Trauma Focused . EMDR Therapy in Maryland

Heal. Evolve. Thrive.

We work with adolescents and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, and reproductive-life transitions. Evidence-based methods, cultural literacy, and care that meets your nervous system where it actually is. Currently offering services in person in Laurel or via secure telehealth across Maryland.

LCPC · NCC · CCTP · EMDR-Certified

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Therapy that meets your nervous system.

Most of what people bring to therapy, looping thoughts, bracing, the inability to settle, looks like a thinking problem on the surface. Underneath, it's usually a nervous system pattern your body learned long ago to keep you safe. We work with both layers: the thoughts you can name, and the body responses underneath them. That's what makes change hold.

A soft place to land — and begin again

Do you recognize these signs?

When the body keeps the score

Trapped in fight or flight?

If you constantly feel on edge, overthink situations, or experience a sense of impending dread, your nervous system may be stuck in survival mode. At Rooted Growth Wellness, we use somatic therapy and nervous system regulation tools to help you move out of chronic stress and regain emotional balance.

Recovering from narcissistic abuse or betrayal?

Healing from emotional manipulation, gaslighting, or betrayal requires specialized support. We help you navigate the confusion of toxic relationships, rebuild boundaries, and restore the self-worth that may have been damaged by narcissistic abuse or infidelity.

Does saying "no" feel impossible?

If saying “no” feels impossible, people-pleasing may be a survival strategy rooted in past trauma. Using DBT skills and trauma-informed therapy, we help you develop healthy boundaries and communicate your needs with confidence.

Stuck somewhere between infertility and postpartum?

The transition from infertility through pregnancy and the postpartum period can be emotionally exhausting. We offer compassionate support and personalized strategies to help you navigate perinatal mental health, infertility grief, and postpartum adjustment with confidence and balance.

Four areas, treated with depth.

Four focused areas — done deeply, not generically. Every session is shaped around what you actually need to feel safer and steadier.

Trauma & Healing : From Survival to Stability

Trauma, narcissistic abuse, betrayal trauma, infidelity, attachment wounds

Trauma can leave your nervous system in a constant state of alert. Whether your pain comes from a single traumatic event or long-term emotional wounds, we help you

rebuild stability using trauma-focused therapy and EMDR. Our goal is to help you reconnect with your body, restore safety, and reclaim your sense of control.

Anxiety & Mood : Compassionate Care for Complex Minds

ADHD, anxiety disorders, depression, life transitions

Living with anxiety or ADHD can feel overwhelming, like your mind is constantly racing. Our strengths-based approach focuses on helping you understand your nervous system, manage emotional triggers, and develop practical coping tools that support daily functioning and emotional wellbeing.

Grief & Loss: Honoring the Past While Moving Forward

Bereavement, relationship loss, cultural grief, life transitions

Grief is not something to “get over.” It is a deeply personal transformation. At Rooted Growth Wellness, we provide a compassionate space to process loss while helping you integrate your experiences into a renewed sense of resilience and meaning.

Maternal Wellness : From Conception to Postpartum

Infertility, perinatal mental health, postpartum anxiety & depression

The path to parenthood is not always linear. Whether you are coping with infertility, adjusting to pregnancy, or navigating the emotional changes of postpartum life, we provide a supportive space to process grief, anxiety, and identity shifts that occur during reproductive transitions.

A practice built around depth, not breadth.

Born and raised in India, Shrina has always been passionate about helping others. After immigrating to the United States, Shrina pursued a career in counseling, earning a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, DC campus. Shrina is fluent in English, Gujarati and Hindi languages.
Shrina enjoys working with adolescents and adults. She has extensive experience working with individuals who are struggling with a variety of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship problems. Shrina specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Narrative Therapy.

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How we begin

What your first two sessions look like.

The hardest part of starting therapy is often the not-knowing — what gets asked, how fast it moves, how much you have to say in the first hour. Here's the actual sequence, in order, so you can walk in with the full picture.

Free 15-min consultation

A warm, no-pressure call to share what's bringing you here and ask anything you want. No commitment to continue.

Not mandatory, you can also schedule an intake directly.

Intake

We talk through what's bringing you in now, the patterns you want to change, and the context that shaped them — family, culture, history, what's worked, what hasn't. There's no deep trauma processing in this session. The goal is for us both to see your situation clearly enough to plan well.

60 minutes

Ongoing, steady support

Weekly sessions where you slowly feel lighter, more grounded, and more like yourself. You're never doing this alone.

60 Minutes

Most major Maryland insurance — and out of network.

We're in-network with CareFirst BCBS, Optum/UHC, Kaiser, Quest Behavioral, and four Maryland Medicaid plans. If your insurance isn't on our list, we work on private-pay or superbills for PPO out-of-network reimbursement. We verify your benefits before session one — no billing surprises.

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Testimonials

I’ve been a client with Rooted Growth Wellness for over six months now, and I can confidently say they are truly exceptional. From day one, I felt supported, understood, and guided with genuine care. The team is incredibly professional, attentive, and compassionate—they create a safe space that makes it easy to open up and grow.
Every session has added real value to my life, helping me gain clarity, build healthier habits, and navigate challenges with confidence. Their approach is thoughtful, personalized, and rooted in true dedication to their clients’ well-being.
If you’re looking for a practice that goes above and beyond, Rooted Growth Wellness is the place. I’m extremely grateful for the positive impact they’ve had on my life and highly recommend them to anyone seeking meaningful healing and support.

A.O

From my very first session with Shrina Patel , I knew I made the best decision. Shrina Patel has truly been a therapist that shows empathy to her clients. She creates a comfortable, compassionate space where I feel completely heard and supported. She’s also so very patient with her clients, I cannot recommend her enough. I’m so incredibly grateful for everything she has helped me work through. Thank you Shrina Patel

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It’s been a little over 4 years now with Shrina and I can’t say enough about her. I was looking specifically for a trauma therapist and at first was like this probably isn’t going to work but let’s see. Over the course of the time I’ve been in therapy, my life has completely changed. From being in survival mode to being on a path to thriving. There are things you’re not taught and tolerate when you experience childhood trauma and it’s been a beautiful journey to be supported by someone who makes the space to hold you in that but challenges you to be better. That’s what you’ll get here if you join the practice. Unpacking the layers of my life has afforded me the confidence and self love I know I have always deserved and finding that is something I’ll always be thankful for!

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Ready when you are.

The first conversation is free, 15 minutes, and there's no pressure to schedule anything beyond it. Bring questions — I'll bring straight answers about whether we're a fit.

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