Guided by Compassion,

Grounded in Care

Meet Zoe Duval, LMHC, NCC

Zoe Duval is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC) with a passion for helping people heal, grow, and reconnect with themselves. She earned her Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Purdue University Fort Wayne, where she developed a strong foundation in evidence-based therapy practices.

Zoe believes that awareness is the first step toward change, and she is committed to creating a compassionate, safe, and sincere environment where her clients can process life’s difficulties. She takes a holistic and collaborative approach to therapy, working alongside individuals, couples, and families to uncover the root causes of challenges and foster meaningful, lasting transformation.

Through methods such as EMDR therapy and relationship-focused counseling, Zoe empowers clients to move beyond trauma, improve their emotional well-being, and find new strength in their personal lives and relationships.

Specialties

Zoe has experience working with a wide range of concerns, with particular focus on:

  • Relationship & Couples Therapy – Building trust, improving communication, and strengthening connection

  • Trauma Healing & Recovery – Processing difficult experiences and finding empowerment after hardship

  • Anxiety Relief & Emotional Wellness – Managing stress, reducing symptoms, and cultivating balance

  • Holistic Healing Approaches – Addressing the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—for deeper well-being

Qualifications & Training

  • Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Purdue University Fort Wayne

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) – State of Indiana

  • National Certified Counselor (NCC)

  • Trained in EMDR (Levels 1 & 2) – for trauma recovery and healing

  • Trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Levels 1 & 2) – research-based relationship counseling

  • Currently Enrolled: Holistic Practitioner Certification

  • Currently Enrolled: Trauma Certified Practitioner Course

Meet Amelia Swander, MSEd

Amelia brings more than 15 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families through life's challenges and transitions. She is passionate about helping clients develop greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and confidence while building healthier relationships and practical skills for lasting emotional wellness.

With a strengths-based and solution-focused approach, Amelia works alongside clients to improve communication, establish healthy boundaries, navigate anxiety and stress, and create meaningful change. She has extensive experience supporting children and families and incorporates play-based interventions to help children process emotions, strengthen coping skills, and thrive at home, school, and within their relationships.

Amelia is a registered member of the Association for Play Therapy and is Level 2 trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. She enjoys helping couples strengthen communication, deepen emotional connection, and move through conflict in healthier ways. Amelia's goal is to create a compassionate, supportive environment where clients of all ages feel empowered to grow, heal, and become more rooted in themselves and their relationships.

Current Professional Development

  • Play Therapy: Engaging Techniques for the Treatment of Disruptive Behavior Disorders and Trauma

    • Advanced play-based strategies for supporting children experiencing trauma, emotional dysregulation, and behavioral challenges.

  • Bessel van der Kolk – The Body Keeps the Score: Trauma Healing Through the Senses

    • Trauma-informed approaches emphasizing the connection between the body, sensory experiences, and emotional healing.

  • Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication

    • Research-informed strategies for supporting attention, executive functioning, emotional regulation, and behavioral success.

Additional Clinical Training & Professional Development

  • 2025 Play Therapy Conference: Bridging a Transformative Pathway from Trauma to Healing with Children and Families

    • Advanced training focused on play therapy interventions that support trauma recovery, emotional healing, and family connection.

  • Mindfulness and Interpersonal Neurobiology with Dan Siegel

    • Exploring the relationship between mindfulness, brain development, emotional regulation, and healthy relationships.

  • Self-Regulation: The Building Block of Learning

    • Understanding and supporting self-regulation skills that influence behavior, learning, emotional control, and social success.

  • Stress, Trauma, and Resilience in Preschoolers

    • Focused on recognizing the impact of stress and trauma in early childhood while promoting resilience and healthy development.

  • Unwinding Anxiety: How Mindful Habits Offer a Bigger, Better Alternative to Rumination, Worry, and Panic

    • Mindfulness-based approaches to reducing anxiety, interrupting unhealthy thought patterns, and building emotional wellness.

How Amelia Can Help:

  • Play Therapy & Child Counseling

    • Supporting children through play-based interventions that help them express emotions, process life experiences, build confidence, strengthen communication skills, and improve emotional regulation.

  • Anxiety, Stress & Depression

    • Helping children, adolescents, and adults manage anxiety, depression, stress, and emotional overwhelm while developing healthy coping skills and greater self-awareness.

  • Family Therapy & Parenting Support

    • Strengthening family relationships through improved communication, healthy boundaries, conflict resolution, and practical parenting strategies.

  • Couples Counseling & Relationship Growth

    • Assisting couples in improving communication, navigating conflict, rebuilding trust, and fostering deeper emotional connection.

  • Emotional Regulation & Life Transitions

    • Supporting individuals through personal growth, major life changes, self-advocacy, boundary setting, and the development of healthy emotional wellness practices.

Begin your journey.

Taking the first step toward therapy can feel difficult, but it’s also an act of strength. At Rooted Counseling & Wellness, we are here to support you every step of the way.

Contact us today to schedule an appointment and begin your path toward healing and wholeness.