Amy’s goal is to help clients realize their mental health goals, experience healing and an increased sense of well-being. Amy works from a polyvagal lens to healing - with the understanding that feelings are expressed first through the nervous system and then are processed in the brain. Her style is compassionate, empathetic, direct, and infused with humor. 

As a somatic health expert, Amy provides compassionate, person-focused, and practical therapy to individuals experiencing grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and work-life balance challenges. Having twenty years of experience as a massage therapist and body worker uniquely positions Amy to understand and appreciate the body-mind connection.

In sessions with Amy, you can expect her to encourage you to make this connection for yourself while accessing the wealth of information your nervous system has to offer you about feelings and past experiences. This connection brings lasting, healing and substantial growth.

Telehealth & In-Person | Individuals (18+)

Amy Stenger-Sullivan, MA, LPCC-S

Founder and Lead Steward of Rooted Compassion

Amy’s Specialties and Modalities:

  • Somatic Focused Counseling

    Amy’s passion for Somatic Focused Counseling comes through in her work with it, either in the counseling room or when training. The nervous system is the key to successful and lasting healing. Amy assists you in getting to know and understand your nervous system reactions so you can achieve the healing you want!

  • EMDR

    Amy is an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Certified Therapist and she helps people move through the effects of trauma and embrace post traumatic growth.

  • SoulCollage®

    As a SoulCollage® Facilitator, Amy uses the activity of collage making to help people realize their strengths and process events with which they are struggling. This is a great activity for learning more about oneself in a creative way.

  • My dog

  • The "lake"

  • trees

  • sunsets

Amy’s Anchors

“Amy has the remarkable ability to take complex concepts and make them easily accessible and very relatable. Amy’s contribution to understanding Polyvagal Theory has widened my knowledge as a person and clinician. I have not only been able to apply what I have learned about Polyvagal Theory from Amy to deepen my understanding of my own humanity and lived expertness, but use I tin my clinical practice to help others depend their understanding of themselves and their relationships. And for that, I have tremendous gratitude.”

La Shanda Sugg, LPC

Labors of Love Counseling and Consulting, LLC