Shelly King, MA, LPC
PsychotherapistYesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am
changing myself. -Rumi
About Shelly
Shelly King is a psychotherapist in private practice, working both
remotely and in-person in Lafayette, CO. She works with individuals and couples, primarily during pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting years, with a specialization in babyloss (miscarriage, termination, stillbirth and newborn loss). She is passionate about accompanying her clients on their journey, with much warmth, curiosity, courage and compassion. As a divorced parent, and mom to both a daughter that died and a living daughter, she understands that life can break us times. She also knows that there is a depth of wellness and healing that can be found and created in connection and tuning into our inner knowing and intuition.
Mission
To create a community that is built on healthy, strong, secure functioning relationships.
To provide authentic, honest, and actionable support to moms and their partners during pregnancy, postpartum and parenting.
To normalize and hold space for a person’s unique grief process.
To cultivate a sense of curiosity, compassion, and appreciation for all of one's parts. This includes awareness of the mind-body-spirit connection for those who are curious.
A Personal Note
Before I am a psychotherapist I am a mother to two children – one living child and one who died. My personal experience of grief and loss with the death of my firstborn daughter brought me to the specific work of babyloss and couple therapy. In my psychotherapy practice I have three distinct missions that came to a collision in my own life when I experienced the devastating loss of my firstborn daughter. In my time of deepest despair, I had no idea what I needed. Nor did anyone around me. Since the early intense years of grief (yes, years. The big losses in life will take much longer than you may like to integrate into your life), I have found various ways to support and exquisitely care for myself and the important relationships in my life. It is my deepest desire to bring what I’ve learned to my clients; and to accompany, support and guide others on their journey of wondering, questioning, doubting, searching and creating their life.
My Practice Philosophy & Professional Background
I have been working in the field of counseling and psychotherapy in various roles since 2007.
My intention for therapy together is threefold – to work with all clients with presence, attunement and curiosity.
These three experiences combined help to create a deep sense of safety. From that space – when we feel seen, heard, soothed and secure – new ways of being can emerge.
I utilize both professional and personal experiences to inform my work with clients.
Professionally, I base therapeutic work in attachment, arousal regulation, somatic/nervous system work, presence, and energy/intuition. I have trained in:
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- Contemplative Psychotherapy
- PACT Level 2
- RLT Level 2
- studied Esther Perel’s work
- Bonnie Badenoch’s Nurturing the Heart with the Brain in Mind
- Bonnie Badenoch’s The Practice of Being Present
- Somatic soul based trauma work with Katie Asmus
- Intuitive & Energy Awareness Training with Stacia Synnestvedt for two years
- Brainspotting
- Assessing and Treating Sex Issues in Psychotherapy (ATSIP) Level One with Martha Kauppi
- CNM Level One with Martha Kauppi
- CNM Monthly Training & Consultation with Marth Kauppi
- Gottman’s Bringing Baby Home
- Therapy as a Spiritual Practice with Bonnie Badenoch
I enjoy studying the various methods of therapy available to us today and continue to learn about new developments in the field. This allows me to meld and blend techniques and tools to meet you where you are at in the moment, on your unique journey.
