Hello and welcome!

I’m Laura, a trauma-informed, spiritually-open minded mental health clinician, ordained minister, and death doula ~ dedicated to guiding you through your journey with a unique, hybrid-approach incorporating both clinical & spiritual practices.

I hope to radiate sincerity and compassion.

I decided to become a therapist right away when I was 15. I vividly remember the moment. I knew it’s what I wanted due to the extreme amount of mental pain I was in growing up. I had plenty to be grateful for, so I did not understand why I was so deeply depressed. I didn’t have a clue what narcissistic abuse was, and developed a negative picture of myself in my mind. I had many years of brainwashing and training. I was taught to think and act with a low self value to be righteous. Finding myself has been an adventure. It’s been filled with ups and downs.

Growing up in what could clinically be described as a cult, I was restricted from thinking. However, as a renegade empath, I was too curious about the world and eventually started searching information from other sources. So, I began studying religions, spirituality and near death experiences from the time I was able to ride my bike to the library. AND, wow! What a wake up call it was. I couldn’t get enough when it came to learning about death, the afterlife, and who we are.

I’ve been working on incorporating skills and tools that have benefited me over the years to utilize in sessions (and throwing-out the ones that felt like putting a bandaid on a broken leg.) I was hoping I could learn more about what happened to me through a clinical education, and use my experience to help others.

After being a stay at home mom for a time, I had a wonderful little motivator to nudge me into go back to graduate school as an adult. One of my young children was really struggling. We were disappointed with his care, and weren’t getting anywhere. It was difficult explaining to a professional what was going on without judgement.

I was afraid he would slip through the cracks.

So, I decided to get my professional counselor license. Not only did I want to help my son, but I wanted to become a different kind of therapist. I strived to more like the counselor I would have benefited from, and act more like the therapist our family needed. I wanted to show I cared by really listening and paying attention. Luckily, grad school was amazing. We were able to understand autism and get him diagnosed correctly, instead of being mis-labeled with Oppositional Defiant Disorder, due to not being able to regulate easy and experiencing sensory issues.

TRAINING AND CLINICAL OUTLOOK

Graduating from Regis University, and earning a masters degree (with honors), I worked hard, and served as President of the Honor Society, Chi Sigma Iota.  I thrived on learning everything I could with eyes wide open. As I completed my clinical work, I integrated these approaches with shamanism, Psychic Energy healing, Theta Healing, Hypnosis, Spiritual Response Therapy, Psychedelic Therapy, Near death experience studies, Theology, and created a unique multi-dimensional approach to healing exceeding the limitations of academic barriers.

In addition to this foundational work, I embrace the belief that we are spiritual beings navigating a human experience.

This perspective allows us to cultivate deeper compassion for ourselves and our circumstances, developing a deeper meaning and self-discovery.

One of the tools we’ll use is Internal Family Systems (IFS) or “parts work” therapy. This approach helps us explore, and understand each part of ourselves play crucial roles in our psyche.

We learn to recognize that every single part of us has a distinct value, without exception — whether it's to love, or protect us. 

We can start to integrate and harmonize these aspects to support our overall well-being.  YOU are the expert on yourself, and I am but a humble companion.  Together, we’ll embark on a journey that honors your unique experiences, and empowers you to reclaim your inner strength.

In therapy, we will address the whole person - mind, body, and spirit - to get into root causes. This practice is based in an understanding of how trauma affects the psyche, the spirit, and the body.  The goal is providing a compassionate space for processing, and releasing years of unresolved pain.

By integrating this trauma-informed perspective, we can work together to break free from the cycle of reliving past events (even if there is not an apology offered).I’m here to support you every step of the way.

If you’re ready to explore this holistic approach to healing, I invite you to reach out and begin this transformative process.

With Love and Gratitude,

Laura