Laurien Golder-Manning, MSW, LCSW, SEP

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We all need support in our lives. Therapy can be a meaningful part of your healing journey, an opportunity to face and move through fearful, stuck places with a trustworthy guide. Finding the right therapist to do this vulnerable work is so important. Feel free to Contactme for a free 20-minute consultation.

About Me

Hi, I'm Laurien (she/her), a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, somatic trauma therapist, and couples counselor. 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 relational and attachment healing. I’m also a mom, wife, maker, and friend of dogs. I love being in nature, being by water, connecting with others, 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 specialize in somatic and relational recovery. My focus is on individuals and couples who want to find a better way to manage painful triggers. I offer opportunities to notice when shame, anxiety, and the urge to disconnect is present, how to re-associate when dissociation is present, and ways to make space for uncomfortable emotional states and patterns of dysregulation. 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. 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® (SEP), Yoga (CYT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Massage Therapy (no longer practicing). In 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, and my experience with Inner Relationship Focusing as I offer supportive guidance to individuals and couples alike. I am grateful for the guides and mentors who have supported me in my healing journey.