Howdy, I’m Lia!
I believe healing happens when we feel safe enough to be fully ourselves including the messy parts, tender parts, strengths, struggles, and everything in between. As a therapist, I work with outdoor enthusiasts and active individuals who are navigating anxiety, perfectionism, disordered eating, trauma, or a difficult relationship with their body. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and curious. Rather than focusing only on symptom reduction, I help clients understand the deeper stories, experiences, and protective patterns that have shaped how they move through the world so they can build a life that feels more authentic, connected, and fulfilling.
Therapy with me often extends beyond the traditional office setting. I integrate nature, movement, and experiential approaches because I’ve seen how powerful they can be in helping us reconnect with ourselves. My goal is to help you develop greater self-trust, nervous system regulation, and freedom from the patterns that keep you stuck. I take a trauma-informed, relational, and Health at Every Size (HAES)-aligned approach, creating a space where all parts of you are welcome and where healing can unfold at your own pace.
Outside of therapy, you’ll usually find me outside. I’m an early riser, an avid adventurer, and someone who feels most grounded in the mountains. I spend my free time rock climbing, skiing both inbounds and backcountry, skydiving, and exploring new places with my soon to be husband (Wedding in August!). These experiences continue to teach me about resilience, presence, vulnerability, and joy which are lessons that naturally inform my work as a therapist. I’m deeply committed to providing socially conscious, feminist, and affirming care so that every client feels seen, respected, and supported as they create a life that feels meaningful to them.
Credentials, Certifications, & Trainings
Licensed Clinical Social Worker CSW.00930797
Master of Social Work from the University of Denver with a concentration in Mental Health and Certificate in Integrated Behavioral Health
Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Florida State University
Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor
Certificate in Clinical Rock Climbing Therapy
Certificate in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
Certificate in Nature Based Parts Therapy (IFS)
Brainspotting, Phase 1 trained
Continuing ongoing training in pursuit of a Clinical Adventure Therapist Certification
Trained in Somatic Experiencing, Imaginal Nurturing (inner child work), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Diabetic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cultural Resume
I acknowledge the privileges I hold as a white, thin, able-bodied, cisgender, and relatively neurotypical person. While I identify as a bisexual, queer woman, I also recognize the vast privilege of being in a long-term heterosexual partnership.
I am in long-term recovery from an eating disorder, which shaped my adolescence and early adulthood. I have firsthand experience with the trauma and harm caused by carceral inpatient treatment, as well as the profound impact an eating disorder can have on a person’s life and the grief that follows.
As a military dependent, I experienced frequent geographical displacement. My household of origin was deeply influenced by misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, and white supremacy.
I was raised in the Lutheran Church and continue to navigate the journey of deconstructing my faith. Today, I identify as spiritual.
I am committed to ongoing self reflection, unlearning, and action to work on dismantling systemic oppression. I strive to be an ally and advocate for historically marginalized communities
I acknowledge that I reside on the traditional and ancestral homelands of Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute peoples. As part of my commitment to reparations a percentage of climbing therapy profits are donated to Native Communities.
