Welcome to AWAKE Mindful Therapy

From breakdown to breakthrough—AWAKE Mindful Therapy supports your path to freedom and peace.

Schedule a 10 min free call to see if AWAKE Therapy is right for you!

Therapy that treats the whole person.

At AWAKE Mindful Therapy, we believe healing is about more than reducing symptoms. It is about helping you reconnect with your body, your relationships, your purpose, and your deepest sense of aliveness.

While every therapist brings their own unique personality and style, we share a common commitment to:

• mindfulness and present-moment awareness

• nervous system regulation

• authentic human connection

• compassion over judgment

• honoring the wisdom already within you

See if AWAKE Mindful Therapy is the right fit for you!

Life transitions—divorce, career upheaval, grief, or loss—can shake your foundation and leave you feeling like nothing works anymore. Old coping strategies stop helping, and emotions like anxiety, panic, self-doubt, and fear can feel overwhelming. Yet within this breakdown lies an opening: a chance to heal, grow, and discover your deeper truth. Together, we’ll move beyond traditional talk therapy, integrating nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and Buddhist-yogic practices to help you find stability, clarity, and peace. You don’t have to face this alone. What feels unworkable can become the doorway to freedom, meaning, and joy.

AWAKE Therapy can help you...

Create a clear path forward during times of transition and change
Find grounded solutions for your most pressing concerns
Reconnect to your body and steady your nervous system when life feels out of control
Release old survival patterns that no longer serve you
Communicate with more clarity, compassion, and authenticity in relationships
Walk beside you on a path toward greater peace, fulfillment, and meaning

Meet Our Therapists

Meet Erik Vienneau, LPC, MA, RYT-200

Founder of AWAKE Mindful Living
Author of Living AWAKE: A Guide to the Path of Freedom

Erik Vienneau is a therapist, teacher, and guide devoted to helping people navigate life's most meaningful transitions—divorce and relationship change, grief and loss, career crossroads, anxiety, and the deeper search for purpose, peace, and belonging.

A graduate of Naropa University's Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling program, Erik brings together more than 30 years of personal mindfulness practice with evidence-based psychotherapy, nervous system regulation, and contemplative wisdom traditions. His approach is warm, grounded, and practical, helping people move beyond simply managing symptoms toward living with greater clarity, resilience, and freedom.

Through AWAKE Mindful Living, Erik offers selective one-on-one psychotherapy alongside retreats, men's groups, and mindfulness-based programs that foster lasting growth and meaningful community. He believes healing happens through authentic relationship—with ourselves, with others, and with life itself.

At the heart of Erik's work is a simple conviction:

We don't need to become someone new—we need to remember who we've been beneath fear, conditioning, and survival.

Meet Daniel Stempien, LPC-C

He / Him

Meaningful therapy begins when you feel seen, heard, and accepted exactly as you are. From that foundation, we can gently explore what has been holding you back and work together to create lasting change.

I primarily work with adults and adolescents through telehealth and enjoy supporting people navigating stress, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, divorce, relationship challenges, and life's many transitions. Every person has a unique story, and I believe healing begins by creating a space where you can show up authentically, without judgment.

My passion for understanding the human experience has been growing for more than two decades. Alongside earning master's degrees in both Psychology and Clinical Mental Health Counseling, I've devoted much of my life to personal introspection, mindfulness practice, and exploring the wisdom found across many spiritual traditions. These experiences continue to shape how I show up as a therapist—with curiosity, compassion, and deep respect for each person's journey.

I don't believe therapy is about fixing what's broken. I believe it's about reconnecting with the parts of yourself that have always been whole beneath the pain, fear, or conditioning. My role is to walk alongside you, helping you cultivate greater awareness, resilience, and self-trust so you can move through life with more clarity, freedom, and peace.

Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply longing for a deeper connection with yourself, I'd be honored to support you.

Investment

We believe finding the right therapist matters more than fitting into a one-size-fits-all model. At AWAKE Mindful Therapy, each therapist offers different payment options so you can choose the path that best fits your needs and budget.

Insurance

Erik Vienneau is in-network with several insurance plans through Headway, including:

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (Colorado HMO & PPO)
Anthem EAP
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Virtual Network)
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Virtual Network)
Oscar (Optum)
Oxford (Optum)
Quest Behavioral Health
Select Health – Colorado
United Healthcare (Optum)
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

If you'd like to use insurance but aren't sure about your benefits, we're happy to help you determine your coverage before your first appointment.

Private Pay

Erik Vienneau, LPC

$180 per 60-minute session, with sliding scale.
Monthly superbills available for potential out-of-network reimbursement

Daniel Stempien, LPCC

Daniel currently sees clients through private pay only.

His standard fee is $120 per 60-minute session, with a limited sliding scale of $90–$120 based on financial need.

If you're looking for a thoughtful, mindfulness-oriented therapist at a more affordable investment, Daniel may be an excellent fit.

Sliding Scale

We believe finances shouldn't be the only factor that determines whether someone receives support.

If cost is a concern, please let us know during your consultation. We'll help you explore the options available and connect you with the therapist who best fits both your needs and your budget.

So you can...

Relax, savor life, and experience more ease and joy
Feel comfortable and at home in your own skin
Show up as a present, loving partner, parent, or friend
Trust that you are safe, whole, and fundamentally OK
Remember that you are worthy, lovable, and capable of growth
Align with your deeper purpose so you can live each day with clarity and vitality

At AWAKE Mindful Therapy, we've created a place where healing is rooted in presence, compassion, and genuine human connection. Whether you work with Erik, Daniel, or another therapist who joins our team, you'll find a shared commitment to helping you reconnect with your innate wisdom and capacity to heal.

Meet in person in Evergreen, CO, or via secure video sessions.

No matter your challenge, our work together can ease confusion and suffering while uncovering your peaceful, resilient, and intuitive nature. Some days we may explore deeper wounds; other times we’ll celebrate your progress and joy.

Here, you’ll find a safe, accepting space to be fully yourself. You’ll be deeply seen and heard as we practice skills you can carry into daily life. Together, we’ll honor your inner wisdom, move through transitions with compassion, and open the path toward freedom, meaning, and joy.

Ready to awaken to your full potential? We can’t wait to meet you.

Finding the Right Fit

The relationship between you and your therapist is one of the strongest predictors of successful therapy.

If you're not sure who would be the best fit, schedule a free 10-minute consultation. We'll listen to what you're looking for and help connect you with the therapist who feels like the best match.

Justin S

"I want to express gratitude and thanks for, is your guidance in the practice of mindfulness and offering me the tools I need to process emotion and grief, navigate a divorce, and rebuild myself into a better version. Also, thank you for inviting me in to the men’s group (it is an amazing group of guys)! You are a wonderful healer and facilitator of personal and spiritual growth and I am looking forward to my continuing my path of healing and self-betterment with you!"