Humans are multidimensional. Our approach to healing must be, too.
If you’ve been to therapy or explored other paths to personal growth, you might have [some very good!] questions about why you should work with me. Let me share why a somatic, affirming and trauma-informed approach to therapy could be what you’ve been missing on your path to healing and relationship vibrancy.
Effective therapy starts by finding the right therapist.
You deserve to feel safe, seen, empowered, and held while undergoing some heart-wrenching and ultimately transformative work. So, let me take a minute to introduce myself.
I’m Megan Phippen. I’m a clinically-trained somatic sex & relationship therapist (M.A. LPCC) working with clients in Colorado. I hold a Master’s Degree in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling from Naropa University, a certification in The Gottman Method of Couple’s Therapy, and have completed Level 2 of Somatic Concentric Sex Therapy training for Couples (S-CST). I’m also a qualitative researcher delving into the realms of sexual empowerment, kink, and BDSM, and a member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT).
All the qualifications aside – my work is an embodiment of my love for people, relationships, and community advocacy. I am deeply inspired by human connection and believe that relationships hold great transformative potential.
Whether you’re here to heal from trauma, regulate anxiety, expand your awareness, reclaim your power, or embody your most authentic & vibrant expression, consider this a safe space to explore.
Somatic. Affirming. Trauma-informed.
There are many approaches to therapy, but these are the key things that define mine.
It’s somatic. The body is a powerful portal to accessing our inner worlds and hidden parts. Personally, I find that any approach to healing that does not include the body is simply incomplete and ineffective.
Somatic therapy tends to the basic organization of the nervous system FIRST. We establish a foundation of regulation before getting into the cognitive work. It’s a mindfulness practice – working with what happens in the body in the present moment as a way to access deeper layers of self-awareness. Think “bodyfulness.”
It’s affirming. Individuals and couples in same-sex and non-traditional relationships often face a tremendous burden for not fitting into heteronormative models. As a queer therapist, I bring the lived experience of deep familiarity to my practice. You can expect from our sessions an open environment where you can speak freely about your relationship, regardless of sexuality, identity, or constellation.
It’s trauma-informed. Our deepest relational challenges are rarely just about our present attachments. That’s why it’s so important that we address the impact of perinatal/precognitive experience, early adversity, and attachment patterns – sometimes called developmental trauma – on our overall well-being. My lens on trauma blends an understanding of polyvagal theory, the neuroaffective relational model, and attachment theory. Through our sessions, you’ll start to release the weight of unresolved childhood experiences, explore patterns of disconnection and emotional dysregulation, and develop new pathways to form secure and fulfilling relationships.
