Laura Hogzett
I’m Laura, a trauma-informed mental health clinician, ordained minister, and blossoming death doula. I work at the intersection of psychology, spirituality, and human transformation, supporting people through trauma, life transitions, grief, and deep identity shifts. My approach is grounded in clinical training and expanded through lived experience, spiritual exploration, and years of walking alongside people in their most vulnerable moments. I graduated with a Master’s in Counseling from Regis University with honors, where I served as President of the Honor Society, and I’ve been in my own personal therapy journey for over two decades. I believe deeply in what I ask clients to do: to stay curious, honest, and willing to grow. I work with people who are often highly sensitive, self-aware, and exhausted from carrying too much for too long. Many of my clients are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma histories, relationship struggles, or major life transitions that leave them questioning who they are and how to move forward. What brings people to my practice is often not just symptoms, but a deeper longing for clarity, grounding, and reconnection with themselves.
First session
### What Can You Expect During Your First Session? Beginning therapy is a meaningful step toward healing, self-discovery, and lasting change. My goal is to create a welcoming, compassionate, and nonjudgmental environment where you feel safe, understood, and comfortable being yourself. You don't need to have everything figured out before walking through the door. Our first session is an opportunity for us to get to know one another, explore what brings you to therapy, and identify what you hope to gain from our work together. We'll discuss your current challenges, relevant life experiences, relationships, and emotional patterns while beginning to understand how your past may be influencing your present. **Treatment is not one-size-fits-all.** We work together to understand what is driving your current experience and create a personalized treatment plan that fits your unique needs, strengths, and goals. My approach blends thoughtful conversation, clinical expertise, and deeper emotional work, particularly for those navigating PTSD, depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, and the lasting effects of trauma. I often integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and other trauma-informed approaches to gently explore and process underlying experiences, beliefs, and emotional wounds. I believe symptoms often have deeper roots, and understanding those roots can open the door to meaningful transformation. Rather than simply managing symptoms, we'll explore the patterns keeping you stuck while strengthening your capacity for self-compassion, emotional regulation, and authentic connection. You are always in control of your therapeutic journey. We move at a pace that feels appropriate for you, and there is never pressure to share more than you're ready to explore. Above all, I want you to leave your first session feeling heard, supported, and hopeful that healing and meaningful change are possible. Therapy is a collaborative relationship, and I'm honored to walk alongside you as you rediscover your resilience, reconnect with yourself.
Strengths
My work blends evidence-based trauma therapies with a deeply human and attuned presence. I integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR-informed therapy, somatic awareness, and deep listening. This allows us to work with both the mind and the body, gently accessing the places where pain, protection, and healing live. Sessions are collaborative and paced with care. We don’t rush healing. We listen for what is ready to shift, and we build safety first so real change can happen without overwhelm. Over time, clients often experience less internal conflict, more emotional regulation, stronger boundaries, and a clearer sense of who they are beneath survival patterns. Many describe feeling more connected to themselves, more at peace in their relationships, and more able to trust their own inner guidance.
Ideal clients
I work best with people who feel deeply, those who are intuitive, aware, and often the “strong one” for everyone else, yet inside feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or alone. Many of my clients are navigating anxiety, depression, relationship pain, or life transitions like separation or identity shifts. Some come in knowing exactly what hurts, while others just feel that something isn’t right and want to understand themselves on a deeper level. I specialize in helping people move through anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges by getting to the root of what is driving their patterns, not just managing the surface symptoms. We actively work on shifting how you experience yourself in real time so that change becomes something you feel, not just something you think about. I enjoy using an existential lense to look at the deeper meaning and purpose assigned to life and work great with individuals who think about the bigger picture and how they want their life to look when they review it on their death bed.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients understand the powerful connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Often, the way we interpret situations is influenced by past experiences, trauma, and deeply rooted beliefs about ourselves and the world. Together, we'll identify negative thought patterns, limiting beliefs, and automatic reactions that may be contributing to anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or relationship difficulties. Rather than simply encouraging positive thinking, I help clients examine whether their thoughts are accurate, helpful, or rooted in earlier experiences that no longer reflect their present reality. My approach to CBT is collaborative, compassionate, and practical. We work on developing healthier perspectives, improving emotional regulation, challenging self-critical thinking, and creating meaningful behavioral changes that support your goals. I also recognize that insight alone doesn't always lead to healing. That's why I often integrate CBT with Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and other trauma-informed approaches to address both the conscious thought patterns and deeper emotional experiences driving them. **My goal isn't to teach you to think positively all the time. It's to help you think more flexibly, respond more intentionally, and develop a healthier, more compassionate relationship with yourself.**
EMDR
I use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) online, or in person to help clients heal from trauma, painful life experiences, and deeply rooted negative beliefs that continue to influence their emotions, relationships, and sense of self. Trauma isn't always about one major event. Sometimes, repeated experiences of rejection, criticism, abandonment, or emotional neglect can shape how we see ourselves and navigate the world. These experiences can leave us feeling anxious, depressed, unworthy, or stuck in patterns we don't fully understand. EMDR is an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain reprocess distressing memories so they no longer carry the same emotional intensity. Through bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements or alternating tapping, we work to reduce the emotional charge associated with past experiences and support healthier, more adaptive beliefs. My approach is gentle, collaborative, and tailored to your individual needs. We begin by building trust, developing emotional regulation skills, and ensuring you feel prepared before moving into deeper trauma processing. You are always in control of the pace of our work. I often integrate EMDR with Internal Family Systems (IFS
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
I use Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy to help clients develop a deeper understanding of themselves, heal emotional wounds, and transform patterns that may be keeping them stuck. IFS is based on the understanding that we all have different "parts" of ourselves, each with its own feelings, beliefs, and protective roles. For example, one part of you may strive for perfection, another may fear rejection, while another may feel anxious, angry, or overwhelmed. These parts often develop in response to difficult life experiences, particularly childhood trauma, emotional neglect, or unhealthy relationships. Even behaviors we struggle with often began as attempts to protect us from emotional pain. **Rather than judging, suppressing, or trying to eliminate these parts, we approach them with curiosity, compassion, and understanding.** There are NO BAD PARTS! ;o)
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients develop greater psychological flexibility, emotional resilience, and the ability to create meaningful lives, even when experiencing difficult thoughts, emotions, or circumstances. Many of us spend enormous amounts of energy trying to avoid uncomfortable feelings, control our thoughts, or escape painful experiences. Unfortunately, these efforts can sometimes leave us feeling even more anxious, depressed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve us. **ACT teaches us that healing doesn't always mean eliminating painful emotions. Sometimes, it means changing our relationship with them.** Together, we'll explore how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence your daily life while learning to respond to difficult experiences with greater mindfulness, acceptance, and self-compassion. I help clients recognize that thoughts are not necessarily facts and that emotions, while important, don't have to dictate our choices. Through mindfulness, cognitive defusion, values exploration, and practical behavioral strategies, we'll work toward creating space between what you experience internally and how you choose to respond
Location
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions22689 Pleasant Park Rd, Conifer, CO 80433, Building A, Suite 170
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- ColoradoLicense LPC.0018986