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Welcome to Rooted & Rising
Therapy and Coaching with Amanda Ferrara, LCSW
Walking with couples and women through the deep work of healing, growth, and reconnection using emotion focused therapy (EFT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and somatic therapy.
Offering in-person sessions in Columbia, TN and virtual care across Tennessee.
Here’s the truth:
You don’t need more coping skills to manage the weight of your past.
What you need is space to heal. A space to show up fully in your life, relationships, and family without just surviving or managing.
Healing means stepping off the sidelines and living... not just coping, but truly existing with freedom, safety, and connection.​​
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Words of Wisdom
"You don’t have to have it all figured out to take the next step. Start where you are and we'll go from there."
Who I Work With
I work with people from all walks of life, but I specialize in women and couples who share one thing in common: a desire to heal from the root and create lasting change.
Women
Together we work toward healing the emotional wounds that shape how you show up with yourself and the people you love. This includes tending to the younger parts of you that learned to protect, unpacking trauma with care, and helping your body relearn what safety feels like. I pull from EMDR, somatic practices, and a steady relational approach to support real change, not just insight.
Couples
I help couples step out of painful cycles and into genuine emotional connection. When past hurts, miscommunication, or distance make it hard to feel close, our work focuses on creating safety, understanding, and responsiveness between you. Sessions are a supportive space where each partner’s feelings are acknowledged, vulnerabilities are honored, and trust can grow naturally.
Support That Meets You Where You Are
What We Can Work On Together
Anxiety
You can improve communication and create healthier rhythms at home through honest, supported work.
Relationship Struggles
We’ll work through patterns that keep you stuck so you can build stronger, healthier connection.
Self-Discovery
Together, we’ll uncover what matters most so you can move forward with clarity and purpose.
Stress Management
Learn how to manage stress in a way that honors your limits and supports your well-being.
Life Transitions
We’ll navigate change with intention so you feel more anchored in the middle of what’s shifting.
Family Dynamics
You can improve communication and create healthier rhythms at home through honest, supported work.
Restlessness
A constant inner tension that keeps you from finding peace or calm.
Emotional Flooding
Getting overwhelmed by feelings that come on too fast and won’t let go.
Approval-Seeking
Needing others’ acceptance so much that your own voice gets quiet.
Guardedness
Keeping others at a distance to protect yourself from being hurt again.
Isolation
Pulling away from others even though you crave real connection.
Exhaustion
Feeling drained beyond physical tiredness, like you’re running on empty inside.
Self-Doubt
Second-guessing your worth and decisions, trapped in a loop of “not enough.”
Uncertainty
Feeling stuck between wanting change and fearing what that might bring.
Sometimes the weight we carry isn’t from what’s happening now, but from what’s been held for too long. When you’ve had to stay strong, hide your needs, or grow up fast, it takes a toll. It can shape how you see yourself, how you connect with others, and how safe the world feels.
When you’ve carried too much for too long, it can start to look like:
