Vision Statement
At Root Salve, we envision a world where healing and liberation are not privileges to be earned but the birthright of every person — free from systems that ask people to shrink, perform, or prove their worth to be whole. We believe Black liberation offers the clearest blueprint for that work, and we build our practice from that foundation. Therapy should be a radical act: one that nurtures the unbreakable spirit within and supports every person in recovering their true self.
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.
