what it’s like to work with me
Specialized care to help adults with trauma find a new way forward
Trauma, abuse, and grief don’t just impact our minds. They also impact our bodies and spirits, often in ways that don’t feel directly connected to the actual experiences. Trauma can also result in other mental health conditions, like depression or anxiety.
The good news? Our bodies naturally want to, and can, heal themselves.
The bad news? Typical talk therapy focuses mostly on the parts of our trauma that we can intellectually understand.
If you’ve tried therapy before and felt like something was still missing, even if it was helpful, it might be because the emotional, somatic, or spiritual parts of you that were impacted by trauma are still hurting.
That’s where specialized trauma work comes in. I have extensive training in therapies like EMDR, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, and somatic work, that can help us get underneath the mental part of trauma and into the parts that our body holds onto without words.
I have provided therapeutic care all over the mental health industry: psychiatric hospitals, emergency rooms, community and home-based nonprofits, digital mental health companies, schools, universities, and private practice. I earned my original independent license in 2017, and have been supervising since 2020.
For me, trauma work takes several forms. I’ve trained in EMDR, ketamine assisted therapy, and other relational and somatic modalities to support clients with complex trauma. I supervise early career therapists, helping them grow into seasoned trauma therapists. I recognize the ways that trauma can impact individuals and families, and use that expertise to perform mental health evaluations for immigration cases.
I’m a human in sessions. I laugh, show genuine emotion, fidget in my chair, swear a little (or maybe a lot), and always have 2-3 beverages on my desk. I know that building a trusting relationship with a therapist takes time and vulnerability, and I can’t expect you to do that if I act like a robot.
Outside of the therapy room, I love getting my dopamine from my two Australian Shepherds, time in nature, making music, good tacos and margaritas, and the largest iced coffees available. I live with my husband and son in the Denver suburbs.
MEET LAURA
THE FORMAL STUFF:
Colorado License: LPC 13940
Florida License: TPMC 294
Massachusetts License: LMHC10001564
Nevada License: CP 5014-R
Utah License: CMHC 12397715-6004
Washington License: LH 61221959
ACS Credential 3802
EMDR Basic Training (2019) and EMDR Certification (2021) through EMDRIA
Approved Clinical Supervisor Credential (2021) through CCE
ARE WE A GOOD FIT?