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Sophie Schauermann

Sophie is a Denver based licensed therapist. Her mission is to help highly sensitive kids and their parents thrive.

MY JOURNEY

I have been studying child development and clinical psychology since 2011...and long before that as a babysitter, since age 10. I have always been surrounded by children. My journey guided me towards becoming a licensed therapist, so that I could gain training and experience to support children and their parents in the deepest healing possible. My previous experience includes in-home, school based, and outpatient individual and family therapy for multiple community based agencies, as well as serving as the lead play therapist at the Denver Center for Play Therapy. During college, I also spent time as a pre-school teacher and mental health support at a psychiatric day program for adults, as well as serving as a research assistant at Harvard Medical School’s Laboratory for Youth Mental Health. I have formal clinical training in Synergetic Play Therapy and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing). Currently, I run a private practice that specializes in supporting highly sensitive kids and their parents, as well as women ready to wake up the truth of who they are. I am also working towards a doctorate in depth psychology. I plan to write a dissertation on the soul connection between children and their parents. My greatest learning, however, lies in my personal story of healing and growth into the person I am today.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ME

As a child, my sensitivities created a lot of stress and worry in my system... that eventually led me to protect myself by disconnecting from my body. I leaned into competitive running and a significant eating disorder to disassociate from a world that felt too overwhelming. My beautiful healing journey has put my soul back in body...and from here I have developed a deep love for myself that I get to also share with others.

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Favorite quote/piece of advice?
"We're all just walking each other home." - Ram Dass

Favorite morning ritual?
Meditation + Journaling

What activity instantly calms you?
Dancing

Top 3 favorite podcasts?
Live Awake (Sarah Blondin) Good Inside (Dr. Becky) Lessons from the playroom (Lisa Dion)

Top 3 favorite books?
Wild Mind by Bill Plotkin Falling in Love with Where You Are by Jeff Foster When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron

What’s your WHY that inspires you to teach?
Knowing that my sensitivities are my superpower...and this can be true for many others if they believe it.

What motivates and empowers you?
My husband and step children.

Who are your role models and teachers?
Deborah Wilder Jennie Gershater-Lopez Dr. Elaine Aaron

What is your superpower or spirit animal and why?
Feeling deeply connected to the experience that children are having of their world...as well as to inner child of myself and other adults around me.

What is your favorite part of your profession?
Witnessing transformation for entire families.

What advice would you give your younger self?
Trust the feelings and sensations alive in your body, especially your heart. They are not bad or wrong. They will, in fact, guide you home.

How do you define success?
Seeing children (and parents) that have been supported by me relax into their unique brilliance.