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 to 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 while becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) before starting my private practice in 2021.

I am a somatic trauma therapist, couples counselor, and clinical supervisor, 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, and self-esteem recovery.

For those who are ready to integrate what they have been through, 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 with clarity and kindness (boundary work). I offer opportunities to pause and be with uncomfortable emotional states and dysregulation so that you can be less afraid of these unpleasant feelings when they visit you next.

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, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Massage Therapy (no longer practicing). In couples counseling sessions, I draw from the trainings I have completed with Dan Siegel, Stan Tatkin, and Terry Real, my education in Family Systems and Attachment Theory. In individual therapy, I offer somatic support from my knowledge and training in parts work, Attachment Theory, and Somatic Experiencing®. As a clinical supervisor trained by Amie Bryant, I offer a mentoring approach to supervision that is grounded in relationship, stages of development, learning style, process, and the somatic interventions I am trained in. I am grateful for the guides and mentors who have supported me in my healing journey.