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nurture 〰️ regulate 〰️ repair 〰️ connect 〰️
Steady parents.
Held mamas.
Connected babies.
Thriving children.
Forget the perfectly calm parent. Nurture was never about perfection and it was never a solo act.
Perinatal therapy, young child-parent therapy, parent coaching and mother circles. Expressive arts with the science of nurture in Boulder, CO + virtual.
Your plan changes. Nurture is still yours.
Maybe birth wasn’t what you expected. Maybe feeding feels harder than you imagined, sleep feels out of reach, or becoming a parent has brought emotions you never anticipated.
Or maybe your young child is having big feelings, big reactions, or big needs and you’re wondering how to support them while staying connected to yourself.
From pregnancy through the early years, we support parents and young children in finding greater connection, regulation, and trust in their relationship.
Because you don’t have to get it perfect. What matters is having support, finding your way back to one another, and growing together.
Nurturing the early years, together.
Nurture deeply. Connect often. Repair when needed. Good enough is enough.
Our approach…
We want the moms and dads we work with to feel balanced and regulated in their approach to parenting, and equipped with the real science of how nurture builds lifelong mental health for infants and young children. No guilt. No perfect way. Only your way, supported.
first stop…
In pregnancy
Prepare for parenthood and your mental health before baby arrives, so you can step into the fourth trimester feeling steadier and truly supported.
after your birth…
In postpartum
Process your birth experience, whatever it held, and receive real support if anxiety, depression, overwhelm or reactive, dysregulation arrives. Especially for you, mama.
as they grow…
The early years
Through age eight, therapy that offers support for your child to process big emotions and adjustments, while fostering the parent and child connection, at the heart of it all.
here, we support parents to nurture without shame…
You were made for this.
We live in a culture that warns parents away from closeness, yet demands they nurture perfectly. It is a double bind: don't hold them too much, but never miss a moment.
Nurture is the biology you were born with. Your child’s growing brain is shaped through thousands of small, ordinary moments of connection and you don’t have to get it perfect.
Our work helps you settle your nervous system, understand the science, trust your instincts, and find your way back to what is already within you. Through parent coaching, therapy and mother circles, we practice connection, presence, and repair—without shame.
You’re not learning how to be a perfect parent.
You’re remembering that good enough was always enough.
What you will never find here:
A non-shaming practice is not a vibe. It is a set of promises. Whatever brings your family in, these promises hold.
No judgement about feeding choices
No perfect parent standards
No one size-fits-all advice
No sleep method debates
No rushing your story
No shame about unwanted thoughts
Care for every stretch on the path
how we can support…
Perinatal Therapy
One-on-one trauma-informed support through pregnancy, postpartum and the transformation of becoming a mother. Through talk and expressive arts, we tend your nervous system, process your birth experience, and meet anxiety or depression with care, building a steadiness you can carry home to your little one.
Young Child-Parent Therapy
Expressive arts therapy for young children through age eight, and their parents, because little ones often speak in play and paint before words are present. And, parents are welcome to paint, too. Expressive arts runs through all of our work at every age. A nurturing space to process big emotions and adjustments while strengthening the connection between you two.
Mother Circles
Small welcoming gatherings where science meets the soul of motherhood. Learn, make and be truly held alongside other mamas, because the village was never optional. Little ones are always welcome.
come find your village with us…
Our Fall Gatherings
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Come learn about perinatal mental health, how nurture shapes your little one’s brain and how to build a parenting approach that feels regulating and nurturing.
at Radiant Roots Collective, Boulder, CO
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This is a nurturing support circle for mamas navigating breastfeeding and feeding journeys beyond the first year.
This gathering is a space for connection, education, encouragement, and community. All feeding journeys are welcome.
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Come learn about perinatal mental health, how nurture shapes your little one’s brain and how to build a parenting approach that feels regulating and nurturing.
Location TBD.
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Tuesdays from 930-11am - A 10-week pregnancy circle, where science meets to soul of motherhood, preparing for parenting and perinatal mental health
Hi, I’m Lara…
I help parents remember what culture made them forget: how to nurture without shame and without perfection. I center babies and children as wise participants in the family system. My work weaves expressive arts therapy, yoga and Nurture Neuroscience® into support that meets your family where you are at.
A therapist, artist, yogini and a mama in your corner.
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LPC
ATR-BC
IMH-E®
PERINATAL SPECIALIST
RYT
“Lara is a compassionate child therapist and parent coach specializing in helping children overcome anxiety, fear, and emotional challenges. She empowers parents with tools to build trust, confidence, and positive connections with their children.”
Elizabeth Warson, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, Founder of Healing Pathways, LLC
kind words from colleagues…
“Lara has a calming presence. She is an amazing mom and empowering therapist. Lara has a lot of experience in leadership and collaboration. Many families will greatly benefit from her expertise!”
Janis Wille, MA, LPC, ATR, RYT - Founder of Creative Conscious Connections
“Lara is a beam of light connected to such a beautiful heart. She is an accomplished and skillful art therapist, as well as an impactful president of the Colorado Art Therapy Association. The work Lara puts into the world resounds with intelligence, compassion, experience, and care. She has my highest recommendation.”
Kate King, LPC, ATR-BC - Founder of The Radiant Life Project
“It has been a delight to work with Lara through Couple Space Boulder. She is extremely warm, caring, fun, and creative in her role with outreach as well as with clients. She is very skillful in using the Gottman Institutes' Emotion Coaching with parents.”
Sharla Macy, LMFT - Founder of Couple Space Boulder
Come say hello
Hours
Tuesday-Friday, 9am-12pm, Thurs 3-7pm
Phone
(720) 491-1531
Address
3825 Iris Avenue Boulder, Colorado 80301 Suite 150e