About Laurel
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate based in Denver, CO. I combine my experience as a trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness instructor with my knowledge of evidence-based counseling and love of experiential education. I work holistically to meet you where you are and incorporate creative interventions, somatic awareness, and immediacy in sessions. We will explore how you move through the world with your unique experiences, strengths, and identities and establish goals for therapy together. My practice focuses on older teens, adult women, and genderqueer individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, identity exploration, and the impact of trauma.
In my free time, I enjoy climbing, spending time in nature, and adventuring with my partner and our three dogs.
Experience
3+ years facilitating individual and group climbing therapy
6+ years working in outdoor group facilitation
One-year internship at a group private practice in Littleton, CO seeing adults and teens with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and LGBTQIA+ concerns
Three-month practicum at Regis’s Center for Counseling and Family Therapy offering low-cost individual counseling services
Developed and facilitated six-week climbing and mindfulness groups for teens and adults
Three years experience as a trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness instructor in the Denver Metro Area
Training
American Mountain Guide Association Single Pitch Instructor Course, 2024, KMAC Guides (Estes Park, CO)
American Mountain Guide Association Climbing Wall Instructor Training, 2022, Bondhi Outdoor Leadership (Golden, CO)
DBT Skills Facilitator Training, 2022, Noeticus Institute (Denver, CO)
Field Traumatology Training, 2021, Rocky Mountain Traumatology Institute (Denver, CO)
70-Hour Insight Yoga Primary Level Teacher Training, 2018, Sarah Powers, Insight Yoga Institute (Seattle, WA)
200-Hour Hatha-Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training, 2016, YogaPod Southglenn (Centennial, CO)
Education
MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2023, Regis University (Denver, CO)
BS Science, Technology, & International Affairs, 2011, Georgetown University (Washington, DC)
