Meet the Team
Andrea De Luca
Registered Social Worker & Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Founder of Rising Roots Psychotherapy
I'm Andrea — a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist (Qualifying), licensed with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Through Rising Roots Psychotherapy, I support women navigating the deeply layered emotional realities of motherhood, identity, trauma, relationship issues and self-worth — including those who are unsure if motherhood is for them, those who are already in it, and those longing for it amidst uncertainty.
My practice is rooted in the belief that healing begins when we feel safe enough to tell the truth — especially the parts that are messy, confusing, or taboo.
My own journey has been shaped by living with a chronic health condition, which has profoundly impacted my relationship with my body and sense of self. This experience added weight to every decision, especially deciding whether, when, and how to become a mother. I’ve experienced the emotional intensity and isolation of the fertility process — the grief, the fear, and the quiet ache of preparing your mind, body, and heart for something you want so badly… while also fearing it may never come.
These experiences live at the core of my work. They allow me to hold space for the often-invisible struggles that many women carry: postpartum mental health challenges, shifting identity, body image distress, relational trauma, perfectionism, and the quiet pain of questioning your role as a mother — before or after it begins.
Using a trauma-informed and integrative approach, I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotion-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, DBT, Mindfulness, Gestalt, ACT, Narrative Therapy, and inner child work. My goal is to support you in reconnecting with your inner wisdom, healing longstanding wounds, and gently coming home to yourself — however your path unfolds.
You don’t need to perform wholeness here. There is space for all of you — the hopeful, the hurting, the unsure, the healing.
Stephanie Fallone
Registered Social Worker
With years of experience in Social Work, I've had the privilege of supporting older adults and their caregivers as they navigate mental health challenges, dementia, and the complexities of our healthcare system. However, after experiencing my own struggles with postpartum, I became passionate about helping women during the perinatal period. These deeply personal experiences have ignited my commitment to supporting women through the emotional and physical complexities of the postpartum journey, including the significant changes to the body during this time. I work with women to navigate the physical transformations they experience and to address challenges with disordered eating and body image that can arise during the perinatal stage.
In my practice, I focus on helping people reconnect with life’s meaning and purpose again, managing anxiety and depression, embracing self-care, intuitive eating, and addressing perfectionism and burnout.
My goal is to build a therapeutic, trusting relationship with each client, offering individualized therapy that meets you where you are. Whether it’s navigating the perinatal period or dealing with other life challenges, my approach combines practical strategies and a deep understanding of your unique experience to empower you toward better health and well-being.
If you’re ready to tackle life’s challenges and enhance your quality of life, I invite you to book a free 15-minute consultation today. Let’s work together to help you find balance and healing.
