Laurien Golder-Manning, MSW, LCSW, SEP

Welcome!

So much of therapy (and life) is about the relationship being a good fit, with a felt sense of connection, safety, and resonance. Feel free to Contact‍ ‍me for a free 20-minute consultation so we can see if we are a good fit; If it turns out we are not a good fit for any reason, I will refer you to someone else.

About Me

I’m a mom, wife, maker, and friend of dogs. I love biking in nature, being by/in/on water, spending time with my family and friends, and I value times of solitude. The mountains of Colorado have been my home for twenty-two years. I have been a trauma-focused therapist since 2004. Early in my career I supported individuals and groups as a licensed massage therapist, Zen Shiatsu practitioner, and Yoga instructor. After completing graduate school in Social Work, I worked as a clinician in community mental health for three and a half years prior to starting my private practice in 2021.

I am a somatic trauma therapist, couples counselor, clinical supervisor, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, (LCSW) licensed to practice therapy in Colorado and Oregon. I work best one-to-one and with dyads. My approach to therapy is rooted in empathy, empowerment, and transformation. I believe our bodies are designed to heal on every level, including the healing of trauma. I specialize in the healing of relational and attachment trauma/ complex PTSD, grief and loss, anxiety, dissociation, and self-esteem recovery.

For those who are ready to integrate what they have been holding and get unstuck, I offer a safe space where it’s okay to not feel okay. I provide guidance in noticing when shame, sadness, anxiety, anger, and disconnection is present and on how to re-associate, re-connect, and communicate your needs and wants (boundary work). I offer opportunities to become aware of uncomfortable emotional states, less afraid of dysregulation, and how to work with trauma triggers so they you are not reactive, not overwhelmed.

I am grateful for the guides and mentors who have supported me in my healing journey. I believe that as we learn, heal, grow, and embody what we have learned, we become better able to be present in our lives, which spreads to everyone around us. I am able to guide others in large part because I have received good mentorship along the way. My therapy dog, Bee, loves people and offers her support too.

My Education & Training

I graduated with my Master’s in Social Work from Colorado State University, and my Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Wheaton College. I hold certifications in Somatic Experiencing® and am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), Yoga (CYT), Clinical Supervision, and Massage Therapy (no longer practicing). In couples counseling sessions, I draw from the trainings I have completed in Attachment style and functioning with Stan Tatkin and Relational Life Therapy with Terry Real, as well as my education and experience guiding partners into co-regulation and repair. In individual therapy, I offer somatic guidance and support from my experience as a somatice trauma therapist with trainings specific to that including, but not limited to, Somatic Experiencing®. I also draw from parts work, Attachment Theory, Family Systems Theory, and my growing understanding of generational trauma when working with individuals and couples.

As a clinical supervisor trained by Amie Bryant, I offer a mentoring approach to supervision that is grounded in relationship, developmental stages, learning styles, the process itself, attachment, and the somatic interventions in which I am trained to practice.