Jotina Buck

Jotina Buck, LPC (she/her), is a licensed professional counselor, yoga teacher, and founder of Root + Yoke Wellness, the first Black, queer, female-owned integrative mental health practice in Houston. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in culturally responsive care using CBT, CFT, and Mindfulness-Based Therapy, focusing on trauma, anxiety, and stress. Jotina is passionate about mental health equity for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities and helping clients live authentically.

Jotina specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and Mindfulness-Based Therapy, using these evidence-based modalities to support clients in managing trauma, anxiety, depression, and stress. Her therapeutic approach emphasizes building trust, fostering self-compassion, and encouraging holistic well-being. Her commitment to mental health advocacy is reflected in her passion for closing equity gaps in mental health care for underserved communities.

Jotina believes in co-creating a more compassionate, human-centered world and is devoted to helping her clients "better human" in their everyday lives."