Virtual therapy available for women across Colorado + California
Trauma & Anxiety Therapy for Women in Denver, CO
Therapy for Women in Denver + Virtual EMDR & Brainspotting for Those Who Have Done the Work but Still Feel Stuck in Anxiety, Self-Doubt, and Unhealthy Relationship Patterns
EMDR + Brainspotting therapy for women in Denver might be a good fit if…
You’ve done a lot of work on yourself.
You’re self-aware, intentional, and probably understand many of your patterns intellectually.
But still, something underneath it all still doesn’t fully feel different.
Maybe that shows up most clearly in relationships through overthinking, emotional triggers, self-doubt, or finding yourself pulled into the same kinds of unfulfilling or toxic dynamics.
Or maybe it shows up more quietly in your everyday life:
feeling disconnected from yourself, emotionally overwhelmed, unable to fully relax, or like you’re constantly trying to “figure yourself out” instead of actually feeling grounded, at ease, and enjoying your life.
The thing is: relationships aren’t actually the deepest issue.
They’re the doorway into deeper healing around self-trust, emotional safety, nervous system patterns, and reconnecting with yourself in a more grounded, embodied way.
Does this sound familiar…
Meet Lauren Cortez, LMFT-
Brainspotting + EMDR Therapy for Women in Denver, CO
This work is about more than insight—
it’s about creating a space where you can feel safe, supported, and truly met as things begin to change.
Hi! I’m Lauren Cortez, LMFT. I’m really glad you’re here :)
I do EMDR + Brainspotting therapy for women in Denver (and virtually throughout CO + CA) who understand themselves deeply, but still can’t seem to fully shift the anxiety, relationship patterns, self-doubt, or emotional survival mode underneath it all.
This work is personal to me. I know what it’s like to understand your patterns and still feel stuck in them. At a certain point, I realized it wasn’t more insight I needed, it was a way to actually work with what was underneath it all. Because real change doesn’t come from overthinking, analyzing yourself more, or trying to “fix” yourself. It comes from healing the deeper emotional wounds, subconscious patterns, and nervous system responses that shape the way you experience yourself, relationships, love, safety, joy, success, and life as a whole.
This isn’t about giving you more tools or more things to figure out.
It’s about helping things actually shift so you can trust yourself, feel more grounded, and open up to a life that genuinely feels good.
I use EMDR, Brainspotting, attachment work, and parts-based approaches to get underneath the patterns, so change doesn’t just make sense, it actually happens.
Therapy Services
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Therapy for Anxiety
If you’re stuck in endless analyzing, overthinking, find it hard to trust yourself, or feel that you are living with a sense of uncomfortable urgency that doesn’t logically make sense, these are signs of an anxious operating system. I’d love to help you find your new, grounded baseline.
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Therapy for Relationship + Attachment Trauma
Unhealthy relationship patterns are rooted in how your nervous system learned to experience connection, safety, and love. We’ll work on what your system has learned so you can begin to experience something new.
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Brainspotting Therapy
Using specific points in your field of vision (“brainspots”) this brain- and body-based approach helps us access deeper parts of the brain and nervous system where emotional experiences can feel “stuck” and be showing up as issues in your current life.
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EMDR Therapy
Do you ever feel stuck in the past or unable to embrace the present? EMDR Therapy can help you process the past and expand into a life of presence & fulfillment, whatever that looks like for you.
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Therapy for Trauma + PTSD
Trauma doesn’t just live in the past, it shows up in your body, your relationships, your sense of safety. Together, we’ll work to process + expand into a life that feels like yours.
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Therapy Intensives
Maybe you’ve been doing weekly therapy but feel like you want to do a more intense, consolidated deep dive. A therapy intensive could be for you. Full day and half day intensives available.
After i reach out, what happens next?
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming. Let me make this part as easy as possible.
You don’t need to have it all figured out before reaching out. Many of the women I work with understand their patterns but still feel unsure about what the next step looks like.
We’ll start with a low-pressure conversation about what’s been coming up in your relationships (or lack thereof) and what you want to shift. You can ask questions, get a sense of how I work, and decide from there. No pressure to commit!
FAQ
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If you’ve done a lot of self-work and feel like you understand your patterns, but things still aren’t actually changing in your life or relationships—this is probably a good fit. You don’t need to have it all figured out before starting. We’ll use the consultation to get a sense of what you’re looking for and whether working together feels aligned :)
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Sessions are focused, collaborative, and centered around helping you build a more grounded, compassionate relationship with yourself.
Alongside processing patterns and emotional triggers, a big part of this work is learning how to connect with the younger parts of you that learned to survive through anxiety, overthinking, self-protection, or self-abandonment.
Instead of criticizing or fighting those parts, you’ll begin learning how to respond to yourself with more self-compassion, emotional safety, and self-trust.
The goal isn’t just to understand your patterns intellectually, but to actually shift how you experience yourself, your relationships, and your life.
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I’m considered an out-of-network provider and don’t work directly with insurance.
That said, I can provide a monthly superbill that you can submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement. Many clients are able to get a portion of their sessions covered, depending on their plan—so it’s worth checking your out-of-network benefits.
Why I work this way
Working outside of insurance allows us to:Move at your pace — without limitations on the number of sessions or concerns about coverage being cut off
Focus on what you actually need — not what insurance requires or prioritizes
Keep your information more private — without needing to share diagnoses or session details with insurance companies
Create more personalized, intentional care — without restrictions on how we work together
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Sessions are $225 for 55 minutes.
If you’re interested in therapy intensives, we can talk through options and pricing during your consultation.
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All sessions are virtual.
I work with clients in Denver, CO and throughout Colorado and California, and most people find virtual therapy to be just as effective, if not more due to being in a relaxed and familiar environment 🤍
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The first step is booking a free 15-minute consultation. Call, text, email or fill out a form on my contact page and I will get back to you within one business day.
The consult is a chance for us to connect, talk through what you’re looking for, and see if working together feels like a good fit.
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