About

Grounded in justice, Roots & Seeds partners with youth, families, and their communities to nurture safety, trust, connection, and growth. Roots & Seeds has grounded experience and expertise in neurodivergence, mental wellbeing, disability justice, systems, and historically excluded people, collaborating to support families navigating these realities.

A warm, modern counseling space represented by a circular arrangement of soft, textured armchairs in muted blues and greens around a low wooden table. On the table, a small collection of sensory objects—smooth river stones, a fabric stress ball, and a colorful tangle toy—suggests support for neurodivergent youth without showing people. Floor-to-ceiling windows reveal blurred trees outside, with gentle afternoon daylight filling the room and creating soft shadows on the light oak floor. Photographic realism, shot at eye level with a slightly wide angle, emphasizes openness and safety. The atmosphere feels calm, professional, and welcoming, with neutral walls, a tall leafy plant in the corner, and a cozy woven rug grounding the scene.
A close-up, photographic view of a sturdy wooden bookshelf in a counseling office, filled with inclusive children’s and teen books, each cover showing abstract shapes and colors instead of faces or text. Discreetly placed sensory tools—noise-cancelling headphones, a textured fidget cube, and a soft weighted lap pad—rest neatly on one shelf, symbolizing neurodivergent-friendly support. Soft, diffused daylight from an unseen window to the left highlights the varied textures of book spines and fabrics, creating subtle shadows. The background falls into a gentle blur, with hints of a plant and a framed abstract painting. Shot at eye level with shallow depth of field, the mood is reassuring, thoughtful, and professional.

Why Roots & Seeds

Roots & Seeds centers neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, and immigrant youth and families through counseling, coaching, and consulting. We honor your roots and walk alongside you with trauma-responsive, culturally informed, bilingual care.

Clinician

Nadia K Maynard, LCSW

Owner & Founder of Roots & Seeds

Licensed therapist specializing in neurodivergent youth, trauma, LGBTQ+ care, and immigration forensic evaluations.

Commitment to Care

We welcome every child, teen, and caregiver, affirming race, gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, and migration stories with respect, curiosity, and confidentiality.