Meet Your Trauma Therapist!

ERIN BOYLAN, MA, LPC, ATR, EMDR-TRAINED

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Every human has capacity to heal from trauma given the right conditions, and the ability access the higher self with the right support.  From our personal healing we can step out into collective healing, so our own unique talents can find a sense of belonging and purpose. My mission is to build a strong, resilient, & unbreakable community of women and LGBTQIA people.

I believe…

Erin is a therapist, artist, and social justice advocate who strives to help empower women and the LGBTQIA community as they heal from trauma.

Hi there, I’m Erin,

I am a licensed therapist in the state of Colorado with over 15 years of experience helping people heal from trauma, PTSD, Complex PTSD, depression, and chronic stress. I believe in the transformative power of Mindfulness, EMDR, Psychedelic Integration, Nervous System Regulation, Somatic therapies, and Art Therapy - approaches that allow you to deeply connect with your mind, body, and emotions to facilitate real, lasting change. Why do I believe so firmly in them - because I’ve walked the walk and healed my own trauma from incredible providers trained in these modalities!

My practice is rooted in the belief that healing happens when we honor the body’s wisdom, release emotional blocks, and restore balance to the nervous system.

Since joining the field of mental health I have worked in a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient settings, and have worked with a wide variety of incredible humans over the years too: survivors of violence, people involved in sex work, people living with HIV, survivors of human trafficking, trans folx, poly folx, LGBTQIA people, activists, artists, poets, writers, goths, misfits, mystics, rabble rousers, and people who OWN the title of freaks and geeks. I’ve spent years refining my skills in trauma healing, and very much look forward to the sacred opportunity to help you transform your brokenness and pain into a life of vibrancy and joy.

As a therapist, I approach our sessions with genuineness, depth, cozy attunement, creativity, and realness. In my realness, you’ll hear me curse while talking about the ick that brings you in just as much as I’ll celebrate you with your successes. I’ll challenge you to see different perspectives and to develop a balance of grit and softness to empower the changes you want in life. I believe knowledge is power, so I’ll help you understand your nervous system after trauma to increase your ability to be embodied with a sense of mastery and compassion when things get hard. Needless to say, I hold a strong yet tender container for your broken parts to pour out their pain and overcome hardship while you grow into your Higher Self. 

Professional Trainings:

  • Somatic Experiencing® Beginning Level I / II / III through Somatic Experiencing International: 2026 (in progress)

  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Trauma for LGBTQIA2S+ Learners (Level 1) through the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute: 2025-2026 (in progress)

  • Mindfulness, Loving Presence and the Systems that Shape Us: An Experiential Introduction to Hakomi with Lorena Monda (2-day workshop) through the Hakomi Institute: 2025

  • Psychedelic Assisted Therapy training, an 11-month/200-hour certificate program through Naropa University’s Center for Psychedelic Studies: 2023

  • MDMA-Assisted Therapy 40-hour workshop through Lykos Therapeutics (formerly MAPS PBC): 2023

  • EMDRIA-Approved year-long Consultation for EMDR Certification: 2022

  • EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Basic Training (level 1 & 2) from the Personal Transformation Institute: 2021

  • Art Therapy consultation: 2021-2025/present

  • The Body Keeps The Score: Trauma Healing, In-Person 3-Day Intensive with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk through PESI: 2017

  • Denver Collaborative Justice Conference: 2017

  • National Harm-Reduction Conference through the National Harm-Reduction Coalition in San Diego: 2016

  • Denver Anti-Trafficking Alliance Conference: 2016

  • American Art Therapy Association National Conference: 2014 & 2015

  • DBT Facilitator Training through The Noeticus Center for Professional Development: 2014

  • Expressive Art Approaches to Enhance Resilience and Self-Regulation Training through Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute: 2013

Education:

  • Master of Arts degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology: Art Therapy from Naropa University: 2016

  • Bachelor of Arts degree in Photography from Columbia College Chicago: 2006

  • Associate of Arts in Fine Art from Okaloosa-Walton Community College: 2004

My values

Intersectionality

Our various cultural identities meld and define our experience of discrimination and disadvantage, it also provides access to our inherent power and privilege. In a safe container we can unlearn the harmful messages of oppression and redefine how we work with both our marginalized and privileged identities. As a white woman, I am continuously doing the work to undo the socialization of white supremacy and colonial constructs in order to be anti-racist.

Connection

I believe in the power of deep connection. As a human and as a therapist, I feel most alive when unpacking story, exploring the depths of humanity, uncovering subtlety, cultivating space for magic and ancestors, the phenomenology of existence and experience, bridging the somatic with intellect. The act of being known is life changing and life affirming, we are biologically hard-wired for connection.

Social Justice

As a trauma therapist I believe that helping clients heal in session is only half of my work. I believe the only way to reduce the impact of trauma is to engage in radical acts of advocacy and social justice for lasting changes that create a more equitable society that cherishes diversity and human rights.