Art Therapy and Nurture Neuroscience®-informed care during pregnancy, birth, and the early childhood years.

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Our Services

  • Perinatal Therapy

    Perinatal Therapy is offered to mamas supporting the transformational journey and to recognize insight, potential and practical tools during motherhood.

  • Early Childhood Therapy

    Through EarlyChildhood Therapy, we utilize art therapy to help young children and their parents explore their feelings and strengthen their connection in a nurturing space.

  • Mother Support Circles

    Our Mother Support & Nurture Neuroscience® Circles are for those who are pregnant and mothers and their babies (birth to 12 months), offering a soft place to land during the tender, transformative season of early motherhood.

Hi, I’m Lara

A nurturer and connector, art and nature-loving wife and mama.

I founded Nurturing Nature to support babies, children, and caregivers in navigating life’s challenges while drawing on their inner strengths and deepening the bonds that sustain them.

At Nurturing Nature, we care for babies, children and parents, empowering caregivers to trust their intuition, and help young children rediscover the joy and connection that should define childhood.

Our holistic approach weaves together trauma-informed restorative practices, mind-body awareness, and expressive arts to support you, your baby or child in meeting your unique goals.

We’re so glad you are here.

Learn more about me.

  • Children are our greatest treasure. They are our future.

    — Nelson Mandela

  • Art-making becomes a bridge between mother and child—a way of seeing, holding, and being with one another in the here and now.

    —Susan Hogan

  • Art tells the truth.

    — Edith Kramer

  • Relaxing into an immersive creative activity creates a dedicated space for the mother to be with herself and her growing baby, letting her safely step away from societal expectations and connect deeply to her intuitive knowing.

  • If you can practice bringing your attention back to being present with your baby, you exercise your adult mind to be more emotionally intelligent, better at self-regulating, more empathetic, and you strengthen those parts of your brain undergoing neuroplasticity as you become a parent.

    -Greer Kirshenbaum, PhD Nurture Neuroscience®

  • When the overwhelming emotions of new motherhood cannot be easily put into words, artistic creation offers a vital pathway for nervous system regulation, self-compassion, and deeper maternal-infant bonding.

Professional Endorsements

  • Elizabeth Warson, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, Founder of Healing Pathways, LLC

    “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.”

  • Kate King, LPC, ATR-BC - Founder of The Radiant Life Project

    “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.”

  • Janis Wille, MA, LPC, ATR, RYT - Founder of Creative Conscious Connections

    “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!”

  • Sharla Macy, LMFT - Founder of Couple Space Boulder

    “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.”

Our Memberships

  • Postpartum Support International

    The mission of PSI is to promote awareness, prevention and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing in every country worldwide.

  • Colorado Association for Infant Mental Health

    CoAIMH is Colorado’s leader in the area of infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH). Our aim is fulfilled through (1) the development and support of the infant and early childhood workforce, and (2) our expertise on Colorado public policy matters that impact young children.

  • Colorado Art Therapy Association

    COATA’s mission is to Engage, Educate, & Unite through Art Therapy. We develop awareness of the practice and profession of Art Therapy throughout Colorado, maintain and improve standards of practice, and provide resources for members and the general public.

Visit Us

Hours

Tuesday, 9am-12pm, Wednesday 9am-12pm, Thursday 9am-12pm and 3:30-6:30pm, Friday 9am-12pm

Phone
(720) 491-1531‬

Address

3825 Iris Avenue Boulder, Colorado 80301 Suite 150e