An photograph of Sara Loca MA, LPCc the psychotherapist and coach behind Forza Tesoro Psychotherapy and Coaching. She has medium length brown hair and brown eyes wearing a red jumpsuit and leather jacket.

Sara Loca, MA, LPCc

Support for emotional harm/neglect wounds, embracing your perinatal journey, and creating a life aligned with your truth through psychotherapy and life coaching in Boulder, Colorado.

“Forza tesoro” is a heartfelt Italian phrase that blends strength and love. “Forza” uplifts, reminding us of our courage, while “tesoro” wraps us in warmth and connection. Together, it’s a tender encouragement to face challenges with resilience and compassion, embracing ourselves and those we hold dear.

How We Can Work Together

  • An image of a person with a backpack sitting alone on a path in the woods with a foggy background.

    Emotional & Psychological Harm *Psychotherapy*

    You have faced toxic, harmful dynamics in your childhood, workplace, or intimate relationships. The scars you carry may be people pleasing, perfectionism, low self-worth, and silencing your truth. Give yourself room to breath, make mistakes, and choose a new road.

  • A picture of a parent playing with their infant's hand while laying in bed.

    Maternal, Parental, & Perinatal Wellness *Psychotherapy*

    Finding you in the chaos, isolation, and lack of structural support is not happening. Slowly find a way to greet your new body, mind, heart, and life. Wrap yourself in compassion as you settle into your way of doing the mother/parenthood you were given or not given.

  • A picture of two people holding hands providing each other care, comfort, and emotional support.

    Life *Coaching*

    You feel called to look closer at your career, coping patterns, or something else. I can support you in building the skills and making the changes you need in your life.

My Approach

  • *Body-based* Gestalt

    We can use bodily sensations, expressions, and movement to uncover underlying psychological processes. Techniques are often imaginal and in-the-moment re-enactments processed mindfully.

  • Nervous System Regulation

    We can build tools to help you stay connected to your psychological processes while under stress, as well as identify where you are in your “window of tolerance.”

  • Social Justice Lens

    We can view your psychological processes in the frame of community, generational inheritance, culture, broader systems, and oppression/privilege dynamics. This perspective aims to see all the layers at play.

  • Authentic Connection

    I truly delight in the uniqueness of each person who comes through my practice, and connect authentically in sessions.

A photograph of Sara Loca the counselor and coach providing psychotherapy and life coaching services. Sara is smiling and tilting her head a little to the right in an outdoor space.

A Little About Me:

Buon Giorno! I’m Sara Loca, MA, LPCc (she, her). I believe in your unique wisdom and the aliveness that comes from its expression. I won’t add to the pile of societal, self-imposed, or community “shoulds” or tell you what’s next. My work is to provide you with a space of warmth, wonderment, and nourishment to help you (re)connect to your inner wisdom. I will get curious and brainstorm with you, while holding all the influences: trauma, socioeconomic, collective, intergenerational, and more. I bring mindfulness and body-based therapy techniques for accessing in-the-moment empowerment and wellbeing. I adore this work and seeing each client’s brilliant uniqueness.