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Life feels heavy right now.
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You’re juggling so much, work, parenting, relationships, expectations and still trying to hold it all together. You show up for everyone else, but deep down, you're exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering when you’ll get a moment to just breathe.
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Maybe no one told you how hard this would be.
Parenting, in particular, can be a beautiful mess. Full of love, yes, but also guilt, pressure, and the constant fear that you’re not doing enough. You may feel like you've lost pieces of yourself trying to be everything for everyone.
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You’re not broken. You’re not failing. You’re human.
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In therapy, you get to set it all down. You get space to be honest, unfiltered, and supported so you can reconnect with yourself and find a steadier way forward.
About Willow & Root Counseling
Willow and Root Counseling, LLC is a private practice owned by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Margaret Masi. This practice is built on the belief that life doesn't have to stay the same and there is a way out of feeling stuck. With 20 years of direct client experience, 10 of those years as a licensed therapist. Margaret believes that change occurs when validation and connection are at the heart of the therapeutic relationship.
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Margaret is an Arizona native but only recently moved to the West Valley. She is a wife, mother of two teenagers, and is also passionate about educating and training the next generation of therapists. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and sweet, 9yo dog, Stella.
At our practice, we’re committed to creating a safe, supportive space where you can show up exactly as you are.
Whether you are navigating current challenges or healing from past wounds, therapy is a space to slow down, feel seen, and begin the work of transformation.
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We take a holistic approach to mental health by honoring the connection between mind, body, and spirit. You are more than your symptoms, and healing involves the whole of who you are.
Together, we’ll explore your story with compassion and help you build tools to cope, grow, and reconnect with your truest self.
Our Approach
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The most powerful part of therapy is the relationship we build together.
Healing begins in the safety of being truly seen and accepted. We don’t sit across from you with all the answers instead, we sit together, and offer curiosity, compassion, and reflection as we explore your inner world together. You don’t have to filter yourself here.
All parts of you are welcome even the ones you might feel unsure about or try to hide in other spaces.
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Our approach is relational and client-centered. That means our work is guided by your goals, your pace, and your lived experience. We draw primarily from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), emotional regulation strategies, and a trauma-informed lens to support your healing. These approaches help you notice and shift unhelpful patterns, build resilience, and reconnect with your values even in the midst of difficult emotions.
Who we serve
Willow and Root Counseling, LLC
We specialize in working with:
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Parents navigating stress, burnout, and the loss or evolution of identity.
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​Those experiencing perinatal mental health challenges, including infertility, pregnancy loss, postpartum depression and anxiety, and the emotional complexities of becoming a parent
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Individuals healing from past trauma, betrayal trauma, childhood wounds, or painful relationships
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People managing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or major life transitions
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Anyone longing for deeper peace, clarity, and connection with themselves and others
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Anyone Interested in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy with referrals to competent medical providers that can administer Ketamine.​
You don’t need to have it all figured out to begin.
You just need space to be honest and support that truly meets you where you are.
More aboutTherapeutic Approach
Finding the right therapist can be an overwhelming experience but here at Willow and Root, the most powerful therapeutic intervention is the relationship you build with your therapist. Our therapists are trained in a variety of evidenced based interventions. The following interventions are at the core of our practice.
Trauma-informed care and EMDR
Trauma-informed care is a compassionate framework that acknowledges the widespread impact of trauma and prioritizes safety, trust and empowerment in healing. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidenced-based therapy designed to help you process and resovle traumatic memories by engaging in bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements or tapping.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a mindfulness-based behavioral therapy that helps individuals develop psychological flexibility by accepting difficult thoughts, feelings, and emotions rather than avoiding or fighting them. ACT focuses on knowing and learning your values and take committed action toward a meaningful life, even in the presence of discomfort. The primary concepts of ACT are being in the present moment, values clarification, cognitive defusion, self-as-context, and committed action. ACT helps you to improve your well-being, reduce psychological distress and enhance overall resilience.
Emotional Regulation
Emotional Regulation is the ability to manage and respond to emotions in a healthy and balanced way. In therapy, we focus on helping you recognize, accept, and understand your emotions so they do not drive your life, relationships and functioning. Learning distress tolerance and how to quickly activate your body to a calm, regulated state will improve your response to life's challenges. Thus empowering you to handle emotions with greater confidence.
