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"Lara has been instrumental in revealing many hidden truths that I simply could not see. I am so grateful for her wisdom and gentle guidance and I look forward to carrying the gifts I have received from her throughout the remainder of my life.

Ariana Spillane

ABOUT LARA

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As an integrative, relational, and somatically focused practitioner, I have spent over two decades walking alongside individuals, couples, families, and groups on their paths to remembering their true selves. I specialize in supporting people who feel trapped in old patterns, working with the body, emotions, and the therapeutic relationship to resolve deep-seated trauma and relational blocks at their root. I am guided by a deep trust in each person’s innate capacity for healing, and a profound reverence for the mystery of transformation.

My work draws from a wide spectrum of therapeutic modalities including experiential parts work, somatic healing, and trauma-informed practices, while integrating insights from the fields of attachment science, interpersonal neurobiology, and systems theory. I also provide specialized support for cutting-edge psychedelic therapies and am a facilitator with Joyous (an online provider for Low-Dose Ketamine), bringing my full background in trauma and somatic integration to anchor this medicine work in deep safety and relational care.

 

My dedication to this path is shaped not only by my professional training but also by my own lived experience as a trauma survivor. I know intimately what it feels like to suffer deeply and I understand firsthand the vulnerability and courage that it takes to confront pain and trauma, and take steps toward change. Because I have walked this path myself and found a way to inner freedom, peace, and the wisdom that comes from navigating adversity, I hold an unwavering belief in your inherent capacity to make this journey too.

I am also the founder of Wild Peace Sanctuary, a land-based therapeutic farm and sanctuary on the Central Oregon Coast, forever home to a blended herd of rescued and rehomed wild horses, wild and domestic donkeys, and goats. Here, we work together collaboratively to co-create a living ecosystem of healing through symbiotic, reciprocal relationships between humans, animals, and the land, fostering a deeply regenerative environment where we can address the root causes of our challenges and heal each other through mutual care.

“Those who undertake the full journey into their grief

come back carrying medicine for the world.”

Francis Weller

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