MEET JAYNE SPEAR

Your Guide to Becoming Whole

Shoes Removed was founded by Jayne Spear, a therapist, spiritual guide, and passionate writer with over 25 years of experience helping people feel seen and heard.

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Crossed arms in a chair with "Stay Human" tattooed on a forearm

Listen

I have a gift to hear beneath the words that are being spoken and into the soul of what is trying to be expressed. I create a container of safety and non-judgement for my clients to fully express what previously couldn’t have been uttered. The interaction between my clients and me creates an alchemical interaction where transformation occurs through the sacred exchange created in the therapeutic environment. It is a unique experience that is both grounded in sound therapeutic philosophy and combined with metaphysical energetics.

Speak

Imagine a space where you can say whatever is coming up for you in a given moment. Maybe it’s a judgment, a memory, or thing that you could never say aloud to anyone. I give clients the freedom to say what is true in the moment while also being aware of the need to have the freedom to change one’s own mind. I have a special gift to see many sides to a situation and hold them all with curiosity, compassion and kindness. The power of sitting with me is that I am someone who offers the grace to be who (and where) you are and also the space to become who you evolving into. It is a unique and profoundly transformative “Yes…and…” moment where I show you the doors that are open to walk through that previously you had no idea were there. It’s as if you think there is one way or another and I guide you to the third way, a way forward.

Awaken

People who are attracted to this work inevitably are onto themselves, in that they see their struggles as portals and doorways to walk through to a higher self, one that has always been there but is now ready to express. Struggles are opportunities and divine invitations to become more of who they are meant to be. I guide clients through the process of waking up to the ways in which they have fallen asleep to their truest selves. I help clients deconstruct patterns that prevent giving and receiving love, and is honored to see them become more connected and awake humans.

Stumbling Onto Sacred Ground

The name Shoes Removed is inspired by a story in the ancient Hebrew scriptures where God instructs Moses to remove his sandals as he is standing on holy ground. Nothing is more apparent to me that when I am given the privilege to hear and hold your story in my therapy room, I am walking on sacred ground. You can expect utmost respect and reverence as you embark upon the brave and hopeful path of therapeutic growth.

By creating an open and judgment free therapeutic space, I empower clients to love all of the parts of themselves, shift patterns that aren’t life giving, and inhabit spaces that are expansive enough to hold and celebrate their truest selves.

Creating Healing Spaces

With over two decades at Shoes Removed Therapy & Wellness, my journey as a Licensed Professional Counselor has been dedicated to guiding individuals through personal transformation. With a Master’s in Counseling and Theology, I am well versed in spiritual direction. I believe beauty and laughter can heal, and integrate both into my work. I continue to expand my expertise in counseling, archetypal psychology, meditation, breathwork and somatic healing to help clients uncover their intrinsic potential.

When I'm not working with clients, I spend my time with my dogs, Hazel and Juniper, and my two grown sons. I love the outdoors and hiking in the mountains near my home in Evergreen, Colorado.

My partner and I have seen Jayne both individually and as a couple for the past year.

Jayne is an amazing listener. She can connect with people on many different levels and find common ground, even when it seems that huge differences exist. This makes her an outstanding therapist.

She has an uncanny ability to hear both sides, make both people feel heard, and yet stay impartial as she guides through reconciliation. She helped my partner and I learn about each other on a deeper level, become more connected and get past issues that we have been struggling with for a long time. She has also assisted both of us individually. I recommend Jayne without hesitation, she is a positive force of change.

J.H.

Client, 51 Years Old

She has the ability to truly make each of us feel heard while assisting in finding a middle ground.

Working with Jayne has helped to equip us with the tools needed to get through struggles, both big and small, in order to continue to build a strong foundation early on in our relationship. We could not be happier with the progress made and look forward to working with her as long as we can.

G.S. & S.P.

Clients, 40 Years Old & 32 Years Old

Jayne has a super power of finding the words to give me that I couldn’t find on my own.

I am able to make sense of things in my life that just felt like they were swirling around before. I can organize my thoughts and emotions so I can be effective at home and in my work place.

B.H.

Client, 40 Years Old

Jayne works with lots of medical professionals and almost every nurse on my floor was working with her or knew her, so I “signed up” after seeing how their lives were different and they were able to leave “work at work.”

I work in the NICU and don’t ever really process what I experience on the day to day. Jayne has given me a “safe space”to explore all of my emotions and to just dump the things I see and deal with in my work environment. Her energy clearing practices have transformed my life and the lives of my patients and their families. I don’t know how I lived so long without an outlet like this!

K.T.

Client, 32 Years Old

I never thought “talk therapy” was a helpful thing and then out of desperation reached out to Jayne after my roommate told me that “Jayne was different.”

I immediately felt at ease and relaxed in her presence and she didn’t judge or take offense that I didn’t “believe in therapy.” She is great at guiding into the present moment and feeling my own body so I can shift the things in my life and relationship that just don’t work. It felt like I had my own personal Yoda who was channeling something outside of herself that landed with me every time.

J.W.

Client, 30 Years Old

Jayne helped me tell my truth after 37 years of silence.

I will never have words for how she helped me face my life and see the beauty that can come from suffering.

J.P.

Client, 43 Years Old

I had tried desperately for years to fit into my family of origin and their religious structure. It felt like certain death to leave the tribe and all I had ever known and believed.

However, at age 37, I could no longer deny my truest values and identity. Jayne walked me through the dark days of finally admitting to myself who I always knew myself to be and helped me face my fears that me sharing my truest self with others would leave me utterly alone. Jayne helped me be brave, just by being in the room with her. I feel like I can walk around in this world knowing who I am and sharing that with others.

J.T.

Client, 42 Years Old

Jayne has been nothing short of a mentor, guide, spiritual director, and elder to me.

She has led me through a healing process from childhood trauma, grief, and addiction to marriage, parenting and career challenges. I have continually returned to her through life’s crises and mental health challenges for almost 20 years. Each time a transformation takes place. I’m not reliant on her for my wellbeing but rather she’s my superpower for growth.

S.T.

Client, 45 Years Old

I’ve known Jayne for more than 10 years. While I haven’t worked with her consistently, she has helped me navigate the most challenging and painful periods of my life during that time and, in the process, achieve tremendous healing and growth.

At the most basic level, I’ve always appreciated Jayne’s calm, compassionate, and caring presence, which creates a safe space to be vulnerable and openly and honestly share my thoughts, feelings, and experiences. While there is great value in that sharing, her true gift is her ability to provide perspective, clarity, and guidance when I am feeling the most overwhelmed and uncertain. I am grateful for her support in my journey.

L.G.

Client, 56 Years Old

When I met Jayne, I was at the true rock-bottom of my life, grieving so deeply that there were days when I didn’t know how to get off the bathroom floor.

Jayne provided a safe place to help me work through the initial and acute stages of my grief so that I could see hope for my own future. I am grateful for both her patience and her ability to push me forward in a productive way. I am in a place today that I never thought I could get to again.

L.L.

Client, 49 Years Old

I went to Jayne when I was laying down in the darkest pit of my life.

She came and sat in the hole with me, slowly nursed me back to sitting, then taught me how to stand and ultimately how to climb back out to a new life. One of the most influential, empathetic, patient, wise teachers I have ever known or will ever know.

E.C.

Client, 40 Years Old

Jayne has been a fixture in my life for the better part of the last 5 years and I can truly say my life is better because of her.

She has been with me through everything from new relationships, to loss, family health stressors, and new jobs. She’s helped me dive deep into myself, set boundaries, and find acceptance for the things I cannot change.

She has a graceful way about her and she is a beautiful combination of comforting yet firm. She will hold space, comfort, and listen while also not allowing you to stay stuck in your patterns. I cannot imagine where I’d be without her! I’m so incredibly thankful for her care and support.

R.E.

Client, 37 Years Old

Jayne has been a consistent anchor through some very challenging periods.

She has helped me better understand my trauma response in various situations and has supported me in changing these responses. Overall, Jayne is a wonderful guide to have walking next to me through life. Due to my work with Jayne, I am clearer about who I am, what I need and how to set boundaries.

C.G.

Client, 51 Years Old

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