Roots and Ruffage Wellness

Psychotherapy grounded in what matters.


 

 Capacity over perfection. 





Roots & Roughage is a psychotherapy practice offering individual therapy and consultation for adults in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Our work is grounded in a capacity-based, trauma-informed approach that prioritizes sustainability over striving.



What I Offer

Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy

I provide individual psychotherapy for adults navigating complex trauma, life transitions, anxiety, and relational patterns. Our work focuses on safety, regulation, and integration—moving at a pace that is clinically appropriate and sustainable.

Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR is a structured, evidence-based approach to processing overwhelming or unresolved experiences. It can reduce the emotional and physiological intensity of trauma while supporting lasting integration. 

Creative Blocks and Transitions

Many of the people I work with are artists, writers, clinicians, and other thoughtful, high-capacity individuals whose creativity is closely tied to identity and meaning. Creative blocks and burnout often reflect nervous system overwhelm or protective adaptations shaped by earlier experiences. Therapy becomes a space for integration rather than performance — a place to reconnect with what sustains you.

In-Person & Telehealth

I offer primarily in-person psychotherapy in Lambertville, NJ with telehealth available to clients located in New Jersey and Pennsylvania when clinically appropriate.

Why Roots and Roughage?

Roots & Roughage names both what sustains us and what asks to be worked through. Our roots — the histories, relationships, and early experiences that shape us — and the roughage — the fibrous, sometimes difficult material of real life that can’t be bypassed, only metabolized.



Healing isn’t built from quick fixes or polished answers. It grows from substance — from tending what’s already there and learning how to work with what’s real.




This practice is grounded in the belief that growth doesn’t come from pushing harder or striving for perfection. It comes from honoring capacity, integrating experience, and building change that can be sustained.

Fees & Insurance


Individual psychotherapy sessions are $185 per 50-minute session.

A limited number of reduced-fee appointments are available. Please feel free to inquire about current availability.


I am an out-of-network provider  and do not bill insurance directly.
If you have out-of-network benefits, I can provide a monthly superbill for you to submit for possible reimbursement.

I recommend contacting your insurance provider to ask about your deductible and reimbursement rates.


Payment is due at the time of service. I accept credit, debit, cash or check.


If this feels workable, you’re welcome to reach out below.


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Reach Out


If you’re interested in beginning therapy or scheduling a consultation, I welcome you to reach out.  You can use the secure contact form below or email me at info@rootsandroughage.com. I respond within two business days.


Please include your name, preferred contact method, and a brief description of what you’re hoping to work on.



Julie Buranelli, LCSW

Licensed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania



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