April Lyons

If you are scrolling through these profiles today, chances are you are feeling deeply exhausted, disconnected, or completely overwhelmed by everything you are carrying. Maybe your mind won't stop racing with anxiety, or maybe you feel a heavy, hollow numbness that makes just getting out of bed feel like a battle. When you have survived complex trauma, chronic stress, or painful life transitions, your body can feel like it is constantly stuck in survival mode—waiting for the other shoe to drop.
I want you to know something right now, before we even meet: You are not broken, you are not failing, and you do not have to carry this heavy weight entirely on your own.
You might have already tried talk therapy, only to find that just talking about your problems leaves you feeling frustrated or stuck. That is because trauma, anxiety, and deep stress don't just live in our thoughts—they live deep inside our physical bodies and nervous systems.
When we work together, we won't just analyze your story. Using Somatic Psychotherapy and EMDR, we will work gently and safely with your mind and body as a team. Together, we will help your nervous system learn how to let go of that built-up survival tension, calm the racing thoughts, and finally help you find a genuine, lasting sense of safety and peace right inside your own skin.
As a therapist working right here in the Boulder community, I know how intense the pressure, academic burnout, and isolation can feel. I am here to offer you a consistent, long-term space where you can completely let your guard down and just be human. You don't have to worry about rushing your healing process to fit into strict, short-term campus session limits. I protect reliable daytime and evening openings so you can get help exactly when you need it most.
You are welcome here exactly as you are today—whether you are feeling messy, numb, angry, or completely lost. We can meet face-to-face in my comfortable, welcoming Boulder office, or we can connect virtually via secure telehealth from wherever you feel safest. Whenever you are ready to take a breath and take that next step, I am right here to walk through it with you.