Michele Root, LCSW

12/22/2025

Wishing everyone a gentle holiday season!

(My office will be closed through the end of the year for the holidays, but if you’d like to join my waitlist or schedule a free phone consultation for January you can still email me at info@michelerootlcsw.com)

12/19/2025

Online Grief Support Live Event this Sunday. See the link below to read more or register for this free event:

Join us this holiday season for FREE grief support to learn strategies to navigate the holidays, learn meaningful coping tools, and be with others who are grieving and truly "get it".

12/02/2025

Self-care can include being mindful of social media habits and taking steps to prioritize our mental health.

Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.

11/21/2025

The holidays can stir up complex emotions, especially for trauma survivors. If you’re needing extra support and a safe, comfortable place to retreat to with a licensed therapist this season, I currently have an early afternoon opening at my office in Campbell, CA. Email me at info@michelerootlcsw.com to schedule a free 30 minute phone consultation.

10/30/2025

The links contain additional resources. 💜

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Survivors of domestic violence deserve more than just survival; they have the right to heal, to thrive, and to shape a world free from violence.

We believe we can build a world where:

1️⃣ Every survivor has access to trauma-informed care
2️⃣ Communities prioritize prevention and accountability
3️⃣ Healing justice is centered in our experiences, our policies, and our culture.

Explore resources, practices, and stories created by and for survivors on Survivor’s Sanctuary, our digital healing platform.

🔗 metoomvmt.org/explore-healing/resource-library

Visit the Healing Resource Library for tools to support your healing journey and your community’s collective care.

🔗 sanctuary.metoomvmt.org

10/11/2025

This free online mental health resource provides coping tools you can utilize when you’re feeling anxious, sad, or struggling. The tools are meant to be simple, practical, and accessible for when you need them.

Check them out here:

Mental Health Tools Created by youth, and reviewed by experts, for everyone Help that meets you where you are. Today I am: Explore Our Tools Everyone’s healing journey is different. Find what speaks to you. Calm Your Mind Calm Your Mind Quick ways to find calm in chaos. Try guided breathing, short...

09/05/2025

The Stanford Medicine Parenting Center offers virtual classes and groups for parents and caregivers. These programs focus on strengthening parent-child relationships and supporting the mental health of children and teens.

Upcoming offerings are listed on their website here: https://med.stanford.edu/content/sm/childpsychiatry/parenting.html/

The Stanford Parenting Center (SPC) ensures that parents are powerful partners in supporting their child’s mental health and well-being by providing them the right resources and tools. Parents are empowered to tap into their existing parenting abilities and learn evidence-based strategies to help ...

08/29/2025

As an EMDRIA Certified Therapist™, I have met the standards of consultation, clinical practice, and continuing education to provide high quality EMDR therapy grounded in ethical standards and best practice for my clients.

08/15/2025

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers free 24/7 confidential help for mental health and substance use challenges.

They can connect you with the right support including referrals for treatment options and information.

Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Website: https://www.samhsa.gov

SAMHSA leads efforts to advance behavioral health across the U.S., offering resources for mental health, substance use, and community well-being.

08/08/2025

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a nonprofit organization offering free support groups, educational programs, and advocacy for individuals and families impacted by mental health challenges.

Their site includes:
-Education and support for loved ones
-Peer-led groups and classes
-A free helpline (1-800-950-NAMI or text 62640)
-Resource Library

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

08/01/2025

Curious how Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy works? I created this webpage to answer common questions about EMDR-what it is, how it works, and who it can help. It’s a powerful therapy approach. Whether you’re new to therapy or exploring different approaches, this is a great starting place: https://www.michelerootlcsw.com/resources/emdr-therapy

Learn about EMDR therapy and how it heals trauma. Michele Root, LCSW offers EMDR in Sunnyvale, CA via telehealth to help you recover from PTSD and past trauma.

07/25/2025

This week I want to share this informational resource from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center NSVRC: www.nsvrc.org It’s a website filled with easy-to-understand information about sexual violence, trauma, and healing.

Whether you’re looking to support a loved one, better understand these issues, or simply want to learn more, NSVRC has thoughtful, trustworthy resources. Feel free to take a look and share with others.

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) was founded with one mission in mind: provide leadership in preventing and responding to sexual violence through collaborating, sharing and creating resources, and promoting research. Learn about our vision, principles, history, and more.