Steady parents.
Held mamas.
Connected babies.
Thriving children.
Perinatal Therapy, Early Childhood Therapy, Parent Coaching and Mother Circles, woven with Expressive Arts Therapy and Nurture Neuroscience® for the journey of the early years in Boulder, Co.
Your plan changes. Nurture is still yours.
Maybe the birth or parenting plan went sideways. Maybe birth became something you never expected, feeding is harder than anyone told you it would be, and sleep is the secret you keep. Or, maybe your child's big feelings leave you wondering if you are failing them.
Whether your little one is days old or eight and sorting out a hard day, nurture is still yours. It does not have to be perfect to build lifelong mental health and resilience. What matters is showing up, again and again, to be present and to repair.
good enough, over and over.
High nurture, high regulation. No shame.
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.
The science says otherwise on both counts. Nurture is the biology you were born with, it builds mental health that lasts a lifetime, and your way of nurturing does not have to be perfect to build a resilient little one.
Whether they are newborn, newly toddling, or eight years old and sorting out a hard day at school, their growing brain is built through thousands of small, ordinary moments of connection: a gaze returned, a cry answered, a slow breath together, a big feeling met with understanding. That is not a technique to master. And when you feel steady, held, and supported, your calm becomes something your child can borrow.
Our work is helping parents find your way back to what is already yours. We help you settle your nervous system first, share the real science so you can trust your instincts over the culture's warnings, and practice repair and presence together, in sessions, in circles, and through art-making when words fall short. All without shame. You are not learning something foreign. You are remembering.
perfect parenting was never the standard. good enough always was…
Care for every stretch on the path
how we can support you…
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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FREE workshop on how nurture and presence build your little one’s mental health resilience.
at Radiant Roots Collective, Boulder, CO
Group is small, register ahead of time. Click link below to register.
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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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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
MA, ATR-BC, LPCC, IMH-E · board certified art therapist · infant & maternal mental health therapist · Nurture Neuroscience® trained
I believe every parent arrives already carrying what their child needs most: themselves. My work weaves expressive arts, infant and childhood mental health, and the neuroscience of nurture into support that is warm, practical, and never about being perfect.
Whether we meet individually or in a circle of mamas, my hope is the same: that you leave feeling steadier, softer with yourself, and more connected to your little one.
Meet Lara
Hi, I am so glad you are here…
“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, LLCkind 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 BoulderCome say hello
Hours
Tuesday-Friday, 9am-12pm, Thurs 3-7pm
Phone
(720) 491-1531
Address
3825 Iris Avenue Boulder, Colorado 80301 Suite 150e