Aiyla Cook
Somatic Therapist & Integrative Healing Practitioner

Embracing the full human experience from life to death, I integrate mind, body, soul, and social context through identity-affirming, trauma-informed care. As a Mental Health Provider, Threshold Tender and Crip-Centric  Alternative Healing Practitioner, I empower clients to live authentically. With over 20 years of diverse, combined experience, I focus on inclusive, collaborative-care.

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Aiyla Cook, Clinical Mental Health Counselor & Integrative Healing Practitioner

About Me

I am a queer, disabled, neurodivergent LPCC, Death Guide, and integrative healing practitioner. My passion lies in embracing the entirety of the human experience—from life to death—by integrating body, mind, soul, and social context. I bring realism, non-judgment, compassion, and acceptance to my work, exploring the messy, imperfect, gritty, and feral aspects of being human.

My specialties include trauma-informed, identity-affirming care, grief & loss, chronic illness/pain with disability justice lens and somatic integration. I offer a variety of therapy services and consultation offerings through my private practice, Rooted Soma Therapy Collective, where I accept both insurance and private pay. I am dedicated to cultivating affirming and sustainable spaces for both clinicians and clients, empowering them to discover their innate inner wisdom and live authentically through collective integration, liberation and connection.

Education

-Master of Arts - MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling- Somatic BP, Naropa University 
-BA of Arts

Certifications

Certified Death Doula, 1000-hour Certified Yoga Instructor, Pain Reprocessing Therapist Certified

Specialization

Neuro-affirming Care, Identity-affirming care, Somatic Integration, Grief & Loss, Chronic Illness/Pain, Accessible Somatics, Disability justice

Professional Affiliations & Experience

Rooted Soma Therapy Collective, Of Bone and Bloom, Quix, USABP, ISMETA, Going with Grace

My Approach

Across all of my work, I center relational attunement, consent, curiosity, transparency, and accessible embodiment. I use an integrative, trauma-informed approach rooted in person-centered, existential, transpersonal, and humanistic methods, drawing inspiration from IFS, Gestalt, EFT, Seigle, Francis Weller, Resmaa Menakem, Peter Levine, Carla Sherrell, Nick Walker and many others. This allows for a deeply personalized and holistic healing journey.

Compassion

Meeting clients with realistic non-judgment and acceptance.

Social Justice

An advocacy based, decolonial, anti-oppressive multiculturally humble, and socially just lens 

Embodiment

Developing relationship with your soma, integrating body, mind, and soul for holistic well-being.

Empowerment

Guiding clients to discover their innate inner wisdom in a realistic and grounded way.

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Services I Offer

Clinical  Counseling

Providing individual therapy focusing on identity-affirming care, accessible somatics, C-PTSD, chronic illness/pain, and grief & loss. I serve both insurance and private pay clients at Rooted Soma Therapy Collective, offering a wide range of services including groups, workshops, and individual counseling.

Clinical Development 

At Rooted Soma Therapy Collective, I also offer clinical development support services including peer consultation groups, one-on-one peer consultation and inclusive trainings. Current training offerings include "Disability Justice 101," "Sensory Support," and "Meltdown Mapping."

 Coaching & Alternative Healing

Specializing in grief integration, ritual care and body-based connection, I offer coaching and ethical touch work, integrating over 12 years of holistic healing experience from shamanism, flower essence support and reiki services to support profound integration at Of Bone and Bloom.

Death & Grief Care

Offering compassionate support as a certified Death Doula through Of Bone and Bloom. I provide guidance and care for individuals and families navigating grief, loss, and end-of-life transitions, embracing the full spectrum of human experience. I specifically offer Pet grief & loss services and support for miscarriages and abortions.

Innovation & Strategy Consulting

In my role as CIO at Quix, I provide non-technical innovation support, generating new ideas, and shaping strategic direction. My focus includes integrating accessibility, user experience, and systemic insight for impactful and grounded initiatives.

Holistic Healing & Coaching

At Of Bone and Bloom, I provide coaching, energetic work, and yoga-based healing. Drawing on my background as a 1000-hour certified yoga instructor, I offer integrated approaches to support overall well-being and personal growth, accessible movement, and practical breathwork.

Client Testimonials

"Aiyla provided invaluable support during a very difficult period of chronic pain. Their somatic approach helped me reconnect with my body and find new ways to cope. Their compassion and understanding made all the difference."

A. M
1.5 years of support

"As an autistic person, finding a therapist who truly understands is rare. Aiyla’s neuro-affirming approach created a space where I felt seen, heard, and deeply understood for the first time and it changed my life."

R. C
1 year of support

"Aiyla's direct guidance as a Death Doula was a profound comfort during my family's time of loss. Their presence allowed us to navigate grief realistically, where we didn't have to 'think' and grieve at the same time. It was exactly what we needed."

S. J
End-of-life care and loss support

*All testimonials shared with permission. Client confidentiality is always maintained.

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Ready to embark on your healing journey or explore collaborative opportunities? Reach out to schedule a consultation or learn more about my services. I look forward to connecting with you.

Office Location

Longmont, CO 
United States

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