Somatic & Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy · Boulder, CO

When the world feels like too much, your body already knows the way back.

Individual therapy for people who've done the talking and still feel something's missing — working directly with the nervous system to move past overwhelm, old patterns, and stuck places.

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About Lauren

A grounded, embodied approach to a full life.

Lauren Eisele, MA, LPC, CAAP, works with clients navigating anxiety, addiction, trauma, and the kind of overwhelm that talk therapy alone hasn't fully resolved. Her approach blends somatic and sensorimotor psychotherapy, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), Brainspotting, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) — going directly to the nervous system rather than only working through insight.

Before training as a therapist, Lauren spent over fifteen years working in biochemical restoration for addiction recovery and as an Ayurvedic practitioner, which continues to shape how she thinks about the body's role in healing. She earned her BA and MA at Naropa University in Boulder, with additional certification training in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy through Elemental Psychedelics.

She sees clients in-person in Boulder, Colorado, and virtually by video.

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Lauren Eisele, MA, LPC, CAAP

"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity."

— Hippocrates

How we work together

Approach & modalities

Somatic & Sensorimotor

Working with the body, not just the story

Attending to bodily sensation and nervous-system response alongside talk, so old patterns can shift at the level where they're held.

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

KAP

A structured, trauma-informed protocol combining ketamine sessions with preparation and integration therapy for clients who haven't found relief through talk therapy alone.

Brainspotting

Locating and releasing stored trauma

A focused-mindfulness approach, related to EMDR, that uses eye position to access and process trauma held in the brain and body.

Internal Family Systems

IFS

Understanding the different "parts" of yourself — including the ones you fear or reject — to build a more integrated, self-led sense of who you are.

Credentials

Education & Credentials

Lauren Eisele, MA, LPC, CAAP. Licensed by the State of Colorado. Click a section to expand.

Degrees

2024
MA, Clinical Mental Health CounselingTranspersonal & Mindfulness-Based Counseling — Naropa University, Boulder, CO
BA, Traditional Eastern Arts and PsychologyNaropa University, Boulder, CO

Certifications & Training

Ketamine-Assisted PsychotherapyElemental Psychedelics — trauma-informed care, ethical practice, preparation & integration, Allenspark, CO
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Level 1Completed
Brainspotting PsychotherapyTrained
Motivational Interviewing for Mental Health ProfessionalsNoeticus Center for Professional Development, Denver, CO
Board Certified Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner (CAAP)4,000+ hour certification — the highest level of training recognized under National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) standards, Boulder, CO
Certified Core SynchronismBoulder, CO
Certified Yoga Teacher2,000-hour training — Naropa University, Boulder, CO

Professional Experience

2023–2024
PsychotherapistNaropa Community Counseling, Boulder, CO
2012–2026
Addiction Restoration SpecialistInnerBalance Health Center Addiction Recovery Center, Loveland, CO — biochemical restoration under functional medical physicians
2012–2024
Private Ayurvedic PractitionerDoctorate level
2008–2012
Certification of Advanced Ayurvedic PractitionerAlandi Ashram, Boulder, CO — highest level of training meeting National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) standards
Focus areas

Specialties

Addiction Anxiety Women's Issues Trauma & PTSD / CPTSD Life Transitions Chronic Illness & Pain Grief Self-Esteem Stress Sleep & Insomnia Emotional Regulation Relationship Issues Codependency Medical Trauma & Detox
Practical details

Insurance & Fees

Insurance accepted

  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Medicaid — Boulder region (CCHA)

Self-pay

  • Self-pay clients welcome — reach out for current session rates.
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Office
100 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 9
Boulder, CO
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