❋Rest, Rooted & Renewal

An 8-week virtual therapy group for those located in MD, VA & TX

Thursdays 5-6:30pm CT, 6-7:30pm ET

Embodied Belonging Circle for BIPOC Adults

A Space to Revive Your Life, Body, and Community

You might notice:

❋ You struggle to find and connect with community who gets it

❋  You’re on autopilot and exhausted, and just want to feel a sense of nourishment from life again

❋  Yourself looking for ways to move forward with more life-force energy

❋ You just want to feel a sense of safety and belonging

❋  You’re feeling devastated and angry with the state of the world and lost on how to make action

❋  A longing to build self-trust and self-acceptance

❋ You’re consumed by the noise of capitalism, systemic and institutional racism, microaggressions and daily bias, voting barriers political exclusion, global white supremacy, environmental racism and climate inequity (national and global stressors and want to catch a break from it all

❋ Hope is feeling weary and you want to reconnect with joy

Rooted in Belonging is a healing-centered group for BIPOC adults seeking self-trust, connection, and community. Together, we will explore what it means to cultivate safety, belonging, and well-being within ourselves and in relationship with others.

Through conversation, creativity, somatic practices, and restorative rest practices, participants are invited into a supportive space for reflection, connection, and restoring life.

Together We Will Explore:

❋  Self-trust and self-acceptance
❋  Safety and belonging
❋  The impact of relational, religious, and systemic traumas
❋  Connection, community, and shared understanding
❋  Restorative rest, nourishment, and creativity as pathways to healing

What to Expect:

❋  Guest-led experiences exploring a variety of holistic and complementary practices, which may include yoga, sound healing, dreamwork, Ayurveda, dance and movement, and other creative and restorative approaches to well-being.

❋  Art-based exploration. No artistic experience is necessary. Supplies will be included

❋  Somatic and grounding practices

❋  Creative engagement with food and sensory experiences

❋  Group discussion and reflection

Meet the Facilitators

Chandni Bhatia M.S., LPC, NCC, CHMIMP, SEP is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland. Her clinical work specializes in integrative and somatic trauma care, with particular attention to developmental, attachment, intergenerational, migration-related, and systemic trauma. Her approach integrates Somatic Experiencing, IFS-informed parts work, mindfulness-based approaches, Family Constellations, cognitive behavioral therapies, and nutrition-informed mental health care within a culturally responsive framework. Chandni’s extensive clinical background and commitment to culturally responsive, embodied care position her as a dedicated and knowledgeable mental health professional.

Kimmy Fourney LCPC, LCPAT, LPC, ATR-BC is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Professional Art Therapist in Maryland, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas and a Board Certified Registered Art Therapist. Her clinical work centers on integrative, trauma-informed care, with a particular focus on complex and intergenerational trauma, religious trauma, attachment wounds, shame, perfectionism, and the lasting effects of emotionally harmful relationships. Her approach integrates art therapy, EMDR, somatic practices, parts-informed work, mindfulness, and self compassion based approaches to support clients in reconnecting with themselves, processing difficult experiences, and cultivating greater self-compassion and emotional resilience.

Kimmy is committed to creating a therapeutic space that is LGBTQ+-affirming, neurodivergent-affirming, culturally responsive, and grounded in the belief that healing is shaped by both individual experiences and broader social systems. She welcomes individuals across diverse gender identities, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faith traditions, abilities, and social identities. Her practice is guided by a commitment to anti-racism, social justice, and ongoing reflection on her own identities and areas of privilege, recognizing the importance of accountability, humility, and continued learning in therapeutic work. Through a collaborative and compassionate approach, Kimmy strives to help clients feel seen, respected, and empowered to explore their experiences at their own pace.