Laurence S. Aylesworth, Ph.D.

Dr. Laurence S. Aylesworth received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado-Boulder and completed his clinical internship at University of Washington Hospital.  He has been practicing for more than 25 years as a licensed psychologist specializing in trauma rehabilitation.  Dr. Aylesworth is the one of the founding directors of the Asian Pacific Development Center in Denver, Colorado, which was founded in 1980 to provide culturally and linguistically responsive assistance to support immigrant and refugee communities. Committed to diversity, he worked with military dependents and their active duty spouses, served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and has provided supervision in cross-cultural settings. Dedicated to helping communities, he founded the Mekong Foundation in Vietnam, which supported orphaned children. 

Outside of the clinic, his interests include sailing and his life long dedication to martial arts, as both student and teacher with 3rd degree (sandan) black belts in both Kodokan Judo and Hakko Jujitsu.