Vision Statement

At Root Salve LCSW, PLLC, we envision a world where Black liberation is not just imagined, but lived—a world where Black people are free to heal without apology, live without shrinking, and exist without performing for systems that were never meant to hold them. We believe therapy should be a radical act: one that nurtures the unbreakable spirit within, challenges the root causes of suffering, and supports individuals in recovering their true selves.

Mission Statement

Root Salve is dedicated to providing compassionate, innovative mental health care that empowers individuals to resist the harms of systemic oppression, recover their inherent worth, and reimagine their futures free from the weight of trauma. Through collaboration and deep, authentic connection, we support clients in reclaiming their lives and thriving on their own terms.

Values Statement

• Black-Centered Healing: We center the realities, needs, and brilliance of Black individuals in everything we do.

• Liberation Over Assimilation: We support healing that refuses to conform to toxic systems, norms, or labels.

• Radical Grounding: We believe healing starts at the root. That means addressing origin stories, family patterns, collective trauma, and internalized systems.

• Sacred Discomfort: We honor discomfort as necessary for transformation—healing isn’t always gentle, but it is always liberating.

• Restorative Accountability: We foster honest, nonjudgmental spaces that support accountability without shame.

• Wholeness, Not Performance: You don’t have to be productive, palatable, or perfect to be worthy of healing.

• Recover. Resist. Reimagine.: Our signature framework for remembering who you are, resisting systems that harm, and reimagining a life aligned with your values.