THE TEAM

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Lauren has worked in the trauma field for twenty years, with fifteen years of experience as a therapist specializing in trauma integration. She has experience in non-profit, academic and community mental health clinical settings. After establishing her private practice in 2013, she began to  focus her attention on serving those in first responder roles and noticed a more generalized need. This inspired the development of the Colorado First Response Coalition. Lauren and the CFRC team are currently engaged with local agencies to provide individual and group support around ongoing stress, trauma exposure and resilience. 

On a personal note, Lauren is a Boulder native! She whole heartedly embraces Colorado life and all it has to offer and lives deeply in her values around supporting our communities and the people who help them thrive. 

Ellie has a wealth of experience and exposure in the world of trauma resolution and her deepest orientation is that healing is possible. Ellie graduated from Prescott College with a Clinical Mental Health Master's with an emphasis in Somatic Therapy. Somatic therapy refers to 'body based' therapy,  during which the senses and other systems of the body are engaged to find balance. Over the last 2 years spent with Boulder Strong Resource Center in a therapeutic role of supporting a community impacted by traumatic events, she has begun to focus and bring these skills to an important population, first responders. 

Ellie also utilizes AcuDetox (an acupuncture protocol) as an immediate and effective tool to help promote relaxation and wellness. As part of this work, Ellie is informed by neuroscience to understand more deeply and accurately the wisdom of our body's mechanisms. Our nervous system, our brains, and our bodies have been designed by evolution to support and protect us, and Ellie reflects a knowing in how to work with these systems effectively. 

The work of tending to our minds and bodies may feel like a luxury in our busy world where we may be juggling many priorities but it is actually a necessity for our sense of wellness, wholeness, and vitality. 

Ellie's self care often involves a trip to the dog park with her furry family member, daily exercise, partner dancing, and collecting different artistic hobbies. 

Judy Taub is a licensed clinical social worker who has been practicing in Colorado for the past thirty years.  She is a strength-based therapist who connects her clients to a greater self-understanding to support their growth and development. She specializes in working with individuals who 

struggle with mood and anxiety difficulties, trauma, substance abuse 

and relationship struggles. 

She is an active and engaged therapist who uses humor, compassion and the relationship to support her clients in doing the work they want to do. 

Judy has dedicated much of her social work career as the Associate Director of Clinical Services at the University of Colorado-Boulder Counseling Center. During her tenure, she provided individual and couples therapy, and led a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group for over fifteen years. In her administrative capacity, Judy oversaw all clinical services and collaborated extensively with various departments, clinics, and clinicians.

During her time at CU, she worked closely with the CU Police Department to develop protocols and procedures for better supporting students. This collaboration led to the creation of a co-responder program, which deepened her understanding of the department's culture, their role within the community, and the challenges they face. This experience has greatly enhanced her appreciation for the complex work and responsibilities of 

first responder professionals.

While Judy retired from CU, she has not retired from social work and joining the CCFR team has felt like a natural fit for her to continue 

the work she is passionate about.

In her spare time Judy loves to spend time with her family, preferably engaging in any outdoor activities in the mountains or on a lake.