Our Team
SupportStaff - LPCs - Residents - Interns
Kate Bowman, Owner
MA, LPC, EMDR Trained
Kate Bowman founded Wildly Rooted Counseling in November 2021. She is a local who graduated from Roanoke College with her degree in Psychology (concentration in health care) and then from EMU with her master's in counseling. She has a passion for serving others and this community. She has background experience with children and families, and has previous experience with children in foster care. as she was a foster care social worker for nearly seven years. She also worked in the schools for several years as a Therapeutic Day Treatment counselor. During her practicum, internship and part of her residency she worked as an outpatient counselor as well as an intensive in-home worker. Kate is an expert in trauma and trained in EMDR. She is an expert witness in several court systems (juvenile and circuit courts) in trauma and trauma with children. She is also trained through the High Conflict Institute for High Conflict Management and offers high conflict parenting courses. She is passionate about helping others in their journey to healing and learning to find healthy coping skills to manage the chaos of life.
Kate accepts insurance and self-pay. She is not accepting new clients at this time.
Our Support Staff
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Sarah Morris
Billing Specialist
Sarah Morris is the office manager at Wildly Rooted Counseling. She has past experience in billing and coordination of care. She is the billing expert at the office and handles all new client referrals, billing and insurance needs as well as a myriad of other tasks. Sarah is a born and raised local but thoroughly enjoys her time at the beach. Sarah has two kids and occasionally they make appearances in the office!
Our Licensed Professional Counselors
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Ravyn Mongold
Please help us congratulate our newest LPC!
Ravyn graduated from Eastern Mennonite University with her MA in Counseling in May 2024. After starting at Wildly Rooted Counseling as an intern in June of 2023, she is now a Resident in Counseling at the practice. A local of Harrisonburg, Ravyn is drawn to continuing to serve this tight-knit community and committed to fostering an environment of growth and authenticity at WRC. She enjoys working with various populations, but is particularly interested in working with adolescents/young adults, couples/families, depression/anxiety, trauma, and LGBTQ+ communities. Ravyn takes a person-centered approach to counseling and is excited to get to know all the unique aspects of your story! In her spare time she loves to cook, get into tv shows, podcasts, and books, and go on walks with her dog, Fitz!
Ravyn is a LPC. She accepts insurance and self-pay.
Our Residents In Counseling
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Karen Botkin
Resident In Counseling
Karen is joining the Wildly Rooted Counseling team as an intern; she just finished her second year at EMU in the Master of Arts in Counseling Program. Karen is passionate about working with children, adolescents and adults, especially dealing with anxiety, depression, grief and both planned and unplanned transitions in life. She has experience in using mindfulness, play and sand therapy as well as expressive arts. Karen grew up in rural PA enjoying farm life, fishing and the outdoors. She moved here in 1987 and has enjoyed making the Shenandoah Valley her home. She looks forward to working with you through a compassion-focused and person-centered lens.
Karen is a LPC-R (resident in counseling). She accepts insurance and self-pay.
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John Leonard
Resident in Counseling
John Leonard (he/him) received a Masters of Counseling degree in May of 2024 from Eastern Mennonite University. John has experience with clients of all ages, from children to retirement. He has worked with a myriad of issues, including transitions, depression, anger management, trauma, and anxiety. He has specific interests and experience in adoption issues and the LGBTQIA+ community. He uses a person-centered approach in his sessions and is committed to creating a welcoming, positive, empathetic, and safe space to walk alongside clients in their journey of life. John believes that everyone can make positive changes given the right environment. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, writing, walking his dog Utley, and watching way too much baseball.
John is a LPC-R (resident in counseling) and is recently received his training in ERP (exposure and response prevention) to work with individuals struggling with OCD. He accepts insurance and self-pay.
Our Interns
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Meagan Lantz
Meagan received her B.S. in Psychology and her M.A. in Human Services Counseling from Liberty University and is currently pursuing her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through Liberty University. She brings a broad and compassionate background in the human services field, including community‑based case management, crisis counseling, nursing facility social work, and group home program management. Meagan is passionate about serving her community and takes a deeply person‑centered approach, offering clients empathy, care, and a grounded presence. Rooted in the values shaped by her upbringing in the Shenandoah Valley, she believes healing grows best in safe, steady, and nurturing spaces. In her free time, Meagan enjoys gardening, crocheting, and savoring a good cup of hot tea.
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Stefanie Gettle
Stefanie is currently in her second year of graduate school at Liberty University online. She has also worked at Cross Keys Equine Therapy utilizing trauma-informed psychotherapy. Stefanie enjoys working with all populations but is particularly interested in working with adolescents, teens, young adults, and adults of any age. She works with many issues, specifically life transitions, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and attachment issues. She has specific interests in working with blue-collar individuals and LGBTQ+. Stefanie utilizes a person-centered approach as well as mindfulness and regulation techniques to feel more comfortable and present in your own body. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking with her dog, reading, working with her hands, gardening, and making art in various media.
Stefanie will begin accepting clients in August at a self-pay rate of $50/session.