A woman with shoulder-length dark brown hair and blue eyes, smiling, sitting on an orange chair, wearing a denim shirt, with a colorful cushion and a green plant in the background.

About Laurel

I became a therapist because I believe people are more resilient than they’ve been told — and that with the right support, real change is possible.

I’m Laurel Cepero, LPCC, a Denver therapist working with older teens, adult women, and genderqueer individuals navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, and identity. My approach is integrative and collaborative: I draw on EMDR, somatic awareness, and parts work, asking a lot of questions, paying attention to what your body is doing, and trusting that you already carry much of the wisdom we’ll work with together.

I’m based in Denver and deeply rooted in Colorado’s outdoor community. That landscape — the patience it asks for, the presence it demands — shapes how I think about healing.

Experience

3+ years facilitating individual and group climbing therapy

6+ years working in outdoor group facilitation

One-year internship at a group private practice in Littleton, CO seeing adults and teens with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and LGBTQIA+ concerns

Three-month practicum at Regis’s Center for Counseling and Family Therapy offering low-cost individual counseling services

Developed and facilitated six-week climbing and mindfulness groups for teens and adults

Three years experience as a trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness instructor in the Denver Metro Area

Training

EMDR Basic Training, 2025-26, EMDR Institute, Inc.

American Mountain Guide Association Single Pitch Instructor Course, 2024, KMAC Guides (Estes Park, CO) 

American Mountain Guide Association Climbing Wall Instructor Training, 2022, Bondhi Outdoor Leadership (Golden, CO) 

DBT Skills Facilitator Training, 2022, Noeticus Institute (Denver, CO)

Field Traumatology Training, 2021, Rocky Mountain Traumatology Institute (Denver, CO)

70-Hour Insight Yoga Primary Level Teacher Training, 2018, Sarah Powers, Insight Yoga Institute (Seattle, WA)

200-Hour Hatha-Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training, 2016, YogaPod Southglenn (Centennial, CO)

Education

MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2023, Regis University (Denver, CO)

BS Science, Technology, & International Affairs, 2011, Georgetown University (Washington, DC)