Meet The Rooted Rhythm Team
We are a community of heart-centered, holistic therapists who believe in the healing power of connection, safety, and play.
We walk alongside children, teens, adults, and families, creating spaces where it feels safe to breathe, to speak, to grow.
Our mission is to help children find their voice through play, to help teens and adults reconnect with their inner strength, and to help parents raise grounded, empowered, and happy kids.
Our Founders
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Sophie Schauermann, MSW, LCSW | Co-founder and CEO
Kendall Schauermann, MA, LPC | Co-founder and CFO
Leadership Team
Joel Ciarochi, MD, MBA | Chief of Operations
Katie Pendergast | Practice Director
Kate Hirsch, MSW, LCSW | National Clinical Director & Therapist
Matthew Robb, MS, LPC, CCSP | Atlanta Clinic Director & Therapist
Clinical Supervisors
Maggie McEachern, LCSW | Clinical Supervisor
Amy Harmon, MA, LCSW, RPT, ACS | Clinical Supervisor
Elana Cohen, MSW, LCSW | Therapist & Clinical Supervisor (Denver, CO)
Colorado Therapists
Nicole Butler, MSW, SWC | Therapist (Colorado Springs, CO)
Alena Brocker, MSW, CSWC | Therapist (Denver, CO)
Victoria Mancinelli, MSW | Therapist (Denver, CO)
Paige Davies, MSW, CSWC | Therapist (Denver, CO)
Sofia Panzenhagen, MEd | Parent Coach
Erin Wheatley, MSW, LSW | Therapist (Denver, CO)
Marietta DeFreese, MS, LPC, NCC | Therapist (Denver, CO)
Morgan Friedman, MA | Therapist (Denver, CO)
Casey Kemper, MA, LPCC | Therapist (Denver & Arvada, CO)
Maggie Rosen, MA, LPCC | Therapist (Denver & Arvada, CO)
Madeline Hulbert, MSW, LSW | Therapist (Denver, CO)
Ellie Kayyem, MSW, LSW | Therapist (Arvada, CO)
Heather Stanley, MA, LPCC, NCC | Therapist (Arvada, CO)
Erica Lazarus, MSW, LSW | Therapist (Arvada, CO)
Colette Franz, LCSW | Therapist (Lakewood, CO)
Chrissy Andreasen, MSW| Therapist (Lakewood, CO)
Claire Byrnes, MA, LPCC, NCC | Therapist (Lakewood, CO & Denver, CO)
Dallas, TX Therapists
Sara Galaso, MSW, LMSW | Therapist (Dallas, TX)
Briyona Benjamin, MSW, LMSW | Therapist (Dallas, TX)
Atlanta, GA Therapists
Emma Buchanan, M.Ed., NCC | Therapist (Atlanta, GA)
Sundi Crosswhite Shelton, MSW, LMSW | Therapist (Atlanta, GA)
Jamie Lee Ward, LMSW, RBT | Therapist (Atlanta, GA)
Matt Robb, MS, LPC, CCSP | Atlanta Director & Therapist (Atlanta, GA)
Admin Team
Rita Rossi | Client Care Manager
Allen Lingensjo | Intake Coordinator
