Specialist in Attachment Wounds, Inner Child Healing, and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Ana Kelley, MA, LPCS
You’re smart. Insightful. Probably a little too good at holding it all together. You’ve read the books, tried the podcasts, maybe even done therapy before. And yet, something still feels stuck.
I get it—because I’ve been there too.
I’ve sat in sessions that didn’t help. I’ve been told my thoughts were irrational (as if I didn’t already know that). I logically knew what to do but my body kept having the same, reactive responses. And I knew I needed more than logic and more than someone nodding and asking me how that feels. I needed healing.
That’s the kind of therapy I offer now: deep, intentional, no-bullshit work that gets to the root of what’s really going on.
How I Work
I’m a trauma-informed, attachment-based therapist who cusses a little and cares a lot.
My approach is rooted in:
Internal Family Systems (IFS) – is a powerful, evidence-based model that helps people understand the different “parts” of themselves—like the overachiever, the people-pleaser, the inner critic, or the part that shuts down. These parts often formed in response to past pain, and they’re usually trying to protect you. IFS helps you connect with those parts, understand their purpose, and begin healing the wounded places they’re guarding. Whether you’re working individually or in a relationship, it creates more compassion, clarity, and internal balance.
Somatic Experiencing – helps you work through trauma and stress by tuning into what’s happening in your body. It’s designed to release stuck survival responses (fight, flight, freeze, or fawn) so your nervous system can finally settle. Even if your mind knows you’re safe, your body might still be bracing—this approach helps you actually feel calm again.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) – helps you understand the deeper emotions driving your reactions—whether you're in a relationship or working on your own healing. Instead of just focusing on behavior, EFT gets to the why underneath it all. It helps you recognize patterns, make sense of your emotional responses, and build safer, more connected relationships—with others and with yourself.
Individual Therapy
“When we listen to our parts instead of trying to silence them, we create the internal conditions for healing.”
I help high-functioning people unpack the emotional baggage they’ve been carrying since childhood—guilt, shame, anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, anger. The stuff that doesn’t show up on your resumé, but definitely shows up in your relationships, your body, and your sense of self.
We’ll slow down enough to talk to the parts of you that still think it’s your job to keep the peace, stay small, or stay silent—the ones that kick in automatically, even when you know better. And we’ll help those parts feel seen, supported, and safe enough to step back.
You’ll learn how to:
Heal the early wounds that shaped your self-worth and how you show up in life and in relationships using self-compassion and love
Understand your nervous system’s response to stress, conflict, and intimacy
Reconnect to your own voice, body, and needs
Let go of patterns that once kept you safe but now keep you stuck
Stop reacting from survival mode and start showing up from your truth
Learn to set boundaries so you can maintain safety for parts of you that may have not always felt safe
This is the kind of work that changes relationships—starting with the one you have with yourself.
“We are wired for connection. When it’s safe to turn toward instead of away, everything changes.”
Couples Therapy
On the outside, things may look fine—but inside the relationship, it can feel like you’re missing each other. You talk, but it doesn’t always translate. It feels like you’re speaking different languages when it comes to love, needs, or conflict. You’re not looking to tear each other down—you’re looking to finally feel understood and emotionally close.
I use Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), an evidence-based model that helps couples connect on a deeper level. I won’t take sides. Instead, I’ll help you notice the small moments where disconnection happens and give you the tools to slow down, listen differently, and respond with more empathy. My work isn’t for couples locked in constant hostility, but for those who know they love each other and want to rediscover intimacy and trust.
If you’re both willing to reflect, take ownership, and stay curious—even when it feels hard—you’re the kind of couple I work best with.
And if you’re the logical one in the relationship, let me just say—I see you.
Before I became a therapist, I was actually an engineering major. So yes, I do a lot of work with emotions, vulnerability, and attachment—but I also deeply understand the more logical brain. I’m structured, efficient, and intentional in how I guide sessions. There’s a method to the work we’ll do, and I’ll make sure it makes sense as we go.
Because this isn’t about endless talking. It’s about actually changing the pattern—and building something stronger together.
Love is worth the work. Let's get to it.
Services & Fees
LPCA Clinical Supervision ($150 per hour)
Diagnostic Assessment ($225 for 60 min)
Individual Therapy ($175 for 50 minute session)
Couples Therapy ($200 for 50 minute session)
Couples Therapy Intensives ($1800 for full Saturday intensive with 6 hours of therapy split over 8 hour day). Intensives cannot be booked online. Contact Ana directly for availability.
*Income based fee reductions are available. Contact Ana to inquire.
Email: ana@rootwellnesshub.com
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