GraceRoot
Online Institute

Where clinical rigor meets faith-rooted healing

Trauma-informed, Christ-centered programs that take you from wounded attachment to secure, faith-rooted connection — built by a clinician who's spent two decades doing this work.

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Start with Rooted & Restored
20+ Years Clinical Experience
PhD Psychology
2 State Licenses
GraceRoot

Rooted in grace.
Grounded in science.

Why Start Here

A structured healing pathway before the next crisis.

Rooted & Restored gives participants a clear first step: understand the attachment wounds, trauma responses, boundaries, and faith-informed repair work that shape the rest of GraceRoot's courses.

GraceRoot courses are therapeutic education designed to complement, not replace, professional counseling.

Cost Comparison
Clear course pricing

A six-session therapy block can exceed $900. GraceRoot programs list the price before checkout and provide self-paced lessons, worksheets, assessments, and certificates of completion.

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Led by Dr. Donetta Quinones, PhD, LPC, LMHC
20+ years clinical experience, psychology doctorate, dual state licensure, and forensic psychology training.

Healing doesn't choose between the clinical and the sacred. It demands both.

Too many faith communities treat trauma as a prayer problem. Too many clinical programs strip away the spiritual dimension that gives healing its meaning. GraceRoot refuses to choose. We bring forensic psychology-informed training into dialogue with Scripture, creating psychoeducational resources that honor the whole person.

Core Foundational Principles

Our Framework

These principles are the bedrock of GraceRoot courses and structured programs — a unified vision of what it means to heal well, live authentically, and relate with integrity. Programs are developed and overseen by a licensed behavioral health professional, with curriculum aligned with research-informed principles.

GraceRoot Relational Integrity Principles — the foundational framework of values and commitments that guide all GraceRoot courses: honesty, accountability, boundaries, forgiveness, trust, and restored relationship.
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How GraceRoot Transforms

Every program, course, and intervention rests on three non-negotiables.

Christ-Centered Foundation

Scripture isn't a supplement to our clinical work. It's the foundation. Every framework, lesson, and learning activity is grounded in biblical truth about identity, relationships, and restoration.

Trauma-Informed Rigor

Attachment theory. Psychodynamic frameworks. Forensic psychology. We bring the full weight of clinical science, not as a replacement for faith, but as a tool refined by it. Real healing requires real understanding.

Relationship-First Design

Individuals don't heal in isolation. Our programs address the relational systems, from marriages and families to church communities, where trauma lives and where restoration takes root.

Who We Serve

Built for Self-Directed Learners and Therapy Clients Alike

Our structured programs serve self-directed learners and therapy clients alike — trauma-informed, Christ-centered psychoeducational curriculum.

Self-Directed Learners

Structured psychoeducational programs at your own pace — no therapist required. Curriculum aligned with research-informed principles, faith-integrated, complete from anywhere. Certificate of completion provided.

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Therapy Clients

Developed and supervised by Dr. Quinones, PhD, LPC, LMHC — recommended as a between-session resource to deepen therapeutic work. Curriculum aligned with evidence-based clinical principles.

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Featured live programs.

Start with the core healing pathway, then choose a specialized course only when it fits your current need.

Signature Program

Rooted & Restored

Trauma-Informed Relationship Healing

8 modules. Self-paced. A structured psychoeducational program moving from wounded attachment to secure, faith-rooted connection.

$249
or $100 down + 2 x $74.50
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Independent Online Course

Healing from Narcissistic Abuse

Understanding Codependency & Healthy Boundaries

6-module psychoeducational program. Recognize toxic patterns, build real boundaries, and sustain your recovery.

$199
or $100 down + 2 x $49.50
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Independent Online Course

Relational Integrity

Rebuilding Alignment with Self, Others, and Purpose

12-module structured program integrating CBT, Attachment Theory, and Trauma-Informed Care — curriculum aligned with evidence-based parenting education principles. Facilitated by a licensed behavioral health professional.

$399
or $100 down + 2 x $149.50
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Marriage Counseling · Intro Course

Marriage Intro + Series

Restoring Covenant Through Relational Integrity

The $399 introductory course is available now, and Course 9, Emotional Intimacy and Relational Maintenance, is available as a standalone course. Additional series courses are being finalized.

Options
a la carte or subscription
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Speak to these Dry Bones
Live Series Courses

Speak to these Dry Bones

A structured clinical and theological framework for relational healing, with each live course available as a standalone program.

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Dr. Donetta Quinones, PhD, LPC, LMHC — Founder of GraceRoot

Dr. Donetta Quinones

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)  ·  Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Dr. Donetta Quinones is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), with a PhD in Psychology and graduate training in forensic psychology and over two decades of clinical experience. GraceRoot programs are developed and overseen by this licensed behavioral health professional — delivering trauma-informed, Christ-centered psychoeducation grounded in curriculum aligned with research-informed principles.

PhD in Psychology PhD · LPC · LMHC Psychology & Forensic Psychology 20+ Years Practice Certified Human Behavior Consultant Dual State Licensed
Our Approach & Framework →

From wounded roots to restored branches

Our structured pathway takes participants from understanding their trauma patterns through evidence-based interventions to building lasting, healthy relationships anchored in faith.

1

Uncover the Root

Trauma-informed assessments identify attachment wounds, relational patterns, and the deeper narrative shaping your relationships.

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2

Integrate Faith and Science

Christ-centered therapeutic interventions combine psychodynamic insight with biblical frameworks for identity and healing.

3

Rebuild in Community

Structured programs create space to practice new relational skills through lessons, worksheets, reflection, and guided application.

4

Equip and Multiply

Participants leave with documented learning, practical tools, and next-step language they can use in families, churches, therapy, or partner-supported settings.

"I've sat across from people in jail cells, rehab centers, and private offices. The wound is always relational. The healing has to be, too."

Dr. Donetta Quinones, PhD, LPC, LMHC

PhD in Psychology Psychology & Forensic Psychology Program Development 20+ Years Practice Certified Human Behavior Consultant

Not ready to enroll?

Start with a free self-assessment

See your attachment and relationship patterns in a few minutes. We'll email your results and a short guide on what they mean and where to start — no payment, no pressure.

Before you enroll

Questions people ask before starting

Is this therapy? Will it replace counseling?
No. GraceRoot programs are structured, trauma-informed psychoeducation — self-paced courses developed and facilitated by a licensed behavioral health professional. They're designed to support and complement therapy, not to replace it. If you're in crisis or need individualized treatment, please reach out to a licensed therapist, or call or text 988 in an emergency.
What does the certificate actually mean — and who recognizes it?
Every program ends with a certificate of completion issued by GraceRoot. It documents the program, the hours completed, and the learning objectives covered, and notes that the course has been structured to align with common continuing education guidelines. What that means for you:
  • Individuals: proof you completed the program — for your own records, growth, or to share with an employer.
  • Court- or agency-referred participants: a completion certificate with documented hours you can submit to your court, probation officer, or caseworker. Acceptance is decided by that authority, so confirm your specific requirement before enrolling.
  • Professionals using it for continuing education: the certificate lists the contact hours and learning objectives so you can submit it to your licensing board or professional association. Boards set their own rules, so confirm with yours that the course meets your CE requirement before you rely on it. GraceRoot does not claim approval or endorsement by any specific accrediting body.
Do I have to be Christian to benefit?
No. GraceRoot is Christ-centered and integrates faith for those who want it, but the clinical foundations — attachment, trauma recovery, boundaries, and emotional regulation — work regardless of your beliefs. You're welcome here, and you're free to take what serves you.
Will a court actually accept this course?
Courts, agencies, and probation departments set their own requirements, so we can't guarantee acceptance in any individual case. Participants commonly use GraceRoot to meet parenting, anger-management, co-parenting, and related education requirements, and you'll receive a completion certificate with documented hours. Always confirm with your court, attorney, or referring officer that this course meets your requirement before you enroll. Our domestic-violence course is psychoeducation and is not a substitute for a state-certified BIPP.

The relationships that shaped your wounds can also shape your healing.

GraceRoot exists because clinical expertise and Christ-centered truth belong together. Because trauma deserves more than a prayer, and healing deserves more than a diagnosis. Because the people in our churches, our families, and our communities are worth the full measure of both.

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."

Psalm 147:3