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A Space to Connect, Share, and Grow

At Roots Psychotherapy, we believe that healing and growth happen best in community. Our events are more than just workshops or support groups—they’re a chance to meet others who understand your journey, share your experiences, and build meaningful connections. Whether you’re looking for a safe space to talk, a network of support, or simply a place to feel seen and heard, our events are designed to bring people together.

From heartfelt conversations in our support groups to collaborative learning in our workshops, you’ll find a community that celebrates vulnerability, encourages growth, and reminds you that you’re not alone. Together, we create a space where everyone belongs.

Annual Mental Health Awareness Art Contest:

Celebrate creativity and mental health advocacy at our annual art contest. This event invites artists of all ages to share their stories through art, creating a powerful platform for self-expression and connection. Whether you’re an artist or an art lover, this contest is a chance to celebrate the healing power of creativity and raise awareness about the importance of mental health.

Mental Health Workshops:

Join us for interactive workshops led by licensed therapists. These sessions provide practical tools, strategies, and insights to help you navigate life’s challenges and build resilience. From managing anxiety to improving communication, our workshops are designed to empower you with skills that make a real difference in your daily life.

Networking Events:

Connect with like-minded individuals in a relaxed, supportive environment. Our networking events are perfect for building relationships, sharing experiences, and finding your tribe. Whether you’re looking for professional connections or personal support, these gatherings are a great way to meet others who understand your journey.

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2024 Mental Health Artwork

The Unraveling

Cynthia Castillo, Bryan TX
Mixed Media, watercolor, resin teeth, acrylic
I myself have suffered with intrusive thoughts and extreme anxiety. The Unraveling captures the exhausting loop of rumination and the way intrusive thoughts replay endlessly, tightening their hold until the mind begins to fray. The brain, distorted and alive with screaming mouths, becomes a visual echo chamber where each fear and self-doubt repeats louder than the last. The vivid hues of magenta, crimson, and yellow mirror the emotional intensity of overthinking and the simultaneous beauty and torment of a restless mind many of us suffer with. This piece explores the tension between awareness and obsession and the frustration of knowing you are trapped inside your own repetition, unraveling thought by thought.

Every Place That Seems Empty

Cherry Winkle Moore, Bryan TX
Acrylic paint and colored pencil
I painted this in the year after the death of my first-born son when he was sixteen. Lew had severe mental and physical disabilities. He had a beautiful smile but he had neither speech nor mobility. Grieving his loss has been a long and difficult process. At first the hole in "my" chest was empty because that is how it felt. Later I found this quote from a fourth century Desert Mother: "Every Place that seems empty is full of the angels of God." After that I filled that space with a dancing angel because that is how I want to feel and how I do feel much of the time now.

Secrets and Lies

Jacqui Miller, College Station TX
Mixed media
In this work, I explore the hidden world of secrets—those that bind, control, and silence. The piece reflects the reality that abusers and human traffickers often move freely in society, masked by deception and manipulation, while their victims are trapped behind their own layers of shame and fear. These manufactured masks become both protection and prison. Some wear them to survive; others fade quietly into the background, unseen and unheard. Through imagery and metaphor, I seek to expose the devastating weight of these concealed truths. The act of removing the mask represents a reclaiming of self—a moment of courage, liberation, and healing. This work asks the viewer to look beyond appearances, to confront what is hidden in plain sight, and to recognize that freedom begins when the silence is broken.

Masque

Nicolas Bottin, Lille (France)
Acrylic Paint
Schizophrenia.

Bloom and Grow

Danica Celestine Victor, Bangalore (India)
Digital art
The song "Edelweiss" from the movie sound of music inspired this art piece.

Notaria

Lupita Drumgoole, College Station TX
Acrylic
I was inspired by the town where I was born by the peace of its beautiful buildings and tranquility it gives me when I pain them.

Dare to Be Different

Jennifer Eickmann, Humbolt NE
Colored pencil
Feeling like I just don’t quite belong where I am.

Is It Cold In Here or Is It Just You

Charles Wallis, College Station TX
Acrylic
How it feels when someone breaks a connection with you.

The Path to Inner Light

Mazurets Nadiya Tarasivna, Rivne State Humanitarian University (Ukraine)
Mixed materials
I could write for a long time, but I will keep it short. I lost my grandmother, my kitten, and my parrot at a young age. Later, I lost my father. I experienced explosions, fear, pain, depression, fainting, and prophetic dreams. Only competitions save me. And I do not consider myself weak—on the contrary, I want to show strength and inspire other people. To prove that they are not alone. I sincerely believe in them; they will endure everything. And yes, art can heal.

Time Shield: The Paradox of Self-Embrace

Coda Lee, University of Taipei (Taiwan)
Acrylic, Canvas, and Fabric Fibers
This piece visualizes the moment of psychological struggle when confronted with overwhelming external chaos. The environment is depicted as a swirl of colorful fragments (noise), representing the barrage of information, distractions, and anxieties in the external world. Simultaneously, looming responsibilities rise from the ground, attempting to seize the body. The upward, leaping posture is an act of desperate escape and resistance. The soft fabric textiles are integrated into the work, offering a gentle, tactile presence that symbolizes safety and security. This soft material embodies a form of "emotional boundary membrane." However, the posture of self-embrace reveals a profound paradox: it is an act of self-protection, yet also an implicit self-confinement or restraint. This artwork portrays the complex reality of self-care—it is not a passive retreat, but an active, conflicted leap for psychological survival amidst overwhelming chaos.

Pathos vs Logos (Mid-Breakdown Dialogue)

Soleil Johnson, Baylor University
Oil paint and ink pen
Pathos vs Logos is inspired by the two "voices" I often hear when I'm under mental stress and the science behind them. It is an oil painted comic focusing on the metaphorical dialogue between the logical side(Logos) and the emotional side(Pathos) of a person having a breakdown. On one hand, it's easy to dismiss depression and anxiety as something to just push past. At the same time, it's tempting to give in to the worries and stay stagnant. But when addressing mental health in a healthy manner, it's important to recognize why we feel this way at all. There is a theory that loneliness is an evolutionary adaptation to encourage human beings to band together for survival in a prehistoric world. But while evolution is slow, human ingenuity is rapid. So even though biologically, our brains haven't caught up from our days of evading predators, feelings of worry and sadness still have a purpose. In the end, your subconscious mind is just trying to keep you alive... in its own way.

Strings

Kristen Ballard, Baylor University
Oil paint
The struggles of wanting desperately to do something, but being held back by your own mind, the damage it does, and the feeling of being not entirely yourself.

Untitled

Ariana Pena, Baylor University
Acrylic and Gouache Paint
My bipolar disorder diagnosis.

Burnout from the Stress of Life

Emily Lee, 12th Grade
Digital art
I was inspired to make this art piece from the topic that I read about in this art competition for this year but also because I see many people who struggle with this problem and I can relate to it as well. Not about the 3 hours of sleep part but everyday when I have to do school work or other things, I always get about 4 hours and a half to 7 hours of sleep, Monday-Friday. But the point of this art work is to showcase to everyone that we should take some time to breath and try to fix our life from the stress that goes around us. Daily journaling can help us with stress and mental health.

Shattered and Shining

Ria Agarwal, 10th Grade
Oil pastels
I was inspired to draw this piece when I realized that I no longer wanted people to talk about me and laugh at me like I was on display. I wanted to create a piece that shows how I am no longer someone on display, but I have broken out of the display glass and now I get to shine like the Sun.

Heart

Cing Wun Yang, 11th Grade
Digital art
Our heart is an important things to us, both biologically and emotionally. It help us live, to live and to feel in life. We experience life with beating, living heart. It might be broken, scarred or torn but we still live and love with our heart.

The Echo’s Silence

Asher Bryan, 9th Grade
Mixed media-hand puppet
The painful journey-that I still am on-of my mental health and anxieties.

Drowning in Thoughts

Ava Bouliane, 10th Grade
Acrylic paint, paint markers, and colored pencils
This piece was inspired by anxiety and the overwhelming stress that comes along with it.

My Mental Health

Liel Izhakian, 10th Grade
Charcoal, pencils and markers
My art tells a story about me. I've moved around a lot ,different places, different countries, different cities. Every time I moved, I felt heartbroken because I had to leave behind friends ,all the thigs that I liked and cared about. It was hard. So, I decided to draw my heart breaking apart. But I also drew big bandages holding it together. On those bandages, I illustrated the things that keep me going like sports, my family, art, and science. These are the things that make me happy and stop me from falling apart completely. I really recommend that anyone who's going through a hard time, feeling overwhelmed, or struggling with anxiety, try to find a hobby they like. Do it just for yourself, even if it's only for a few minutes. It can help you forget your problems for a little while—and that small break can truly change your life.

My Mental Health

Amelia Penionzhlevich, 9th Grade
Coloring pencils, soft pastel, graphite pencil
My wishes and my feelings.

Feelings Mental Health

Rafael Rios, 3rd Grade
Pencil and crayons
It tells how people feel.

Cloudscape Dream

Caroline Giesenschlag, 4th Grade
Watercolor with marker detail
Whenever I dream, anything I was confused about goes away.

Butterflies and a Pumpkin

Madeline Castañeda, 3rd Grade
Markers, crayons, and pencils
I like animals and Halloween.

The Reading Girl

Trinity Summers, 3rd Grade
Color pencil, markers, pencil
I like to read, it makes me happy.

Thinking of the Things I Love

Violet Osborne, 3rd Grade
Crayon, pencil, and marker
I was thinking about all of the things I love.

A Walk in the Park

Cooper Thorell Randall, 4th Grade
Mixed medium
This art piece was inspired because when I take a walk and take a break it calms me down. I also feel very peaceful when I see a sunset and am in nature.

The People I Miss the Most

Melanie Gomez, 4h Grade
Markers and crayon
Because it is someone like my dog that I miss so much.

Apple Tree

Vanessa Garcia, 4th Grade
Markers
I love tree and Apple's and it was so cute.

Cat (Kiara)

Erik Martinez, 3rd Grade
Pencil and markers
He reminds me of my cat, Kiara.

Oreo in the House

Janney Lechuga, 3rd Grade
Markers and pencils
Reminds me of my dog, Oreo.

Strumming at Sunrise

Zona Lyman, 4th Grade
Map pencils, colored markers, and crayons
When I am sad I watch the sunrise and play guitar and it calms me down.

Eagle on a Mountain

Mateo Arends, 3rd Grade
Crayons and markers
Two years ago, I saw some trees and an eagle was on top of one tree.

Origami vs Me

Zeke Burns, 3rd Grade
Markers and pencils
I like to make origami. One time I made a swan.

The Broken Heart

Hazel Mireles Soto, 4th Grade
Oil pastels, marker, color pencils, and crayons
When I'm sad I draw.

Me Getting Hurt

Kylie Lopez, 4th Grade
Oil pastels
A picture of a girl whose heart is broken.

Special Things

Mia-Alejandra Gomez, 3rd Grade
Collage/paper
This inspired me by doing all the things I like.

Mexico Celebration

Jimena Balbino Tirado, 4th Grade
Color pencils and pencil marker
What inspired me to do this art piece is because this is a famous celebration in Mexico.

Relaxed

Leonardo Gonzales, 4th Grade
Pipe cleaners
What inspired my art piece was that i like to watch the moon to relax myself.

Family of Love

Faith Hernandez. 4th Grade
Pipe cleaners

My Happy Place

Toshani Prasad Pandey, 2nd Grade
Water color
I feel happy in nature.

New Beginning

Monica Becker, 8th Grade
Digital art
The rain, and how it makes me feel calm.

Let’s Talk

Carlos Rios, 6th Grade
Markers
Seeing what my mom does for her job.

Locked Doors

Hannah Staples, 8th Grade
Charcoal pencil
Trust is like a door and it is our choice on whether or not we open it.” This is one of my favorite metaphors because it shows that trust is a beautiful, but also fragile thing. So, when someone breaks it, we tend to “close that door” and shut people out. However, while we can close and lock that door all we want, we also have the choice to open our door and let people back in. We have the choice to get help. To open up. To trust again. So, even though our doors may be shut, we have the choice to open them back up.

Phoenix Mind

Amitrajit Ghosh, 7th grade
Soft pastels
This artwork reflects the journey of oneself through darkness and despair toward self-awareness and rebirth. The phoenix rising from the ashes of the dark mind, symbolizes healing, resilience, and the power of renewal. From shadow to light, the picture narrates the journey of a soul reclaiming hope to soar over despair.

Aware

Emily Stewart, 8th grade
Pencil and watercolor
This piece of art basically represents the mental effects of people talking about her.

Reach for Help

Madalynne Giselle Rodriguez, 11th Grade
Digital Art
I grew up with really bad anxiety, Id keep to myself and not ask for help because I was afraid of what my parents might've thought about me. I would have really bad anxiety attacks everywhere I went, in bathroom stalls, at school, even in stores. I felt so alone, Like I was locked in a cage. Until one day I just went for it and I asked my mom for help and she listened. She did everything to make me feel happy again, she was the key to my lock and thanks to her my anxiety isn't as bad as it was when I was younger.

The Pond

Joselyn Romero, 9th Grade
Ccrylic paint
The feeling of needing somewhere to clear the mind.

Faith over Fear

Emma Peoples, 9th Grade
Water color, pen, and pencil
When I’m anxious or scared I like to open up my Bible and read the truth of God’s word.

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What makes Roots Psychotherapy different from other therapy practices in College Station, TX?

At Roots Psychotherapy, we’re more than just a therapy practice—we’re a community of therapists and clients committed to growth, authenticity, and connection. Founded in 2018, we were built on the belief that therapy should be inclusive, honest, and deeply relational. Our therapists are dedicated to their own personal growth, which allows us to bring authenticity and aliveness to every session. We’re here to help you find clarity, sturdiness, and a sense of belonging in a world that can often feel “beige” and stagnant.

What kind of clients does Roots Psychotherapy work with?

We work with good-hearted, open-minded individuals who are seeking connection, clarity, and authenticity in their lives. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationships, trauma, or life transitions, we’re here to support you. Our clients often come to us because they’re looking for a space where they can be truly honest about what’s going on inside—and feel relieved to finally have that opportunity.

How does Roots Psychotherapy create an inclusive environment?

Inclusivity is at the heart of what we do. From the beginning, Roots Psychotherapy was designed to be a space where clients can find therapists who relate to their experiences. We celebrate diversity and difference, both within our team and among our clients. Our therapists are committed to learning from one another and from the unique perspectives each client brings.

What can I expect from my first session at Roots Psychotherapy?

Your first session is a chance for you and your therapist to get to know each other. We’ll create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can share what’s been going on in your life and what you hope to achieve through therapy. Many clients find that their first session is a relief—a chance to finally open up about what’s really going on inside.

How is therapy at Roots Psychotherapy an investment in my well-being?

At Roots Psychotherapy, we operate as a private pay practice because we believe therapy is a powerful investment in your mental, emotional, and relational health. By choosing private pay, you’re prioritizing personalized, high-quality care without the limitations of insurance. This also means your diagnoses don’t go on your permanent medical health records, protecting your privacy and future.

While we are an out-of-network provider, we can provide you with a superbill to submit to your insurance for potential reimbursement. At Roots, we’re committed to helping you build a stronger, more authentic version of yourself—because your well-being is worth the investment.