This is your season for transformation!
Nakita J. Santiago, MS, NCC, LPC
ART Founder, owner
Welcome! It’s no accident that you found your way to Authentic Roots Therapy. If you’re ready to get curious and begin nurturing yourself, then you are in the right place!
Using a holistic approach to therapy I support clients in exploring various aspects of their wellbeing including physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual health. Enhancing self awareness can inspire clients to move toward the change they want. Do you feel empowered to make your own decisions or do you feel anchored to others’ expectations? We can work together to find balance between the mind, body, and soul. Do your actions align with your values? Navigating past experiences and relationships, we can begin making sense of your reality. Why do I sometimes sense that I’m not in control of how I feel? Finding acceptance for difficult past experiences and creating space for your authentic self opens a door to be seen, heard and understood. The human experience is complex and the struggle is real! We may need to explore your unique worldview: how culture, societal norms or expectations, religion, or even politics influence your wellbeing. Specializing in trauma, I hold a delicate space for clients to process racial/ethnic, childhood, domestic violence, sexual, social, and religious trauma. Whether you’re ready to dive in, or need to take your time, I’m here to light the path.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), in Texas (#85466)
Modalities
Mindfulness, Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal, TCY, Intersectional-Feminism, Multiculturalism, EIP, Family Systems, DBT, CBT, Existential, Narrative, Solution-Focused, Harm Reduction
Types of therapeutic Services
Individual/Relationship Sliding Scale $100 - when available
Individual $160 per 50 minutes
Relationship/partnership $160 per 50 minutes
Family (3+ members) Sliding Scale $190- when available
Family (3+ members) $220 per 75 minutes
Group $30-$50 per meeting
Diverse Populations Served
BIPOC
Mixed-Race/Ethnicity
Interracial Couples/Families
Immigrants
LGBTQ+
Sex Workers
Veterans
Formerly Incarcerated
Areas of Focus
Trauma
PTSD
Decolonization
Abolitionism
Codependency
Family of origin
Attachment wounds
Self-Medication
Intuitive Connection
Need help seeking financial reimbursement from your health insurance company?
Contact your health insurance company, directly, to ask if they offer reimbursement, and how to submit superbills from your provider. If that process does not work, use the link below for more information. ART therapists are happy to provide superbills for clients who qualify for out-of-network reimbursement.
https://reimbursify.com/
Why don’t we accept insurance?
Insurance companies have a lot of power when it comes to providing mental health care. Many times they require a mental health diagnosis in order to cover the costs of mental health services; sometimes the diagnosis can be used to deny future coverage; often times covered services are limited to a specific number of sessions; they can access your treatment planning and notes; and they determine the worth (reimbursement) of the therapist your working with. None of these things align with the values and ethos of Authentic Roots Therapy. We hold your privacy in high esteem and as such, we choose to remain an out-of-network/private pay practice.
