About Us
Rooted Resilience Counseling was founded on the belief that healing and growth are possible despite life’s most difficult experiences. The practice was created with the intention of creating a space where difficult topics can be approached with both compassion and honesty and a place where clients feel supported yet challenged to move toward meaningful change. Clients often come to counseling when anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, or major life stressors begin to feel overwhelming. Rooted Resilience Counseling provides a supportive environment where people can explore these experiences and make steps toward change.
At Rooted Resilience Counseling, therapy is grounded in a trauma-informed and strength-based approach. Counseling is not only a place to be heard but also a place to grow. Therapy should encourage insight, accountability, and forward movement. Sessions are approached with clear goals which aids in helping clients better understand patterns, develop healthier coping strategies, and build resilience that lasts beyond the therapy room.
The practice also has a strong commitment to supporting first responders, military personnel, and others working in high-stress environments. These professions often require individuals to carry experiences that are difficult to process alone, and therapy can provide a place to address those realities with understanding and respect.
Seeking counseling takes courage. At Rooted Resilience Counseling, the goal is to create a space where clients feel both supported and challenged. Healing is not only about understanding the past but also about building the strength and resilience needed to move forward with clarity and purpose.
“As any therapist will tell you, healing involves discomfort. But so does refusing to heal. And over time, refusing to heal is always more painful.”
Resmaa Menakem
Our Team
Kaley Ann Trammell, MA, ALC, NCC
Counselor/Owner
Under the Supervision of Joyce McKay, LPC-S
Kaley Ann Trammell is an Associate Licensed Counselor and National Certified Counselor who is passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with honesty, resilience, and purpose. Kaley Ann attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology. Following undergraduate studies, she attended Wake Forest University and graduated with a Master of Arts in counseling with a focus in clinical mental health counseling.
Kaley Ann has worked in the mental health field for over six years across multiple levels of care, including residential treatment for eating disorders, intensive outpatient mental health treatment, and substance use disorder PHP/IOP programs. She has experience working with individuals struggling with lasting effects of trauma, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and a variety of addictions. She also has a strong interest in supporting first responders and individuals working in high-stress professions.
Kaley Ann has always shared an interest in first responders, military, healthcare workers, and other high-stress professions. As a veteran, former EMT, military spouse, and first responder spouse, she understands these professions on a personal and professional level. Kaley Ann believes that while her education and continuing professional development provide a clinical foundation for her work, her lived experiences strengthens her empathy, provides perspective, and creates a deeper appreciation for resiliency in the face of adversity.
Her approach to counseling is trauma-informed, goal-oriented, and resilience-focused. Kaley Ann believes therapy should be both supportive and challenging. She integrates a variety of evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She also incorporates attachment-based work with experiential techniques and places a high emphasis on the therapeutic relationship.
Outside of the office, Kaley Ann enjoys spending time with her husband and their two dogs, Chief and Millie. She also has a love for rescue animals and values the grounding and connection that animals bring into everyday life.
Education and Training
Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University of Alabama at Birmingham
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wake Forest University
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