Lauren Pinneo, MSW, LCSW, LAC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Addiction Counselor
Individual Therapy
EMDR
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Specialties
- Complex Trauma and EMDR
- Chronic Pain/Illness
- Eating Disorder Recovery
- Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Older Adults
- End of Life
- Men’s Issues
With 15+ years as a therapist, Lauren Pinneo, LCSW, LAC, is a passionate advocate for her clients, supporting them as they heal from painful traumas. She uses her expertise in EMDR and psychedelic-assisted therapy to help clients move forward in a new direction. Lauren’s warm and empowering personality allows her to connect with clients, while her depth of experience ensures her clients make tangible progress.
Specializing in Trauma Therapy
Lauren has dedicated her career to guiding individuals on their journey of healing from trauma. She firmly believes that all clients can achieve lasting healing and specializes in helping individuals with complex trauma, co-occurring conditions, grief and loss, and chronic illness. Lauren also utilizes EMDR as a powerful therapeutic intervention in combination with providing a safe therapeutic space. As a trauma therapist and member of our Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy team, she finds that KAP can be a powerful agent for healing and transformation.
Care for Pregnancy and Postpartum
In addition to being a highly skilled trauma therapist, Lauren is passionate about working with new and expectant parents. She supports new parents as they adjust to the joys and challenges of parenthood. Her areas of expertise include birth trauma and loss, managing perinatal mood and anxiety issues, and improving bonding and attachment with a new baby.
Integrative Care for Eating Disorder Recovery
Lauren brings 15+ years of experience as a therapist and a passion for working with complex trauma to our eating disorder team. As a Licensed Addiction Counselor, she also has ample experience working with addiction and looks forward to supporting clients who have co-occurring eating disorders and substance use concerns. As a highly skilled EMDR therapist, Lauren is available for both in-person and virtual clients who are interested in incorporating EMDR into their eating disorder treatment. Trained in Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, Lauren often incorporates KAT/KAP into a client’s treatment plan. She believes a safe therapeutic atmosphere and gentle challenge are crucial for growth and healing.
Support during Transitions and Loss
Her variety of experience gives her a dynamic and well-rounded approach to her clients’ many challenges. Lauren is passionate about helping her clients navigate significant life transitions, including divorce, grief and loss, chronic illness, and end-of-life.
Hear from Lauren
Throughout my life, I have considered how I can best serve individuals, families, and communities. My deep passion for helping led me toward my calling as a therapist. In the years since my first client, my belief that every person has the capacity for resilience, healing, and growth has been validated repeatedly. I appreciate the opportunity to honor and hold space for clients enduring suffering.
My style as a therapist is highly collaborative and caring. I aim to be attentive and listen closely to my clients. I challenge them to become more aware, resourced, and effective problem solvers while ensuring they feel safe and deeply cared for in therapy.
My commitment to lifelong learning has pushed me to continue my therapeutic training far beyond graduate school. I am always eager to grow my knowledge base and master new and effective tools for healing. Through ongoing training in EMDR, polyvagal theory, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and IFS/parts work, I have become a highly effective trauma therapist. Regardless of what you bring into your therapy session, I will be there with you and truly believe our work will lead to healing, even from the most challenging experiences.
Whether you are brand new to therapy or have done much personal work in the past, I will take the time to build a safe atmosphere where you can let your guard down and authentically reflect on your life. When we do not feel safe, we cannot grow. When we are not adequately challenged, we do not grow. I am committed to balancing support and challenge to ensure your experience in therapy positively impacts your life. I invite you to give yourself this chance to learn more about yourself and create deep and lasting change in your life.
~ Lauren Pinneo, MSW, LSCW, LAC
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Education and Certifications
Education
- 2006 Master of Social Work, University of Denver, Denver, CO
- 2004 Bachelor of Arts in Social Work,
Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
Certifications and Licenses
- Licensed Addiction Counselor, Colorado, 2023
Advanced Training
- Polaris Insight Center, Completion of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Training, 40 hours, 2023
- Trained and Certified, Safe and Sound Protocol, 2023
- Maternal Mental Health Intensive: Perinatal Loss and Grief, 2021
- Maternal Mental Health Intensive: Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, 2021
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Training- Maiberger Institute, 2017
- Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional Training- International Association of Trauma Professional, 2017
Recent Publications
- 2023, Authority Magazine, Women in Wellness
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