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ENLIGHTENED RELATIONSHIPS
The Path to
“When I heard Mallika say, ‘relational healing happens relationally’, I felt a whole-hearted “YES” emerge from within.”
Reclaim your intuitive, grounded,
powerful self.
Humans are messy.
Relationships are complex and intricate.
We are being called/challenged to remember how to be in enlightened relationships.
Enlightened relationships awaken the
wisdom of our heart
and the
power of our warrior
Step into your full potential,
balance your heart and your warrior self,
and infuse the present moment with
trust, purpose, and joy.
Mallika with her family, at their home in WNC
Relationships are messy and challenging!
Where we are . . .
Stuck in spirals of self-doubt.
Blaming other’s more than we realize.
Fighting over unreasonable ideals.
Rushing to connect to others over ourselves.
Or closing off from others to protect our connection to self.
When we control others (and ourselves) we cannot hear our own intuition, hear our wisdom, and trust ourselves!
But I believe in you, your growth and your ability to lead by example!
I am so excited by the growth I’m seeing in my clients as they step out with more of their true selves.
As they navigate conflict with more connection and compassion.
And they own their anger, not enact it!
We are DESIGNED to build:
Self-trust and inner-authority.
Reliable pathways OUT of sabotaging, painful patterns.
Access to authentic joy and compassion, even in challenges.
Ability to listen to (and trust) YOUR intuition.
Ability to navigate conflict with compassion and clarity.
A renewed sense of purpose and alignment with your deepest values.
A movement of truly heart-centered, warrior women, leading us into the age of enlightened relationship!
“Mallika’s methods and approach has guided me deeper than I have ever gone before, even after more than a decade of psychotherapists, energy work, meditation, yoga, holistic healing, tapping and much more.”
Maria:
“I feel more accepting of myself now - less holding myself to unreasonable expectations and more spaciousness to be and feel what I feel in the moment. ”
“Since my teens, I believed I was stuck with a persistent undercurrent of anxiety—nothing ever seemed to help. But this group has upended that belief. I can now spot the thoughts that keep the anxiety loop alive, and I have proof that I can actually stop the anxiety. With these tools, I show up with more courage and confidence in my relationships, instead of falling back into people-pleasing and caretaking.”
— Kelly
Build resilient self-trust, embodied inner authority, and relationships rooted in peace, authenticity, and love.
Schedule your first session below
About Mallika
I am the Founder of Rooted Relationships and and my work is rooted in compassion, liberation, and truth. My unique approach blends therapeutic techniques, spiritual values, and coaching to help women reclaim their inner authority and move through life with more joy, trust and acceptance.
My background as a licensed therapist, along with my esoteric education, informs everything I do. Expanding beyond the frame of Clinical Psychology, I draw on my personal and professional experiences with Vedic Psychology, therapeutic arts, and body wisdom.
I am especially passionate about the work that can be done in group settings. We are living in a powerful time of claiming our individualism while needing to restructure and develop new ways of being in community! The groups I run for women ready to reclaim inner-authority and lead our collective are the most powerful healing work I have expereinces, as a practitioner and in the groups I have been a participant.
“Before joining the women’s group, I was worried I was the only one who feels afraid to be myself. But being in this group normalizes my experiences and I feel joined on this journey as I peel away layers of anxiety and learn to be more myself.
Taking risks inside the safety of the group, getting validation and sincere feedback, gives me the courage to bring my desires and needs more fully into my life! Since being in this group, I experience more connection and trust in myself and others in my life!”
-K.G.
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Empowering Women to Lead with Strength and Clarity
This work is designed to awaken strong, visionary female leaders who are ready to step into positions of power and influence. By fostering awareness and trust in self, women unlock their full potential and lead with purpose.
Clearly understand group dynamics enables female leaders to guide teams with intention and cultivate highly functional, forward-moving environments.
This work goes beyond personal growth—it’s about creating leaders who inspire evolution and change.
Women are uniquely equipped to bring value, trust, and resilience into leadership roles, paving the way for future generations. By breaking free from societal limitations and past barriers, you can rise to their full capacity, driving progress and transformation across all areas of life.
Now is the time for women to take the lead, to embrace their power, and to shape the future.
It’s your time to step confidently into roles of leadership, with heart and power,
to right our ship,
to build new systems with peace, authenticity and trust.
Why this approach works better than traditional therapy:
Reveals patterns through present-moment awareness
Encourages self-reflection and observation to identify choices and get unstuck
Awakens satisfaction and pleasure in the process.
Teaches practical tools you can use right away
Focuses on efficiency without sacrificing depth
Integrates your values and desires for meaningful progress.
Provides transformative frameworks that go beyond traditional therapy methods.
Case Study
This client, a CEO and guide in her field, already possessed a deep sense of inner alignment and wisdom. She knew her work had profound value, yet she found herself struggling to embody the authority that her role required. Some clients pushed boundaries, and complaints felt personal. In group settings, discussions often spiraled beyond her guidance, making it difficult to hold structure without feeling like she was shutting people down.
Through our work, she discovered that her leadership wasn’t about changing who she was—it was about fully stepping into the authority she already carried. She learned to translate her deep knowing into clear, compassionate boundaries that protected her energy, the integrity of her work and her clients.
Now, she holds her space with confidence and grace, knowing that leadership is not about making everyone happy, or about having hard and fast rules; true leadership about guiding with clarity and trust. Clients respect her leadership, her business is flourishing, and she no longer feels like she’s carrying the weight of others’ unconscious defenses and emotions. Instead, she stands firmly in her role, leading from a place of powerful alignment.
Rooted relationships are:
Grounded in truth and trust.
Open to growth and change.
Able to hold space for our primary emotions.
Based in interdependence.
Supportive of internal exploration and inquiry.
Willing to undergo discomfort for the sake of maturing.
Incorporating the needs of all involved.
Resilient and able to navigate the ebbs and flows that organically occur in life.
Find authentic connection
FAQs
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This is more common that you think. My observations are that women are especially interested in and suited for growth and transformative work.
I have designed my groups to be especially geared towards women who may be working alone, even when they are partnered.
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YES! I work with individuals, but the focus is on seeing the systems you are part of, not depth or childhood therapy.
We will focus on your experience in life right now, not the past. Looking at how you are viewing what’s happening and finding the shifts possible to bring more joy and acceptance.
Click here to find out more about Seeing Systems.
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The short answer is no. Although I use my training in Clinical Psychology, I have expanded the frame and tools beyond therapy.
Based on my personal and professional observations, I have curated the tools and work that is most effective for making changes powerfully and effectively.
There are two main reasons I have transitioned my practice to be a coaching practice.
Working as a coach allows me to work with people all over the world. Psychotherapy licenses are given by geographical territory and come with location parameters.
I find that coaching is both effective and satisfying for the ways that true growth and transformation gets integrated into our lives. Spending less time working with and analyzing the past and more time in the moment-to-moment.
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At this time I am not taking any more in-person clients. We can meet for session via zoom.
If you’d like to work in-person, you could join one of my local women’s groups in Western North Carolina. These are also held on Zoom, if that works better for you.
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Begin Your Journey Toward A Heart-Led Warrior Today
Wild and Wise Podcast
Mallika Bush and her co-host Ashley explore the process of creating wellness within ourselves and in our communities during this time of deep transformation. Mallika and Ashley speak with powerful healers, thinkers, and change-makers, giving you a variety of ways to deepen your own connection to yourself and those around you.