At Root and Rise Wellness, we believe growth is only as strong as the foundation beneath it — and that foundation deserves care of its own. When roots are nourished, understood, and given room to grow deep, what grows from them doesn't just survive; it rises. It weathers storms because something solid holds it from below.

Virtual meetings use whatever feels doable. Creative work might be the heart of one meeting and a small piece of the next. Either way, there’s no pressure to make something polished or to talk about more than feels comfortable.

Making art can be a gentle way in when your feelings feel knotted up, too big, or hard to put into words. It helps you spot recurring themes, understand what you’ve been holding, and approach hard experiences with more kindness toward yourself and a little breathing room. My work is a creative wellness offering and is not mental health treatment.

Danielle Delloiacono is a children’s book author of Little Critters, Big Feelings: Understanding out Emotions A to Z

Through gentle rhymes and heartwarming illustrations young readers learn simple tools for naming their emotions, calming their bodies, and feeling understood.
Written by a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist, this book brings real, clinician-informed emotional learning into a story young children will love.