ROOTED YOUTH

Helping Young People See Their Light — and Shine It Forward.

At Rooted Youth…

We believe that every young person holds a unique, undeniable light: their goodness, their courage, their power.

Yet, in a world of pressure, noise, and comparison, it’s all too easy for that light to get dimmed.

Our mission is simple:
To help young people build strong, authentic roots within themselves. A foundation of self-awareness, emotional confidence, and healthy relationships.


To reflect their light back to them, until they can see it — and shine it forward for others. To empower them with real-life tools for communication, connection, and growth.

Because when young people are rooted in who they are…


They rise. They connect. They lead. They thrive.

I know what it feels like to be the quiet one.


As a teenager, I was shy — deeply aware of the goodness in others but unsure of how to show up fully as myself. I could see how much we all longed for connection, belonging, and community… and how often we missed each other, hurt each other, or pulled away when we didn’t know how to ask for what we needed.

That experience shaped me. It stirred a deep passion in me to understand people — and to help young people understand themselves and each other.

I’ve dedicated my life to this work: creating spaces where young people feel safe, seen, and equipped to navigate life’s messy, beautiful relationships. My background is in conflict resolution, facilitation, and restorative practice — but at its core, this work is about connection. It’s about helping young people grow confidence, empathy, and the courage to be who they truly are.

I believe young people are brilliant, brave, and bold. Sometimes they just need one champion — one person who sees their light and reflects it back to them. That’s why I do what I do.

Workshops That Grow Confidence, Connection, and Calm

Life is full of moments where we clash, misunderstand, or disconnect — with ourselves, with friends, with family.
But every challenge can be a gateway to stronger connection, deeper understanding, and healthier relationships.

Our signature Rooted Youth Workshop Series gives young people the real-life skills they need to navigate relationships with confidence, clarity, and compassion.

In these dynamic, interactive sessions, students learn how to:

  • Understand their emotions, reactions, and triggers — especially in challenging situations

  • Recognize what’s really behind moments of conflict or disconnection

  • Use practical self-awareness and emotional regulation tools to stay grounded and calm

  • Communicate with honesty, respect, and empathy — even when it’s hard

  • Build stronger, healthier relationships — with themselves and with others

This isn’t about theory or lectures. It’s a real-world toolkit for life, delivered in a way that makes sense, sticks, and empowers them to use it.
Because when young people are equipped with the skills to move from conflict to connection — everything changes.

“Amazing engagement with a workshop on conflict resolution with @rooted_resolutions this week, learning about the roots of conflict and how to work through it in a postive manner.”

Ballinteer Community School @bcstransitionyear

TY Student, Bray, Ireland.

"Yeah today's workshop was genuinely amazing, when I first saw what it was I thought we’d just sit in a circle and tell each other things we don’t like but I genuinely found it helpful. Sorcha was absolutely lovely, she’s one of the sweetest people I’d ever met and she really made me feel comfortable to talk to everyone in the room. She taught me a lot of things that were really eye opening, I don’t feel as alienated about my opinions on conflict and my feelings when I’m angry, and I definitely am going to use the information she gave us to better my understanding of my feelings and others."


TY Student, Woodbrook College, Bray
“I really enjoyed the workshop as it wasn't just purely about conflict in one specific area, but all around in different aspects of life and how we can deal and learn from it. We were thought that anger has a deeper meaning and there is always fear behind it, this helped me greatly as im sure it did for my classmates. I think Sorcha's workshop was amazing and I believe it would immensely help TY students in the future."

“I really enjoyed the workshop because I found it calming and helpful. I liked learning about why conflict happens and how it's not always a bad thing."

Laura, TY Student
Templemore

Ready to Bring Rooted Youth to Your Community or School?

If you want your students to gain life skills in conflict resolution, self-awareness, and communication in a way that sticks — get in touch.
We’d love to hear from you.