• EXPANSIVE

    all-embracing, unrepressed, open, spacious, communicative, inclusive, relational, uninhibited, self-aware, responsive, alive, approachable, present, attuned, courageous

  • LIFE

    energy and breath, sensation, soul, the ability to live, feel, and move; relating with what we need to be alive: water, air, love, connection, the freedom to be ourselves

  • THERAPY

    a collaborative process based on trust, curiosity, awareness, truth with kindness, goal-setting, skillful guidance, and the creation of new, sustainable patterns

Photo by Marsha Steckling

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 have been a trauma-focused therapist since 2004 with a background in Massage Therapy, Yoga, and Somatic Psychotherapy. Currently, I offer somatic trauma psychotherapy, SE touch work, couples counseling, and clinical supervision. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, (LCSW) I am 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 and integration of relational and attachment trauma, Complex PTSD, grief and loss, anxiety, and self-esteem.

I’m also 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.

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.

 My Approach: relational, down to earth, creative, nonjudgmental, body-centered, warm, supportive.