. I’ve learned to set boundaries, release guilt, and actually feel proud of my own journey. I finally feel at peace with who I am.

Carlos Gonzales

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

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EMDR Therapy

I'll help you unchain yourself from beliefs that are not helping you progress

BUILD GROWTH

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02.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

I will help you identify and then guide you to take the next steps in building your dream life

GUIDE YOU

03.

Stop dreaming & start doing

•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.

•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.

•We strengthen through perseverance:

The determination to keep showing up even when progress feels invisible while staying rooted in our healing.

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.

We are building more than a practice we are planting the roots for generational healing, leadership, and liberation.