amy lorraine au

MA, LPCC

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate in the state of Colorado and earned my MA in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. Originally a native Texan, I took a 17-year detour through Asia with Cru International before putting down roots in the beautiful state of Colorado. 

I work with individuals seeking recover a sense of safety, access to their bodies and new ways of navigating their relationships. My specialities are working with adult children of mentally unwell caregivers, those who have survived childhood abuse and neglect, sexual abuse and incest survivors and those suffering from anxiety and depression. 

I believe well-told stories expose the shame embedded in how we survived suffering and invite us to retrieve the parts of us harm buried. I work with individuals, lead groups and empower people in their healing journey with insightful psycho-educational teaching.

My practice is founded on the beliefs that….

• We are all innately beautiful souls 

• Surviving harm meant wisely acting different than our true selves in order to get our needs met

• The shame we carry from having been inauthentic at any age must be honored as we come out of hiding

• We all have young parts of ourselves that need help “catching up” to the power, needs and desires we have in the present

• Since pain happens in relationships, healing must as well. This means our connection as client and therapist is the soil where you get to be yourself and practice healthier ways of relating.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

School of Spiritual Direction Level 1 & 2

New Way Ministries (2003, 2006)

Addictions Training 

Reformed Theological Seminary (2012)

The Story Workshop

The Allender Center (2012)

Leadership Evaluation and Formation Program Coach 

Cru International (2012-2013)

Women’s Sexual Abuse Recovery Workshop Level 1 & 2

The Allender Center (2013, 2016)