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Rooted Hearts Center for Couples

Stronger Relationships. Healthier Connection. Lasting Change.

Relationships can be deeply rewarding—and deeply challenging. Whether you are struggling with communication, rebuilding trust, navigating conflict, or simply feeling disconnected from one another, you do not have to figure it out alone.

At Rooted Hearts Center for Excellence in Couples & Relationships, we help couples and individuals build healthier, more secure and fulfilling relationships. Our therapists understand that relationship difficulties rarely exist in isolation. Attachment, past experiences, trauma, communication patterns, stress, family dynamics, and life transitions can all shape how we connect with the people we love.

Therapy That Gets to the Root

We look beyond the surface of recurring arguments and relationship problems to understand what is happening underneath. Our experienced therapists help partners identify patterns that keep them stuck, develop healthier ways of communicating, repair emotional disconnection, and create greater safety and trust.

We work with couples at many stages of their relationships, including those who are:

  • Struggling with communication or frequent conflict
  • Feeling emotionally or physically disconnected
  • Rebuilding trust after betrayal or infidelity
  • Navigating major life transitions
  • Experiencing differences in parenting, finances, intimacy, or expectations
  • Healing from past relationship wounds or trauma
  • Considering whether to stay together or separate
  • Wanting to strengthen an already healthy relationship
  • Preparing for marriage or a new chapter together

Every Relationship Has a Story

Our approach recognizes that both people bring their own experiences, needs, vulnerabilities, and histories into a relationship. Rather than assigning blame, we help couples understand the cycle they have become caught in and learn new ways of responding to one another.

Our goal is not simply to help you argue less. It is to help you understand each other more deeply, communicate more effectively, feel safer and more connected, and create a relationship that can withstand the challenges life brings.

You Don’t Have to Wait for Your Relationship to Be in Crisis

Couples therapy is not only for relationships on the brink of ending. Many couples seek support because they want to strengthen their connection, improve communication, prepare for marriage, navigate a major transition, or prevent small problems from becoming entrenched patterns.

Whether your relationship needs repair, renewal, or simply a stronger foundation, our team is here to help.

At Rooted Hearts, we believe healthier relationships begin with understanding—and meaningful change is possible when both people are willing to grow.

 

Shannon Dunn, LCSW

Shannon Dunn, LCSW

The root of self-care is setting boundaries. - Nedra Glover Tawwab About In this fast-paced world do you need someone to slow down with to process your feelings along your journey? I’ve always been fascinated with the power of human connection and the resilience in...

Rich Magyar, LCSW

Rich Magyar, LCSW

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Jolene Sparacino, LCSW-R

Jolene Sparacino, LCSW-R

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Amanda Quinn, LMHC

Amanda Quinn, LMHC

"It's always darkest just before the dawn." - Thomas Fuller   About With 14 years of dedicated experience in the field of mental health counseling, Amanda Quinn has established a reputation for providing compassionate, effective, and evidence-based therapy to...

Karolina Ware, LMSW

Karolina Ware, LMSW

"Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns." - Tara Brach   About Welcome! I’m glad you are taking this step for yourself. Whatever has brought you here, reaching out for support...

Lenore Jakiela, LCSW

Lenore Jakiela, LCSW

"Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns." - Tara Brach About In my years of experience, I have helped many clients through various stages of their lives. Working together as a...