Integrative Therapy & Soulful Healing

Therapists in CT for Individuals, Couples & Families Ready to Heal

Where belonging begins within.

We are a therapy and healing collective devoted to the inner work of reconnecting with self, with community, and the deeper wisdom within. Led by Rachel Forbes, our therapists in CT blend trauma-informed therapy, embodiment practices, and soulful guidance to help you meet every part of yourself with compassion and curiosity. Our team holds deep sensitivity to the many ways people seek a sense of home within themselves, within relationships, and through the complex experiences that shape identity and belonging.

Here, healing is a shared journey of presence, authenticity, and connection.

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Rachel Forbes, LCSW
Root & Return Founder
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The Experience of Reconnection

What Our Licensed Therapists Help You Rediscover Within Yourself

Therapy at Root & Return Wellness invites you to move beyond survival and into a more grounded, connected, and liberated way of being.

Through this work, you may begin to:

  • Feel calmer, more centered, and more at home with yourself
  • Build relationships rooted in trust, honesty, and understanding
  • Develop self-compassion and a gentler inner voice
  • Create healthy boundaries that protect and preserve your truth and energy
  • Release patterns that keep you in survival
  • Reconnect with purpose, belonging, and the confidence to live as your authentic self

Healing here is not about becoming someone new, it is about returning to the leadership already within you and learning to meet every part of yourself with compassion and curiosity.

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You Don’t Have to Hold It Alone.
When You Feel the Pull to Come Home.

Signs You May Be Ready to Connect with a Therapist

There are times when the ways we’ve learned to cope no longer sustain us. You may find yourself feeling anxious, stuck, or disconnected from who you are or how you relate to others. Maybe you’ve been holding things together for a long time, but underneath, you feel tired, uncertain, or unseen.

you might be:

  • Navigating grief, depression, or major life transitions
  • Struggling with self-criticism, shame, or people-pleasing
  • Feeling distant or misunderstood in your relationships
  • Moving through anxiety, overwhelm, or burnout
  • Questioning identity, purpose, or belonging
  • Carrying wounds from early attachment or family experiences
  • Navigating the complex layers of identity, origin, and family connected to adoption
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The Work We Do

Rooted in Healing,
Returning to Connection

Our work is grounded in compassion, clinical depth, and soulful understanding. We believe that transformation unfolds not by fixing what is broken but by remembering what is already within, creating the conditions for connection and belonging in every part of life.

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Integrative Therapy & Soulful Healing

Therapy at Root & Return Wellness is an experience of reconnection: a place to come home to yourself. Our therapists offer depth-oriented, relational care that blends evidence-based and holistic practices to support healing across mind, body, and spirit. We help individuals, couples, and families move through anxiety, depression, complex trauma, and life transitions while cultivating a deeper sense of clarity, presence, and self-leadership.
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Adoption Community & Seeking Belonging

This work inspired the founding of Root & Return Wellness. We provide therapy and guidance for adoptees, adoptive parents, and families exploring the many layers of identity, lineage, loss, and belonging. Led by Rachel Forbes, an adoptee herself, this space offers lived experience, empathy, and compassionate support, along with tools to explore your story with safety and depth. Healing here means finding harmony and empowerment within your story and remembering the width and depth of your truth.
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Consultation & Training

We also support therapists and healing professionals who are ready to deepen their presence and expand their practice. Through clinical consultation, training, and mentorship, Rachel creates reflective spaces for therapists to explore adoption-competent, trauma-informed, and soul-centered ways of working. These offerings help clinicians strengthen confidence, integrity, and connection - both in their work and within themselves.
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Meet the Founder

Rachel Forbes,

LCSW

Root & Return Wellness was founded by Rachel Forbes, a licensed clinical social worker, educator, and member of the adoption community. Known for her depth, compassion, and integrative approach, Rachel brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work.

Her presence shapes every part of Root & Return Wellness, from the way therapy feels to the way healing unfolds. She is devoted to helping people come home to themselves and to community through a process rooted in connection, compassion, and curiosity.

Rachel’s leadership reflects her belief that healing expands outward. When one person reconnects with themselves, it ripples through relationships, families, and communities.

In addition to her clinical work, Rachel provides consultation and mentorship for therapists and healing professionals who wish to deepen their presence, expand their integrative practice, and explore adoption-competent and trauma-informed ways of working. She creates reflective spaces that support clinicians in cultivating confidence, integrity, and connection both in their work and within themselves.

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Gentle Guidance for Your Journey

Join our newsletter to receive thoughtful reflections, resources, and insights on healing, belonging, and soulful living. Each note is written with care to support you wherever you are in your process - whether you’re beginning therapy, exploring adoption-related themes, or simply seeking a moment for curiosity and connection.