Steady Presence and Practical Guidance
Counselling and consulting for children, families and professionals in Nanaimo and across Vancouver Island.
Welcome to Deeply Rooted
Deeply Rooted offers counselling and consulting in a connected, collaborative space where children and families feel seen and supported as they navigate life's changes.
A community raises children
By understanding behaviour, and strengthening connection,
I will walk alongside you as you raise your children.
I value exploring your family's needs, making sense of the overwhelming moments, and finding a way forward that feels right for everyone.
About Deeply Rooted
Deeply Rooted is dedicated to providing unique coaching and counselling support for children, youth and family's through a holistic, attachment-based lens, always keeping children at the centre.
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The vision of Deeply Rooted is to provide thoughtful, compassionate care for children and families. Deeply Rooted will navigate changing dynamics and complex life transitions such as separation, divorce and loss, behavioural concerns, and opportunities for greater connection and support.
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Ronna’s flexible approach is to assist in filling the gaps, shaped by what your family actually needs.
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Whether you’re seeking a safe retreat for your child, a sounding board for your parenting, or support for your whole family system, you are welcome here.
Meet Georgia
A Different Kind of Support
Ronna has lived experience with trauma, neurodivergence, divorce, co-parenting and blended family formation. Her years of clinical experience walking alongside families through complex and deeply traumatic situations, has grounded her in an emotion-focused, attachment and connection-based approach. Ronna works with social workers, families, caregivers and children/youth who are looking for someone who truly sees them. Someone who can offer a steady presence and practical guidance when life feels overwhelming.
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Everything at Deeply Rooted is grounded in collaboration, connection and compassion, because Ronna truly believes healing happens when we walk together.
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Sweet Georgia joins Ronna as a therapeutic companion, bringing comfort, joy and a gentle presence as children, youth and families begin their healing journey.
Supporting a child isn't about asking parents to do more, try harder, or find a scripted strategy,
It's about noticing the child within the context of their relationships and environments, strengthening connection and attachment while finding practical ways forward that work for your family.
Together, we'll explore how your own experiences and nervous system influence your responses, and how connection, co-regulation, and clear, compassionate limits (boundaries) can support your child's growth.
Supporting a child is about building awareness, trusting your instincts, and finding a way that honors both you and your child.
When parenting looks different than we imagined...
There may be grief in parenting a child whose experience of the world looks different than we expected. Grief for the milestones we imagined, the family experiences we thought we may have, and the ease we hoped for.
We may not recognize this grief right away. It can show up as frustration, worry, exhaustion, or a feeling that nothing seems to work the way we thought it would.
Somewhere along the way, we find ourselves revisiting the values, expectations, and beliefs we brought into parenting by reflecting on...
What does success look like for this child?
Which expectations are supporting our child, and which ones are creating more pressure than connection?
What have we been taught to believe about behaviour, independence, cooperation, or what a family is supposed to look like?
What might it mean to renegotiate some of those expectations not because we've given up, but because we're learning to see our child and family more clearly?
This process can be tender. It can ask us to sit with disappointment, uncertainty, and the loss of what we thought things would look like, while making room for something new.
We can love our children deeply and still grieve the parenting experience we imagined. We can hold that grief without making our children responsible for it. We can begin to build a different understanding of what it means to thrive, connect, and grow together.
"What sets Ronna and Deeply Rooted Consulting apart is the grace, integrity, and warmth she carries into every room."
"She is a true master of her craft, holding a rare balance of deep, rigorous knowledge alongside genuine lived experience. While her approach is thoroughly trauma-informed, it never feels detached or overly clinical because it is intuitive, grounded, and deeply human-centered. Ronna holds a gentle presence that immediately puts people at ease, allowing real trust to take root. Anyone collaborating with her or seeking guidance for children and families will find an exceptional leader who leads with heart, dignity, and steady wisdom."
— Nene Kraneveldt, MA | Imagination FX
At Deeply Rooted, there is space for all of this.
Space to understand your family in a new way, to reflect on your own experiences and expectations, and to discover what it may look like when we begin with the child in front of us, not the child we imagined.
This tender work is about having the courage to revisit those expectations and find a way forward that softens the edges of our parenting experience.
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Many parents see behavior as the measure of who kids are, rather than using behavior as a clue to what our kids need.
- Dr. Becky
Did you know we now offer direct billing?
More connection, fewer barriers + hopefully a little less paperwork for the families we support.
We're so excited to officially offer direct billing through Autism Funding, Variety Children’s Charity, Sun Life, TELUS Health, GreenShield, MCFD and the SAJE Mental Health and Counselling Benefit. We’re also in the process of setting up Blue Cross.
Love felt by the parent does not automatically translate into love experienced by the child.
- Dr. Gabor Mate