Brittany Woolard, MA, LPC, NCC Co-owner, Clinician

Brittany is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has 7+ years of experience working with children, teens, and adults who have experienced sexual abuse, domestic violence, and other types of trauma. She also has experience working with anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, LGBTQIA+ issues, and neurodivergent individuals.

As a trauma-informed and client-centered therapist, Brittany aims to provide a safe, empathic, and nonjudgmental space for clients to be truly seen and heard. Her eclectic approach draws from her experience and training in expressive arts, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), among others. In addition, Brittany has lived experience within the queer community and enjoys working with other LGBTQIA+ folks.

Kassi Lightfoot, LCSW-S
Co-owner, Clinician

Kassi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has dedicated her career working with people of all ages who have experienced trauma, child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and grief. She has also worked with those who experience anxiety and depression, as well as neurodivergent folks. Kassi seeks to provide a creative environment for clients to explore emotions, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem.

As a therapist, Kassi values a mutual relationship and genuine connection with her clients. Therapeutic models utilized in session include eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), and sand tray therapy. Kassi is also an LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist who values the dignity and worth of all her clients.

Nathaniel Lightfoot-Cantrell, LCSW, LCDC
Contract Clinician

Ready to make some changes, overcome challenges, or work on new goals? Nathaniel is ready to support you in that work with empathy and care. Nathaniel comes to Mending Roots Therapy with over 10 years experience in outpatient community behavioral health treatment with a focus in substance use disorders. Nathaniel has experience supporting individuals who have lived with trauma, anxiety, and depression, and a wide range of mental health and chemical dependency challenges. Nathaniel’s therapeutic approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy, harm reduction techniques, trauma informed care, therapeutic gaming and expressive art therapy techniques. In addition, Nathaniel enjoys working with individuals of all backgrounds including men and women, teens, and couples. Nathaniel regularly runs a variety of counseling groups utilizing curriculums including SMART Recovery, Anger Management, and Critical Core for therapeutically applied roleplaying games. Nathaniel is LGBTQIA+ affirming and queer competent. If he sounds like he could be a good fit for you, please reach out today to get scheduled.

Shamrock II Canine Companions Therapy Dog

Meet Shamrock! Shamrock was raised by Kassi and Nathaniel Lightfoot as a puppy to be a future service dog but instead, chose to return to Kassi and Nate for the Therapy Dog life. With over 25 cues learned so far, Shamrock makes trauma therapy so much easier. She absolutely LOVES her work enjoys spreading joy wherever she goes. In her free time, Shamrock enjoys chasing her favorite Jolly Ball and playing with her fur-siblings at home. Sham also helps Nathaniel and Kassi puppy raise other future service dogs as well. Shamrock has been approved to visit Mending Roots Therapy, Texoma Community Center, Fannin County Children’s Center and the Fannin County Crisis Center. Shamrock may be available for other pre-approved sites and events in the public as well. For more information on Therapy Dogs with Canine Companions, Volunteer Puppy Raising, or Service Dogs, please visit canine.org.