News and networking opportunities for members of the BPI community. https://boulderpsych.com/nlf/ en-us Thu, 14 May 2026 05:13:07 MDT 240 https://robynchauvin.com BPI-NL-051336-20260514010000 Thu, 14 May 2026 01:00:00 MST The exploration of dreams can be a playful vehicle for transformation. A dream group has the advantage of amplifying your communication with dreams through consistent contact with your own dreams and the dreams of other group members. Often the dreams of others become part of the language of our own dreams, resulting in a deepening of relationships between group members.
The approach used in this group is derived from Applied Existential Psychotherapy (AEP), the method developed and taught at the Boulder Psychotherapy Institute. Instead of interpreting and analyzing your dreams, you will play the dream’s characters (every person and thing in the dream) as a way of allowing the dream to communicate its existential message. The basic assumption is that “every part of a dream is you.” And the dream is a vital communication from you to you. The ability to hear that communication becomes amplified and expanded in a dream group.
We will meet on the first Saturday of each month from 10am Mountain Time until 1pm, starting in March. Please feel free to contact Robyn for further information. Her email is Robyn3899@gmail.com, or you may text her at 720 841 1836. Any phone calls must be made through either the WhatsApp or Signal apps.
This is a practice process group. You will also have the opportunity to explore the dreams of other group members while being coached by the group facilitator. You will learn how to facilitate dream exploration from an AEP perspective. You can receive credit toward AEP certification for the Dream Class after 48 hours of attendance.
Cost for each three hour session is $90. There is a four-session initial commitment. The group meets once a month and begins on 05/03/2026 You may receive a 10% discount by paying for all 10 groups a year in advance.
Robyn Chauvin, MA, LPC is a trainer at the Boulder Psychotherapy Institute. She is trained in Applied Existential Psychotherapy (AEP), Gestalt, Psychodrama, and the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery in Music. She is familiar with Jungian as well as AEP and Gestalt approaches to dreams. She has over 30 years experience in hospice, inpatient psychiatric work and private practice psychotherapy working with individuals, couples and groups. She teaches classes and supervises students at BPI.

Name: Robyn Chauvin
Email: robyn3899@gmail.com]]> robyn3899@gmail.com (Robyn Chauvin) https://www.wcet4.com BPI-NL-051370-20260514010000 Thu, 14 May 2026 01:00:00 MST
The World Congress will feature many of the leading existential scholars from around the globe, including Lewis Gordon, Emmy van Deurzen, Kirk Schneider, Alfried Langle, Yaqui Martinez-Robles, Mark Yang, Xuefu Wang, Tom Pyszczynski, Myrtle Heery, Susana Signorelli, and more.

This is the largest gathering of existential therapists in the world and only happens every 3-4 years. It likely we will over a decade before the next time it is in the United States.

You can follow the World Congress of Existential Therapy on social media by visiting: https://linktr.ee/WCET4. If you would like to be added to their mailing list, send an email to admin@wcet4.com requesting to be added to the listserv.

Name: Louis Hoffman, PhD
Email: admin@wcet4.com]]> admin@wcet4.com (Louis Hoffman, PhD) https://rebuildingseminars.com BPI-NL-051919-20260513003535 Wed, 13 May 2026 00:35:35 MST
Join our 90-minute intro workshop to learn about the program: June 17 in Niwot.

Rebuilding Seminars empowers people to heal and thrive after a relationship ends. This therapist-led, 10-week program creates a safe space for vulnerability, fostering self-discovery and healthy relationship patterns. We build a supportive network of friends who show compassion for each other's healing journey without judgment or unsolicited advice. See our hundreds of 5-star Google Reviews about the life-changing experience of moving from trauma to freedom and confidence with Rebuilding Seminars.

Learn why dozens of Boulder-area therapists refer to Rebuilding Seminars. Learn more by scheduling a 15-min conversation with owner/therapist Bob Manthy: https://tinyurl.com/RBConsult

Name: Bob Manthy
Email: rebuilding@reply.rebuildingseminars.com]]> rebuilding@reply.rebuildingseminars.com (Bob Manthy) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shake-your-soul-the-yoga-of-dance-a-community-embodied-movement-class-tickets-1988260223852?aff=oddtdtcreator BPI-NL-051920-20260513023216 Wed, 13 May 2026 02:32:16 MST
I know you will leave feeling more like yourself, more presence, more connection within and outside of yourself. I think we need these practices more than ever right now- if we can feel safer in our bodies, connected to our emotions, liberation of our spirits, in connection and community with each other- that is real power.

The class is open to all, free (donations are accepted), and will incorporate some expressive arts into the dance/movement class. My training is as a Psychologist, trauma therapist, and Registered Somatic Movement Therapist/Educator.

This class is specifically designed to help you come into easeful connection with your body and nervous system, to work on trusting your body/process, and to enhance your ability to witness.
Please join me, share this message, and bring someone you want to dance with!!

Name: Emily Hamilton
Email: EmilyA.Hamilton@gmail.com]]> EmilyA.Hamilton@gmail.com (Emily Hamilton) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_mQAx2GjKhMuyq2YjYe6bBjsLpju4fwIFi-lCFT-tyg8bSg/viewform?usp=dialog BPI-NL-051921-20260513131920 Wed, 13 May 2026 13:19:20 MST
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Your input is greatly valued and your voice matters!!

The Bridge Center for Play Therapy is an APT Approved Provider #26-813 for Continuing Education (CE) credits.

Name: Kira Harland
Email: kira@thebridgecenterforplaytherapy.com]]> kira@thebridgecenterforplaytherapy.com (Kira Harland) https://www.somaticnaturetherapy.com/inner-quest-retreat BPI-NL-051922-20260513143229 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:32:29 MST Preparation and integration guidance
Reflection and witnessing from supportive guides and community
Both 1:1 and group support for the important life stage you are in and questions you are holding
4-day/3 night retreat time with a 24 hour solo on the land
Option to fast from food during the solo time (with guidance)
Join us for a deeper connection to yourself, the land, the unseen world, and your own inner truths. If cost is a concern, we have partial scholarships available. Inquire about this when submitting your application.


About your facilitators


With several decades of experience in outdoor education, therapy, teaching, and rites of passage guiding, Katie Asmus, MA, BMP, LPC, incorporates present-moment awareness, relationship to the natural world, body-mind connection and ceremonial practices to support people in more deeply and compassionately connecting to themselves, others, and the earth. She believes strongly in the power of spending time in nature as a way to listen deeply inward, and has a long history of creating, practicing, and facilitating personally meaningful culturally relevant ceremonies and rites of passage. Currently, Katie directs and facilitates rites of passage trainings and experiences, sees psychotherapy and coaching clients, guest teaches, and trains therapists and healers, through The Somatic Nature Therapy Institute, a multi-dimensional therapeutic and educationally-based organization that incorporates Nature-based and Body-Centered offerings in Boulder, Colorado, USA.
Anne-Marie Chmielewski is a nature-based chaplain and Somatic Nature Therapy Institute Clinical Pastoral Education intern. Her work is rooted in embodied presence, deep listening, and a love for the sacred cycles of land and season. As a nature-based chaplain, her role is to support you in exploring questions of meaning, purpose, identity, values, and belonging—especially as they arise through your relationship with the natural world. Anne-Marie offers a grounded, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space where you can reflect on your spiritual and existential journey, including your connection to land, place, ancestors, seasons, and the more-than-human world.
Austin Balfany believes healing unfolds through connection—to self, to community, to lineage, and to the living world that holds us. His work is rooted in the understanding that the body carries its own wisdom, that emotion is a form of intelligence, and that healing happens as we tend the places where connection and disconnection live within us.
Austin integrates somatic awareness, mindfulness, wilderness therapy, experiential and parts-based approaches, and brings a trauma-informed, LGBTQ+ affirming lens to his work. Drawing on years of guiding youth and families in wilderness settings, Austin is passionate about weaving queer resilience, rites of passage, and embodied connection into therapeutic spaces. He believes choice is an act of empowerment—and that joy is a brilliant, radical force.

Name: Katie Asmus
Email: info@somaticnaturetherapy.com]]> info@somaticnaturetherapy.com (Katie Asmus) https://www.somaticnaturetherapy.com/nature-church BPI-NL-051923-20260513143259 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:32:59 MST All are welcome to this weekly nature-based community gathering—a space to slow down, connect, and remember your belonging.
Dates: Ongoing, meeting Sundays, from 8- 9 am MST
Location: Online (details shared upon registration)
To register: Email anne-marie@somaticnaturetherapy.com to confirm your spot.
About your Facilitator:
Anne-Marie Chmielewski is a nature-based chaplain, mom, auntie, and devoted rites of passage companion supporting journeys through the shifting seasons of life and land. She is grounded in feminist spirituality and earth-honoring pastoral care. Anne-Marie holds a master’s degree in Women’s Spirituality and a second in Consciousness, Healing, and Ecology. With a practice rooted in deep listening and relationship with the more-than-human world, she supports folks in connecting with nature as a source of insight, belonging and transformation. Raised in rural Montana and now based in Colorado, she carries a lifelong reverence for the textures and teachings of the land—threads that continue to shape how she listens, holds space, and accompanies others through thresholds and transformation.

Name: Katie Asmus
Email: info@somaticnaturetherapy.com]]> info@somaticnaturetherapy.com (Katie Asmus) https://www.somaticnaturetherapy.com/collaborations-with-the-natural-world BPI-NL-051924-20260513143328 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:33:28 MST Collaborations with the Natural World is a 5-day in-person experiential training on working with the natural world as your co-therapist. You’ll gain inspiration, an understanding of the fields of eco and nature-based therapies, and many tools that you can immediately apply in your therapeutic work with clients. This training will inspire, deepen and transform your relationship to yourself, your work and ultimately to the natural world!


We’ll explore the power of mindfulness-based sensory awareness, nature-based parts work, rituals, and experiential facilitation skills. You'll gain ecotherapy theory and skills to utilize—both outdoors and indoors—safely, effectively, and ethically.
Through a blend of cognitive & experiential learning, discussion, and practical application, you’ll leave with increased creative therapeutic confidence as well as:
A basic understanding of the core principles of nature-based therapy
An overview of the fields of wilderness therapy, adventure therapy and ecopsychology and the different ways they are being practiced
Many practical tools, exercises and interventions that you can immediately utilize with clients
Theory and practice in creating relevant, nature-based interventions for specific therapeutic and educational goals
Lived experience and practice of what it means to collaborate with the natural world
Inspiration and clarity for your next steps in collaborating with nature as healer

June 27 - July 1, 2026 - in the mountains 45 minutes west of Boulder, CO.


About your facilitator


With over 30 years of experience in outdoor education, therapy, teaching, and rites of passage guiding, Katie Asmus, MA, BMP, LPC, the founder of the Somatic Nature Therapy Institute, is a seasoned facilitator and educator on nature-based therapeutic interventions.


Katie also has had a 30-plus-year career working with therapy and coaching clients and teaching graduate-level wilderness therapy, adventure therapy, ecotherapy, and somatic therapy at Naropa University and Prescott College.

Name: Katie Asmus
Email: info@somaticnaturetherapy.com]]> info@somaticnaturetherapy.com (Katie Asmus) https://www.somaticnaturetherapy.com/what-is-a-wilderness-quest-and-why-do-it BPI-NL-051925-20260513143406 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:34:06 MST These are the questions I love most. Because they usually come from someone who already feels something stirring inside — a longing for time on the land, a life transition wanting to be honored, or simply a deep need to pause from the busy-ness of life and listen.
If any of this resonates, I'd love to have you join me for this live, hour-long conversation.
We'll explore:
An overview of what questing is — and why humans have been drawn to intentional solo time on the land for thousands of years
What our Inner Quest retreats look and feel like — the rhythm, the container, the experience
Open Q&A — your questions, your curiosities, your wonderings
Whether you're newly curious about wilderness rites of passage, feeling the call to mark a life transition, or simply longing for time away from the busy-ness — this is a space to explore what that might mean for you.
You'll leave with a sense of what questing really is — not a rugged outdoor feat — but a deeply human and sacred practice of coming home to yourself.
When: Wednesday, May 20th, 5–6 pm MT
Where: Online via Zoom — link provided upon registration
Can't make it live? No problem — a replay will be sent to everyone who registers.
About your facilitators


With several decades of experience in outdoor education, therapy, and teaching, and rites of passage guiding, Katie Asmus, MA, BMP, LPC, incorporates present-moment awareness, relationship to the natural world, body-mind connection and ceremonial practices to support people in more deeply and compassionately connecting to themselves, others, and the earth. She believes strongly in the power of spending time in nature as a way to listen deeply inward, and has a long history of creating, practicing, and facilitating personally meaningful culturally relevant ceremonies and rites of passage. Currently, Katie directs and facilitates rites of passage trainings and experiences, sees psychotherapy and coaching clients, guest teaches, and trains therapists and healers, through The Somatic Nature Therapy Institute, a multi-dimensional therapeutic and educationally-based organization that incorporates Nature-based and Body-Centered offerings in Boulder, Colorado, USA.

Name: Katie Asmus
Email: info@somaticnaturetherapy.com]]> info@somaticnaturetherapy.com (Katie Asmus) https://naturalembodiment.org/ BPI-NL-051926-20260513143958 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:39:58 MST
Located at 2955 Valmont Rd in a suite shared with an acupuncturist and an herbalist. Large windows with plenty of natural light, chair and couch, sit-to-stand computer desk, and with art supplies, fidget toys, and a comfy pillow corner.

Available on Mondays, Fridays, and weekends

$200 per month for one weekday

$150 per month for one weekend day



6 month commitment, which may be renewed if it's a good fit

I am a queer and neurodivergent somatic therapist looking to share space with a kind, conscientious, and like-minded colleague.

Please reach out to Lauren with your questions/interest! lauren@naturalembodiment.org

Name: Lauren Pass Erickson
Email: lauren@naturalembodiment.org]]> lauren@naturalembodiment.org (Lauren Pass Erickson) https://quickwins.net/classes-build_website.html BPI-NL-051927-20260513163537 Wed, 13 May 2026 16:35:37 MST
This is a series of 2 classes. i will teach you how to build a website with AI. It is not about promts, it is about setting up the appropriate and robust infrastructure that will allow you to set up a first version .
Class 1 is about the set up and building the first draft
second class is about SEO and GEO.

Class 1 - Fridays 11-1 PM
Class 2 Saturdays 11-1 PM

Investment $47 per class or $80 for both classes

Contact: info@quickwins.net

Name: Catherine Mathon
Email: info@quickwins.net]]> info@quickwins.net (Catherine Mathon) https://www.blueheronhealingarts.com/relational-unmasking BPI-NL-051928-20260513202238 Wed, 13 May 2026 20:22:38 MST
We're thrilled to announce that for the first time, we'll be offering an in-person Relational Unmasking support group open to all genders! This is something many people have asked about, and we're so glad to finally make it happen.

If you've been waiting for a local, in-person option this is your moment. Whether you're a long-time member of our community or just beginning to explore what unmasking support might look like for you, we'd love for you to consider joining us.

Details:

Fridays, June 5th - July 10th 2026

5:30-7:30 pm, facilitated by Bianca

North Boulder, exact location provided after registration.

Price range $300-500* sliding scale for 6-week series

*Limited scholarships available if assistance needed with price range

Feel free to email with any questions, and we hope to see some familiar (and new!) faces this summer.

Name: Jenny Epstein Kessem
Email: blueheronhealingartsinfo@gmail.com]]> blueheronhealingartsinfo@gmail.com (Jenny Epstein Kessem) https://www.evolveinnature.com/emergence-2026-2027 BPI-NL-051929-20260513235611 Wed, 13 May 2026 23:56:11 MST
Limited Openings Available | June 2026 - March 2027 meeting 4 times throughout the year| Boulder, CO

Emergence is a year-long experiential group designed for individuals seeking deep personal exploration and growth. Led by Megan Newton, MA, LPC, and Bettina Straub, Emergence takes participants through four seasonal outdoor sessions, each featuring a ‘micro wilderness quest.’ This journey helps individuals process anxiety, grief, life transitions, and self-awareness while reconnecting to their innate wisdom through nature. It’s perfect for clients navigating change, seeking clarity, or simply desiring a deeper connection with their authentic self. The perfect seasonal rite of passage that promotes emergence and renewal.

What to Expect:
Each meeting will include a brief seasonal teaching through the lens of The Four Shields of Human Nature, personal intention setting, solo time on the land, and group reflection/witnessing. In other words, each session is a micro wilderness quest designed to provide you with a container for connection with self through nature. You can use these sessions/ceremonies to explore one issue/topic across all seasons or explore whatever is present for you during each meeting. This time on the land will evoke your innate wisdom, and receiving reflection from the group will support you in integrating that wisdom into your life.

This group is inclusive of all genders, orientations, races, ethnicities, adult ages, and cultures. The ability to walk moderately uphill on uneven ground for ~.5 mile each way is necessary.

Commitment:
A commitment to the entire year is required. Meetings will be conducted outdoors in Boulder on June 21st, September 27th, December 13th, and March 21st.

Investment: The cost for the year-long group is $600* ($150 per meeting).

While this group has therapeutic value, it is not considered “group therapy” and is therefore not billable to insurance. Only private pay is accepted.

5% of profits will be donated to the Native American Rights Fund (NARF). Register

Led by Megan Newton, MA, LPC, CCTP, NCC and Bettina Straub
Dates: June 2026 - March 2027
Location: Outdoors in Boulder, CO

Name: Quinn Carter
Email: megan@evolveinnature.com]]> megan@evolveinnature.com (Quinn Carter) https://www.evolveinnature.com/deepening-self BPI-NL-051930-20260513235705 Wed, 13 May 2026 23:57:05 MST
Limited Openings Available | August 23-26, 2026 | Colorado Rocky Mountains

Deepening Self is a 4-day, 3-night guided wilderness backpacking quest designed for individuals seeking a greater sense of connection with their true Self. This group is co-led by wilderness guides and psychotherapists Shelly Froehlich, MA, LPC and Megan Newton, MA, LPC. We believe that intentional connection in the wilderness is a foundational practice to invite emergence, facilitate growth, and expand understanding of one's true nature. We are meant to evolve in relationship with nature, and it is this loss of knowledge and support that has, in part, separated us from our authentic, wise selves and left us disconnected from nature's healing wisdom.

What to Expect:
This group will offer you the opportunity to explore personal intentions to deepen your own sense of Self through nature-based practices. You will be offered guidance in a structured format that includes facilitated group process, intentional solo time on the land, nature-based rituals, and somatic-based practices. This quest will support you in honing your intention, identifying and working through the obstacles that separate you from that intention, and will initiate you into a greater embodiment of your intention and authentic Self.

Your desire to deepen your sense of Self may be in response to a recent life change, to discover a part of Self you are less familiar with, to shift ways of relating to yourself, to heal old patterns of behavior, to process grief or loss, to honor an identity or role change (adulthood, elderhood, queer, mother, etc.), or to turn more fully toward yourself. Whatever may be leading you here, this group is intended to hold space for you to fully acknowledge yourself and step into a more empowered, authentic sense of Self.

Although our nature-based groups, wilderness quests, and rite-of-passage programs inspire personal growth and development, they are not psychotherapy and are not reimbursable by insurance.

Group Info:
This group is limited to 8 participants and is open to adults who can backpack uphill 5-6 miles. This group is open to all genders, races, and sexual orientations.


Investment: $925 (If you are in need of financial assistance, please reach out to request and apply for a sliding scale or scholarship funds.)
5% of profits will be donated to the Native American Rights Fund (NARF).
Led by Megan Newton, MA, LPC, CCTP, NCC and Shelly Froehlich, MA. LPC
Dates: August 23-26, 2026
Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains (exact location to be determined)

Name: Quinn Carter
Email: megan@evolveinnature.com]]> megan@evolveinnature.com (Quinn Carter)