Rooted Light

Rooted Light: The Quiet Power of the Empath Clinician is a soulful tribute to therapists, healers, and helpers who lead with presence, sensitivity, and heart. Written by Carina Schroedel, CSW, this reflective guide explores the inner life of empath professionals through trauma-informed insight, somatic wisdom, and poetic storytelling. In a field that often rewards overwork and emotional detachment, Rooted Light gently invites the reader back to their body, breath, and boundaries. With chapters on burnout, quiet leadership, grief, regulation, and self-belonging, Schroedel offers not just validation-but a pathway home. For those who feel everything and continue to serve anyway, this book is a grounding mirror, a soft revolution, and a much-needed reminder: your compassion is not a weakness-it is your greatest strength.