About Kiara

Kiara’s approach is somatic, relational, and integrative—rooted in the belief that healing happens through awareness, embodiment, and authentic connection.

Drawing from Somatic Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Attachment Theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Kiara blends right-brain experiential work—such as nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and body awareness—with left-brain tools like skills-building, emotional literacy, and psychoeducation. This balance allows clients to access not just understanding, but felt transformation.

In her sessions, Kiara helps clients explore what’s happening beneath the words—how emotions live in the body, how protective parts emerge, and how the nervous system responds to safety and stress. Through co-regulation, curiosity, and compassion, she supports clients in moving from survival mode to self-trust, from reactivity to relationship.

Kiara’s professional experience is especially grounded in supporting Adults, Couples, Teens, and Families, guiding them toward clearer communication, emotional regulation, and deeper connection. Her presence is warm, attuned, and gently direct, inviting clients into a process that honors both vulnerability and resilience, body and mind, humor and honesty.

Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration

Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling with a Specialization in Somatic Psychotherapy and Body-Based Approaches

Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate in the State of Colorado

500 hr Trauma-Informed Breathwork Certification

200 hr Yoga Teacher Training

Social Justice and Diversity Training - Naropa University

Kiara’s journey into somatic psychotherapy didn’t start in a classroom—it started in her own body. Years ago, she found herself carrying tension, anxiety, and patterns of disconnection that no amount of talk therapy could fully release. It was through the gentle, transformative practice of tuning into her nervous system, honoring her body’s wisdom, and learning to reclaim choice that she experienced a profound shift.

Having walked this path herself, Kiara knows intimately what it feels like to feel trapped in one’s own mind and body—and what it takes to move toward safety, connection, and ease. This personal experience fuels her empathy, attunement, and intuition as a therapist. She doesn’t just teach techniques; she guides from lived understanding, meeting each client where they are and holding space for their unique process of healing.

Kiara’s own transformation became the foundation for her professional work. She combines clinical training with somatic awareness to help others step into their bodies, reclaim agency, and discover resilience they might not have known they had. Her journey is both a compass and an invitation: if she could find her way to safety and wholeness, you can too.

In her free time, Kiara enjoys taking herself out to eat delicious food, laying out in her hammock, cuddling with her partner, backpacking, traveling, and reading a good book with a nice, hot cup of tea.