About Marisol Solarte-Erlacher, M.A., LPC

Resilience isn’t just a concept — it’s a practice.

Marisol Solarte-Erlacher is an award-winning trauma expert, licensed psychotherapist, keynote speaker, and resilience consultant who helps individuals and organizations heal, lead, and thrive. With over 20 years of experience at the intersection of mental health, leadership development, and equity, she brings a deeply grounded and innovative approach to creating sustainable workplace cultures.

She is also the creator and host of the acclaimed Resilience and Resistance Podcast, which amplifies the voices of successful Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color who have overcome trauma and cultivated leadership through resilience. The podcast was a finalist for the Colorado Podcast Awards for Best New Podcast.

Trusted by Leaders, Built for Change

Marisol works with nonprofits, government agencies, and mid-sized corporations to help them navigate the psychological demands of high-impact work. Using evidence-based methods informed by neurobiology and trauma research, she offers customized trainings, keynotes, and coaching focused on:

  • Employee resilience and retention
  • Psychological safety and emotional intelligence
  • Leading through adversity and organizational trauma
  • Building inclusive and high-functioning teams

She is known for creating transformative spaces that blend practical tools with deep insight, making complex concepts accessible, actionable, and culturally relevant.

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Most recently, using the same evidenced based platforms understood through psycho and neurobiological research, Marisol facilitates programming that strengthens employee resilience and enhances team performance. She works with nonprofit organizations, mid-sized corporations and public service entities.

She was a 2019 graduate of Leadership Denver. In 2022, she was a finalist for the Denver Metro Chamber Business of the Year Awards in the BIPOC or Women Owned Category. She is currently a member of the Latino Leadership Institute’s inaugural cohort of business owners of the Latino Entrepreneur Access Program (LEAP). LEAP is the first Latino-led business accelerator based out of Colorado to focus on Latino and BIPOC entrepreneurs throughout the region who have moved beyond the start-up stage.

Marisol is currently the President-Elect of the EMDRIA International Board of Directors and was a former co-chair of the Denver Women’s Commission through the City of Denver Mayor’s Office.

She (sometimes foolishly) loves mountain adventures, live music, spending time with the Chicana Book Club and making her own vanilla lattes. She attributes most of her success to her hard working parents, the support of her husband and son, and her chosen family.

Trusted by Leaders, Built for Change

A proud alum of Leadership Denver (Class of 2019), Marisol now serves as a lead facilitator for both Leadership Denver and Impact Denver, two of the region’s most prestigious civic leadership programs. In these roles, she equips Colorado's current and emerging leaders to build stronger communities through collaboration across business, government, and the nonprofit sector.

She is a graduate of the Latino Entrepreneur Access Program (LEAP), Colorado’s first Latino-led accelerator for BIPOC business owners, and was a 2022 finalist for the Denver Metro Chamber Business Awards in the BIPOC or Women-Owned Category.

Past leadership roles include serving on the Board of Directors for EMDRIA (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association) and co-chairing the Denver Women’s Commission through the City of Denver.

Foundations in Mental Health & Cultural Empowerment

Marisol began her career as a bilingual psychotherapist serving the Latine/x community with culturally rooted care. Her academic background includes research on ego and ethnic identity among Latinx youth, and she has presented nationally on trauma, identity, and healing.

Her work is grounded in a belief that when people feel better, they work better, leading to thriving organizations, healthier communities, and a more just world.

A Little More About Marisol

Marisol balances her professional pursuits with mountain adventures (some foolish), live music, and spirited gatherings with her beloved Chicana Book Club. She makes a mean vanilla latte and treasures her roles as a partner, mother, godmother and daughter of hardworking parents who instilled in her the values of perseverance and collective care.

Let’s build something resilient together.

Whether you're an organization seeking a culture shift or an individual looking to grow your leadership capacity, Marisol brings the clarity, compassion, and strategy to help you get there.

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Awards & Acknowledgements

2023 CWCC Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business

Latinas First Foundation:
2022 Unsung Heroine