Why We Are Different:

Each of our therapists approach their work with clients from a systemic (or “relational”) perspective. Rooted was founded by two Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) in February 2017. Marriage and Family Therapy is the “root” of systemic (relational) therapy in the mental health field. Before the field of Marriage and Family Therapy developed in the middle of the 20th Century, mental health therapy as taught and practiced was largely two-dimensional (and primarily relied on behavioral changes or insight-based skills to enact change). The introduction of systems theory through the field of Marriage and Family Therapy added a third dimension, focusing on and utilizing the process, context, and interactions between and among people. Systemic or relational therapy is now being integrated into the mental health field around the world, and systems theory and systems thinking is helping to solve many of our local and global society’s most pressing issues.

As Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) and the owners of Rooted Relational Therapy, Doug and Morgan Richard ensure that each of our therapists utilize these three-dimensional systemic perspectives when working with you. Our therapists understand you are a part of many different systems and relationships that impact your well-being and influence who you are.  So whether you come to therapy as an individual, couple, or family, we seek to see and understand you in the context of your environment and relationships. Based on your preferences, we will also treat you holistically, focusing on your mental, emotional, physical, relational, and spiritual health as well.  We collaborate with you to help you reduce feelings of anxiety and depression, decrease conflict, improve communication, deepen intimacy, and reach any other goals you may have. 

Learn even more about relational (systemic) therapy by watching this short video.

Meet Our Therapists

Our owners are Morgan and Doug Richard (and yes, they’re married!). Morgan and Doug are empathic, knowledgeable, and attentive therapists with a long record of success working with people of all ages to improve relationships and reach their goals. Both are Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists with Master of Arts Degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy from the Graduate School of Marriage and Family Studies at Evangelical Seminary in Myerstown, Pennsylvania.  Morgan and Doug completed their clinical training hours at The Marriage & Family Center in Lititz, PA.

Doug and Morgan met in 2005, and married in 2012. Both have been stretched and grown through many hardships and difficult experiences, individually, and together. Their experiences and systemic training help them train better therapists and offer systemic empathy to everyone, helping others survive and thrive through difficult circumstances as well. When Morgan and Doug are not working, they enjoy teaching, supervising, training therapists, learning new things, reading articles and books, investing time with friends and family, and spending time outdoors biking, kayaking, and backpacking.  They also love the beach and traveling, particularly exploring new places together.

Doug Richard, MA, LMFT, Owner & CEO/CVO, Co-Clinical Director, AAMFT Approved Supervisor

(Please note: Doug currently has openings for three-day couple intensives on May 6th-8th, September 3rd-5th, September 30th-October 2nd, and November 4th-6th, please call for more information!)

Systems-Thinking Advocate, Futurist, Consultant. Professional Member and Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Pennsylvania Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (PAMFT), and Lifetime Member of the ICEEFT (International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy) as well as an AAMFT Approved Supervisor.

Doug is an experienced Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), knowledgeable in many different theories and approaches to therapy, thinking, and “being.” In addition to seeing clients, Doug is our Chief Visionary Officer, guiding our “learning organization” as we grow and adapt to an ever-changing world. He utilizes transcontextual and systems thinking to integrate and synthesize more than 100 theories from Developmental and Transpersonal Psychology, Personality Typing Theories, Family Systems, Spirituality, Cybernetics, and more in order to help people and organizations rethink, recover, and reorganize themselves in healthier ways.

Doug is a systems-geek (can you tell?), Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Certified Administrator, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, having earned his M.A. (Master of Arts) in Marriage & Family Therapy from the Graduate School of Marriage and Family Studies at Evangelical Seminary (now part of Kairos University) in Myerstown, Pennsylvania. He maintains several professional designations and memberships, provides supervision to clinicians working towards licensure, and additionally works alongside several local and regional organizations, communities, and governments. He is also part of several collectives of people utilizing systems-thinking to bridge divides, reduce the systemic cycle of poverty, revitalize rural and small-town communities, and plant seeds for re-thinking and re-imagining patterns and belief systems that no longer serve people well.

Besides sitting during his work as a therapist, Doug is constantly on the move, interacting with people and helping to facilitate and encourage successful organizations. His experience ranges from non-profit boards, pastoring and educating (across the life span) to lifeguarding, Wilderness First Responder-ing and school bus driving. Doug and Morgan even owned and operated a tie-dye business for several years. In addition to his LMFT license and master’s degree, Doug previously earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Christian Ministries from Messiah University (then Messiah College) before working as an Associate Pastor in Harrisburg, PA for several years. He is currently on the Executive Board of On Earth Peace, a non-profit whose mission is to develop and walk with leaders and communities who work for justice and peace, where he serves as the Chair of the Board Governance and Development Committee.

At Rooted, Doug is our CEO/CVO, Co-Clinical Director, and our foremost couples therapy expert, supervising and training our therapists and working with many of our couples to help them improve communication, heal from past wounds, and achieve healthier relationships. Doug challenges all of his clients to dream big, rethink assumptions, and succeed beyond expectations (and based on feedback, most couples who work with Doug to improve their relationship leave therapy with a more healthy, satisfying, and emotionally connected relationship than they EVER had before). Clients achieve this high level of success through Doug’s integral self, as well as his integration of the two most researched and validated forms of couple therapy: Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and the Gottman Method Couples Therapy.

Doug also strives to make therapy fun, creatively utilizing humor and occasionally “wild” expressions to facilitate the specific kind of environment for each couple and person to learn, grow, heal, and connect. Many couples have remarked that therapy with Doug is their favorite hour (or 80-90 minutes) of the week. Though sessions can feel challenging or even intense at times, several hundred couples have exceeded their goals by showing up, doing the work, and trusting the process.

Morgan Richard, MA, LMFT, Owner, Clinical Director, AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Like Doug, Morgan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, MBTI Certified Administrator, Supervisor of interns and clinicians working toward licensure, and earned her M.A. (Master of Arts) in Marriage & Family Therapy from the Graduate School of Marriage and Family Studies at Evangelical Seminary (now part of Kairos University) in Myerstown, PA.

Morgan is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, as well as a Professional Member and Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Pennsylvania Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (PAMFT), and has completed many additional certifications. She also has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Messiah University (then Messiah College). Prior to becoming a therapist, Morgan spent several years in the mental health field working with individuals and families in Dauphin and Lebanon Counties, including children and adolescents at Philhaven (now WellSpan Philhaven) and Youth Advocate Programs.

As the Lead Clinical Director and Clinical Supervisor at Rooted, Morgan ensures our mental health and wellness professionals approach treatment from a systemic perspective. She also helps women of all ages heal, grow, and achieve thriving relationships and fulfilling lives. Morgan also works with couples, families, and children/teens. When working with younger clients (and occasionally older ones too!), Morgan utilizes highly effective forms of play therapy, including sandtray therapy.

Morgan helps her clients do a lot of deep internal work, and she also specializes in sex therapy, specifically helping many women and couples navigate treatment and find healing from the devastation of pelvic/sexual pain. Most of all, Morgan enjoys helping her clients move from brokenness to wholeness, and develop confidence in who they truly are!

Stacy Winter, MSW, LCSW, Therapist

Stacy is an Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Stacy grew up in Bradford County and has spent most of her career serving rural parts of Pennsylvania. She obtained her Bachelors of Social Work from Mansfield University and her Masters of Social Work from Marywood University in 2006. She has extensive experience with women's health, infant loss, postpartum depression, overcoming extensive trauma, addressing acute stress, post traumatic stress, grief and loss, and aiding clients in navigating substance use treatment. She has served her clients in residential, outpatient, hospital, and community settings.  

Stacy approaches therapy with a person centered focus. She is passionate about self determination and meeting the client where they currently are. She takes a trauma informed approach; recognizing and emphasizing the impact the clients past has had on their current experience. She incorporates strength based and systems theory in her therapeutic interactions. Assisting clients in identifying their personal strengths and the external supports that will aid in the client effectively meeting their personal goals. Stacy utilizes a variety of therapeutic techniques that permit her to stay true to her person centered approach; CBT, Gestalt, DBT, mindfulness, solutions focused therapy, and many more. She will be fully EMDR trained in 2024.  

In her free time, Stacy loves to be outdoors either hiking or gardening. She and her husband are passionate about traveling and discovering new restaurants across the country. They try to travel several times a year and take their pet bunny along with them whenever possible.

Sandra Lamey, M.A., CMHC (Clinical Mental Health Counseling), NCC (Nationally Certified Counselor) (Please note: Sandra might have a couple openings in April!)

Sandra is a highly skilled and truly gifted therapist at Rooted. She is a nationally certified counselor (NCC) with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Messiah University. She is passionate about empowering clients by offering a safe, warm, and supportive environment to explore life’s many challenges. She will move at the pace of her clients, meeting them where they are at, in order to gain understanding and help them reach their unique therapy goals.

Sandra is originally from Union County, but earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Integrative Studies from Arizona State University in 2007. She brings life experience to her counseling sessions, where she previously managed wellness directed programs throughout The United States. She has worked in college counseling settings and has experience working with crisis, trauma and PTSD, and with the underserved population throughout her life, teaching English, helping with resume writing, and grief related art activities. She has experience working with a wide range of clients who struggle with depression, anxiety, social anxiety, grief/loss, ADHD, ASD, relationship challenges, bipolar disorder, and BPD. She has experience working with diversity and LGBTQIA individuals. Sandra’s approach with clients is an eclectic approach, where she utilizes CBT, Person-Centered, Gestalt, Mindfulness, DBT, Solution Focused therapy, play therapy, and others. She is working on becoming fully trained in EMDR in 2024.

When Sandra isn’t working with clients, she enjoys being active through running, lifting, and hiking. She also enjoys seeing bands in her free time. It has always been her vision to make a positive impact in the lives of others, and a safe space for you to find your authentic self. She looks forward to working with you! Please note Sandra is highly sought after as a therapist and frequently has a waiting list, so you want to jump at any opportunity to work with her.

Kathryn Henderson, Master’s Level Marriage and Family Therapist (Please note: Kathryn has a few openings in April!)

Kathryn is a Master's level Marriage and Family Therapist who completed her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy at Kairos University. Before that she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Kutztown University. There, Kathryn was involved in the Christian Fellowship Group where she provided group and private mentorship for her peers. Since that time Kathryn has gone on her own religious journey of deconstruction and reconstruction where her spirituality has become more congruent to her values and beliefs.

Prior to joining Rooted, Kathryn spent time as a social programming coordinator at a non-profit serving elderly people. She also has extensive experience working with children with behavioral and developmental challenges as a Behavioral Health Technician and an Academic and Behavioral Support Staff member.

Kathryn brings a caring and empathic presence to the therapy room where she assists people in utilizing their strengths and internal resources to better serve them in their work toward wholeness. Kathryn is passionate about helping clients make more sense to themselves, and opening their eyes to their innate worth and value. She is experienced in helping people with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, religious trauma, childhood trauma, people looking to process major changes in their lives, and couples seeking to better relate to and connect with one another.

Outside of the therapy room, Kathryn enjoys cooking with her husband, walking her dog, spending time with her six nephews, reading, and making jewelry.

Elizabeth Holcomb, Rooted’s Family Life Educator and Master’s Level MFT Intern Therapist (Please note: Elizabeth might have an opening soon for a couple, individual, or family!)

Elizabeth is a Certified Family Life Educator and a Master's Level Marriage and Family Therapist Intern working towards a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Kairos University.  She works very closely with and is supervised by our CEO/Owner, Doug Richard, LMFT.

Elizabeth previously earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Development and Family Science from Messiah University.  While at Messiah University, Elizabeth worked as a resident assistant and participated in a study abroad program in Northern Ireland to study international peace and reconciliation.  Upon graduation, she received special honors from the National Conference on Family Relations for her senior project, a sex education curriculum designed for students who are homeschooled. 

Elizabeth is a Certified Family Life Educator and promotes healthy families in all stages of life through teaching, facilitation, therapy, and education.  Elizabeth has completed her Externship in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy, the first step on the path to certification in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)! She is passionate about her work with individuals, couples, and families, including children, adolescents, and young children. 

Elizabeth enjoys working with people experiencing a variety of stressors and mental health conditions, including relational conflict, life transitions, anxiety, stress, depression, and more.  Outside of therapy, Elizabeth has work experience as a nanny, substitute teacher, and media coordinator, and she enjoys hiking, sudoku, and playing the piano. Despite her short career, Elizabeth is highly sought after as a therapist at Rooted, and you are truly lucky if you get the chance to work with her!

Donna Welsh, MA, NCC, LPC, Therapist

Donna is a dedicated and highly skilled Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor. Her passion for helping others led her to earn a Master of Arts degree in Mental Health Counseling from Marywood University in 2016, following her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Lycoming College.

With over a decade of experience in the mental health field, Donna has gained valuable insights and expertise from working in diverse settings. From outpatient therapy to school-based behavioral health, drug and alcohol counseling, and Autism and developmental medicine, she has developed a comprehensive understanding of various challenges individuals and families face.

A commitment to continuous learning and professional growth is evident in her specialty training in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). These evidence-based approaches allow her to provide effective and tailored support to her clients.

Donna's warm and empathetic nature shines through in her work with both children and adults. Through individual and family therapy, she guides her clients through their unique journeys, helping them navigate grief and loss, parenting/caregiver related stress, develop effective behavior management strategies, and address issues such as anxiety, depression, and trauma.

When you choose Donna as your therapist, you can expect a supportive and nonjudgmental environment where you can openly express your thoughts and emotions. She believes in the power of collaboration and tailors her approach to meet each client's specific needs.

Embark on a transformative journey of healing and growth with Donna by your side. Together, you'll work towards overcoming challenges, building resilience, and achieving a greater sense of well-being.

Liane Kuhns, MA, LPC, Therapist

Liane is a Licensed Professional Counselor and joined Rooted Relational Therapy in 2021, with over 30 years of experience doing outpatient and in-home therapy.  Providing in-home services and crisis intervention really honed her ability to think on her feet! Liane’s work in local county mental health services provided her with an expansive knowledge of relevant local resources.  Liane earned both her degrees in Psychology: a Bachelor of Arts from Penn State and a Master of Arts in Psychology from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

In her professional work, Liane takes a strength-based, trauma-informed approach that is sensitive to cultural diversity.  She seeks to help clients view symptoms in themselves and other family members as within the context of personal experiences (including family history), individual biology/neurology, and systemic interactions (how human behavior is influenced by an individual’s role in complex systems such as families, work/school settings, communities and cultures).  Emphasis is placed on understanding negative interactional cycles that get repeated as well as the impact of multi-generational trauma. Liane has extensive training in eco-systemic family therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.  Challenging negative beliefs and exploring the triad of thoughts-feelings-actions (CBT) is a core focus of Liane’s approach.   Additionally, she is trained in trauma-focused therapy and has familiarity with other trauma approaches. She has often worked with families of children whose attachment issues are leaving parents feeling alone in the trenches. Liane has also supported many LGBTQ+ individuals and their families. Her vast experience includes clients with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, ADHD, learning disabilities and history of addiction. Liane finds it especially gratifying to help parents/caregivers in conflict re-focus on what their children most need from them.  Liane’s prior positions involved collaborating with school districts, psychiatrists and other agencies.  She is knowledgeable about the process of student IEP’s and has developed a familiarity with psychotropic medications.  Outside of work, Liane was also trained in a sexual education program for youth that focused as much on healthy relationships and boundaries as it did on “the facts.”

Throughout her career, she has achieved positive effects through her use of creativity and empathic listening.  Liane takes a multi-tiered approach to improving personal well-being; that is, addressing the individual’s internal physical, emotional, cognitive and sometimes spiritual experiences.  Liane believes that by exploring ways that each of us “have been,” we can then search for paths to “what we seek to become.” Typically Liane’s sessions go beyond “talk therapy” and include relaxation and grounding techniques, identifying coping and calming strategies, psychoeducation about relevant topics, and using resource tools to help clients identify their thoughts and feelings.  Sessions with children, couples or families often include communication exercises, enactments for new and improved interactions, drawing, use of children’s books or therapeutic games, and/or directed or non-directed play therapy.

When not working, Liane may be giving her dog too much love and attention, walking, watching movies and documentaries with her husband, singing, planting flowers, or playing Bananagrams and other games with her adult son when he is not in NYC.  She is also excited whenever she can visit her adult daughter in Colorado.

Our providers have additional specialties to offer you.  To learn more about some of the issues we treat, please click here.

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