EMDR Therapy Designed to Get to the Root

Online in California • Illinois • Florida

Therapy for adults and couples who want to work at the root of what keeps them stuck.

We help you feel more steady inside and show up more securely in relationships, so life doesn’t feel like constant work.

Our Services

What Brings People Here

Many people come to therapy because the same emotional or relationship patterns keep repeating, even after a lot of insight, effort, or prior therapy. You might notice:

  • Feeling stuck or stalled in certain areas of your life or relationships

  • Knowing how you want to respond or what you want to do — and feeling unable to do it in the moment

  • Struggling to trust yourself, set boundaries, or stay grounded in relationships

  • The same types of dynamics or patterns repeating across relationships or over time

  • Wanting more lasting change than coping strategies or communication skills alone have brought

Why EMDR Is Central to the Work Here

You may know how you want to show up for yourself, for others, and in your life — but find that your lived experience doesn’t always line up.

That gap is often shaped by earlier experiences that continue to shape how you respond, even when you’re not thinking about them.

EMDR is central here because it works with those influences so lasting change becomes possible.

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Ways to Work Together

Therapy here is structured outside the standard 50-minute session to allow for more intentional containers of time, so shifts can take root and carry outside of the therapy session.

Not everyone wants or needs open-ended therapy.

Some people prefer focused, immersive work through EMDR Intensive Therapy, while others need a more flexible, more accessible option like Drop-In Group EMDR.

Specialty Areas

While the practice supports a wide range of relational difficulties, these are two specialty areas people frequently come here to explore and work through.

  • Complex Trauma (CPTSD)

    Complex trauma often shows up as a lack of steadiness — in yourself, in relationships, or emotionally — across everyday life.

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  • Codependency

    This focus area looks at patterns where care, control, and connection become intertwined — often leading to over-functioning, self-abandonment, or exhaustion in relationships.

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About the Therapist

  • Hi, I’m Keri Gnanashanmugam, LCSW, an EMDR-certified therapist and the founder of Root Psychotherapy.

    I specialize in trauma-informed, relationship-centered work with individuals and couples, helping people understand and shift the patterns that shape how they relate—to themselves, to others, and to the demands of their lives.

    My work is shaped by the belief that lasting change happens when therapy has sufficient time, structure, and safety to work at the root—rather than circling insight alone or focusing only on symptom management.

    Root Psychotherapy is my solo therapy practice, which means you’ll be communicating directly with me when you reach out. I am licensed to work with folks online in California, Illinois, and Florida.

Next Steps

If you’re curious about working together, you can click the button below to schedule a video consultation. We’ll talk through what you’re looking for and explore whether relationship-centered, EMDR-based care — and which format — might be a good fit for you right now.

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