Together, we're the dynamic care team behind Flourish Therapy.  We combine what we’ve found to be some of the best therapeutic approaches to create an environment of healing for clients who long for emotional and physical restoration. We bring our varied experience, unique intuition and personal synergy to tend to the individual hearts and needs of our clients as they journey back to themselves.



Hey, we’re Lauren + Luke

Luke is a Trauma-Informed, Abuse-Informed Mental Health Practitioner. He has his MA in Clinical Counseling, and has found great fulfillment working with clients for a decade. Having seen the effectiveness of an integrated “top-down” (mind) + “bottom-up” (body) approach, Luke mindfully blends nervous system regulation, EMDR, attachment theory, parts work, somatic work + the latest neuroscience to help cultivate an environment where healing happens. 

We have been married since 2006, and best friends since we were teenagers. We live with our children in Thailand, where we love the slower-paced life, and incredible beauty around us. We have been on quite a colorful journey of healing ourselves, and it is our immense honor to help you learn how to tune into the wisdom of your body as you find your way back to yourself.   

Lauren is a Certified Mind-Body Practitioner and Medical Consultant. She pulls from her 15 years of experience as a Registered Nurse, Nutritional Therapist and brain-retrainer herself, to help people rewire out of dysregulation and chronic symptoms, into joy, self-trust and whole-body health. Lauren finds so much meaning as she supports people in the vulnerabilities of chronic illness, rediscovering hope and the journey of recovery. 

 Credentials 

Flourish Therapy is a trauma-informed, abuse-informed, neuro-affirming practice.


MASTERS OF CLINICAL COUNSELING, COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
EMDR TRAINING LEVEL 1 + 2, EMDRIA
GOTTMAN TRAINING, LEVEL 1 + 2
HEALING TRAUMA COURSE, PETER LEVINE 
IFS 101, IFS AND YOUR BODY COMPASS,
CHRISTINE DIXON
THE VAGUS NERVE PROGRAM, JESSICA MAGUIRE
THE WISDOM OF TRAUMA TRAINING, GABOR MATE
HOW TO ENGAGE ANOTHER PERSONS STORY, ADAM YOUNG, CATHY LOERZEL
AUTISM IN HIGHLY-MASKED ADULTS, LINDSEY MACKERETH

REGISTERED NURSE
LABOR DOULA, DAR LA LUZ DOULA TRAINING
NUTRITIONAL THERAPIST CERTIFICATION, NUTRITIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
MIND-BODY PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION, MINDBODYFOOD INSTITUTE
IFS 101, IFS AND YOUR BODY COMPASS, CHRISTINE DIXON
HOW TO ENGAGE ANOTHER PERSONS STORY, ADAM YOUNG, CATHY LOERZEL
IFS AS MEDICAL TREATMENT, LISSA RANKIN + FRANK ANDERSON

Credentials

Luke's Trainings:

Lauren's Trainings:

*This is a list of many of our trainings, but the question of qualifications in this field isn't showcased well simply through listing our trainings.  We are continually seeking to broaden our minds regarding the scope of trauma understanding through books, research articles, online support groups, podcasts, short trainings, documentaries, consultation with colleagues and seeking to listen well to the lived experiences of trauma survivors. 

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"From our first consultation with Luke, my husband and I felt immediately safe to share our stories. Luke is an incredibly skilled and compassionate therapist who was able to attune to us (even through a screen). Each week, we appreciated having a dedicated space to work through the challenges in our marriage. Our marriage is thriving - we attribute it to the work we did with Luke and the support we received from Flourish Therapy."

"We want to express our thanks and appreciation for your care for us in the counseling process. You encouraged us many times in our relationship struggles and helped us to go deeper than immediate "fix-its" to examine what was going on in our thinking and beliefs, as well as in our brains and physiological responses. Your transparency in how you've dealt with similar issues was relatable and refreshing, helping us to see that we are not alone. A huge THANK YOU for your skilled and caring work with us."

"I have done work on my story with a few counselors over the past several years, but this time with Luke & Lauren really brought a lot of things together in my mind. I really appreciated the empathy of both Luke & Lauren as we talked through and processed some very difficult things from my past. Their practical support and availability over the course of the program were invaluable. I've always struggled with an all or nothing thinking about my past. Either I had a great childhood, or I had a horrible childhood, I had wonderful parents or I had horrible parents etc. I come away with a new perspective, recognizing that this all or nothing thinking has actually prevented me from pressing into these seemingly competing truths, which has resulted in dysfunction and dysregulation. Accepting and acknowledging this more accurate narrative is honoring both to my own story, as well as honoring to my parents and family."

"As a mental health therapist myself, I was very picky on who my wife and I pursued couples therapy with. We did the consult and with that session I knew Luke was the therapist for us. His ability to attune and be present was evident immediately. The breadth of experience and training clearly showed his passion and skills. The space created in our session was nothing short of sacred. The process was hard, life giving, revealing, vulnerable, and was lead with deep compassion and care from Luke. His ability to interweave his own journey and the therapeutic process was inspiring. My wife and I gain deeper connection and the ability to traverse the winding road of marriage with greater capacity. During and after our time I have recommended Flourish Therapy to family and friends. Eternally grateful for Luke and our time with him."


"I felt like I was able to trust Luke very quickly and felt quite comfortable with him. He has strength, and can see through people's words in such a unique way. He has a great understanding of who I am, what I am experiencing and I appreciate his gracious guidance. We felt he was a great combination of compassion, understanding, and truth-telling. Our couples sessions with him were excellent and we are so grateful."

"I really enjoyed the natural flow and safety of the experience. It is so hard to put experiences to words sometimes, and walking through and just stating what comes up in a safe and compassionate environment is huge. Your verbal affirmations in times of internal resistance really helped move through these walls. It seems that talking about experiences is easier (for me) to disconnect or underplay them, so moving through the experience using EMDR was so helpful in bringing those unheard voices to the forefront to be examined and cared for. Those times of repeating back to me what I'd said previously (e.g. what is that anger from, what is it trying to say?) Provided huge realizations as well and helped so much in releasing that deeper experience underneath the protector emotion. This was such a transformative experience for me and I don't think i could ever put all of it to words. "

"Luke has played an integral role in my relational, emotional and spiritual health over the last 3 years. He has gently led me through foggy areas of my past, put words to experiences that I'm unable to verbalize, and fathered me in ways that are deeply healing. His approach, kindness and humility are exactly what I have needed in my journey to health."

"I recently completed the Signature Program at Flourish. During the past three months, I have learned to walk in greater awareness of my nervous system and the dynamics of my inner life. I enjoyed the strategically structured modules and debrief sessions each week. I found the material to be incredibly relevant, as I am recovering from burnout and healing from childhood trauma. I am grateful to carry the tools that I’ve learned from Luke and his compassionate voice inviting me to be curious as I walk into the next season."

"Each time we have met with Luke and Lauren, we finish feeling encouraged and deeply loved. Their passion and immense knowledge of the mind/body/spirit connection creates a unique dynamic duo to help others cultivate a similar awareness. They are truly offering something really special between the two of them. As a result of my time working with Lauren, we were able to decipher the reasons behind my physical fatigue, low blood sugar symptoms, chronic candida and stress related anxiety. You ALL are in for a treat!!!"

"The sessions I’ve had with Luke have been life-altering. Throughout my sessions, I have acquired knowledge about my limbic (emotional) system, how to maintain it, the importance of recognizing familiar and unfamiliar sensations, and the type of attachment style I have. Each session with Luke has opened more knowledge of self-awareness, which enables healing from childhood-based traumas. Not only do these sessions support management of previous experiences, but also lends a hand to manage further unknown ventures."

"I found Luke to be the perfect blend of personal and professional. His questions and direction were excellent. I have realized how important my underlying beliefs are in affecting my feelings and ultimately my behaviors. His experiences before counseling very much helped him to be able to relate to me in the situation I found myself in. would definitely recommend Luke to anyone looking to heal + grow. I have experienced so much more joy, peace, and enthusiasm for life from working with him."

"You have helped me through some deep waters in my life and don't know how to thank you. It meant so much that you understood my pain, my fragility and my brokenness in all of this. Thank you for not holding that against me or over me. I have very few places to be open and understood these days. I hope if I ever need to talk to someone else in the future, I can find someone half as good. I have benefitted so immensely from our sessions."

"Lauren was able to reassure me, help me feel heard, and gave me practical and manageable tools to begin healing my body. I have lots more energy and the brain fog is gone. I am working full time now and I can see a noticeable improvement over previous years that I never noticed needed help before. Thanks for your help in that really scary and murky beginning. All in all very thankful!"

"Working with Lauren has been life-changing. When I began working with her I was really struggling with my health as my autoimmune disease was really affecting my daily life. From brain fog to fatigue, to hair loss to several other issues. Working with Lauren has really rocked my whole world. Her direction has helped me live a healthier, fuller life. I feel hopeful, joyful and so so thankful!"

"Luke and Lauren not only know their fields well and are equipped to help others work towards mental and physical well being, they both connect and empathize on such a personal level. They are so relatable and approachable that it makes for a safe, easy place to be vulnerable and work through difficult things. They're genuine, honest and caring people which helps create a great therapeutic environment."

"In my line of work I encounter many stressors and relational challenges. These challenges are not simply undesirable nuisances that cause me 'new problems', but rather painful exposures of existing patterns of unhealthy thoughts and rituals. Further, they are not 'random' patterns caused by a lack of discipline or knowledge. They are deeply connected to my story, experiences, and attachment style. Luke helped me disentangle the seemingly impossible knot of unhealth and provided kind, gentle, and empathetic guidance to health. In addition to feeling heard, understood, and cared for, he provided useful insight and education that gave me tools to see real change."