Loving Roots Project

The Loving Roots Project is an psychotherapy practice promoting personal growth, healthy relationships, and mental wellness through virtual services for individuals & couples and online self-improvement classes. Our mission is to promote living life & relationships in a more fulfilled & meaningful way.

Dr. Shelley Sommerfeldt

Dr. Shelley Sommerfeldt founded the Loving Roots Project and works as a licensed clinical psychologist, virtual coach, and relationship expert. She is also a wife, mother, military spouse, entrepreneur, hiker, gardener, beekeeper, animal lover, and a dreamer who is committed to helping others find happiness.

She earned her Doctorate and Master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University in California, and a Master’s degree in Family Psychology from Hardin-Simmons University in Texas.

Dr. Shelley has spent many years working in different mental health settings, such as private practice, domestic violence shelters, geriatric and correctional facilities, psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse centers, and community counseling centers. These experiences gave her a broad range of training and expertise.

In her clinical work, Dr. Shelley mainly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help individuals become more aware, break unhelpful patterns, and make lasting changes. When working with couples, she uses evidence-based methods like the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to encourage better communication, deeper emotional bonds, and healthier relationships.

Dr. Shelley is working on a new project aiming to help individuals and couples build stronger and more UPLIFTed relationships through intention, purpose, and meaning. If you want to learn more or get updates about UPLIFT, you can sign up for her newsletter below or follow her on Instagram.

Dr. Shelley has been featured in several media publications; including Women’s Health, Prevention, Cosmopolitan, Mind Body Green, Martha Stewart, and Bustle. She is licensed to practice in several states and has multi-state credentials. If you have questions, please use the contact form. To book a phone consultation, use the online scheduling system below.

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