DENVER SUNRISE COUNSELING
Hi! I’m Lauren. I'm a Colorado therapist working with adults and adolescents. I’m here to help you find relief, whether you’re experiencing an unexpected difficult situation or have been suffering a lifetime of pain. I specialize in helping those who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, neurodivergent issues, and more. Together, we can help you build a life you look forward to instead of one you dread. You don’t have to struggle alone anymore.
IS COUNSELING FOR YOU?
Counseling is for YOU if you’re looking for a safe place to talk about your struggles and learn practical strategies to feel happy and whole again. Together we’ll break down the overwhelming parts of your life into manageable problems that we can solve one at a time. Some of the things we may work on include:
Identifying and expressing thoughts and emotions
Learning to identify negative thought patterns and learning how to transform these into more gentle and realistic thoughts
Building your self-compassion and reducing shame
Working through previous challenging experiences that may be affecting your present
Looking at past family dynamics and cultural norms that may be negatively impacting you
Learning to calm your mind through mindfulness and relaxation techniques
Discovering and implementing coping skills that work for you
Learning how to access and heal your inner child
Developing healthy interpersonal and communication skills
TYPES OF THERAPY
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EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR is primarily used to treat trauma. Through EMDR, you can reprocess traumatic memories that have become “stuck,” or maladaptively stored in your brain. This reduces the emotional intensity of these memories, allowing you to function normally again.
Together, we’ll discuss your memories and decide on a goal. Then, you’ll focus on the memory while engaging in bilateral stimulation. This can involve tracking hand movements with your eyes, tapping, or listening to alternate tones in headphones.
Research shows that EMDR can lead to significant reductions in distressing symptoms, allowing you to regain a sense of control and well-being.
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CBT stands for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. CBT can help you identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to their emotional and psychological difficulties. CBT is based on the premise that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected and that changing one can lead to changes in the others.
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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy incorporates principles and practices of cognitive therapy with meditative practices and attitudes based on the cultivation of mindfulness. Mindfulness itself is a mental practice that involves being fully present and aware of one's thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment without judgment. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy aims to help you develop and cultivate mindfulness skills to reduce psychological distress, enhance well-being, and manage various mental conditions.
Mindfulness therapy aims to help you develop and cultivate mindfulness skills to reduce psychological distress, enhance well-being, and manage various mental health conditions.
Aetna and United Insurance Accepted
Private Pay $150/session
Virtual or In-Person Appointments available.
Office locations in Denver and Littleton.
Adolescent Therapy
Supporting adolescents and young adults through individual therapy is my passion.
I began my career in school counseling and have worked with kids for over twenty years. I truly love the adolescent stage and the joy and genuineness of kids. It’s an honor to walk beside young people as they navigate the stressors of adolescence and learn the skills to cope with challenging emotions and experiences.
Counseling for adults
You may be feeling stuck, working to get out of unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It feels like you can’t turn off your brain and stop worrying so you’re trapped in a constant state of panic and dread. Or maybe you’re dealing with a life transition or difficult time. You may feel lonely, exhausted and hopeless. Or feel like your learned patterns from childhood are interfering with your current relationships.
I want to help! Through individual counseling, we’ll create a trusting space for you to feel supported and heard, identify negative thought patterns, build self-confidence, work through challenging experiences both past and present, discover and implement new coping skills, and more.
ABOUT LAUREN
I’m a Colorado therapist who is skilled in building relationships and trust with my clients so they have the confidence to work beside me, believe in themselves, and build a compassionate, nurturing approach to themselves and the world around them.