Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate
Izabella Munoz
MS, LCMHCA
A Space to Heal, Explore, and Find Your Strength
Therapy for individuals navigating life’s transitions, emotional challenges, relationships, identity exploration, and the journey toward self-understanding and healing.
Welcome
You can begin exactly where you are
Hi, and thank you for considering Hearth Counseling & Consulting! I am Izabella Munoz, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate. I am dedicated to forming a therapeutic connection with individuals and helping navigate life’s transitions and challenges.
I strive to provide a welcoming environment where collaboration, curiosity, and individuality is celebrated.
My Approach to Therapy
Collaborative, authentic, holistic, and grounded in respect
My therapeutic style is collaborative and prioritizes authenticity and respect within the therapeutic relationship.
My role is not to fix problems or provide advice, but to highlight the existing strength, power, and solutions you hold.
I utilize a holistic approach that combines the person-centered model, a strength-based approach, and recognizes the integration of the mind and body. My therapeutic style provides a space to express your identities, worldviews, and experiences in a judgment-free environment.
When requested, I counsel on the integration of Christianity. All beliefs, faiths, and identities are welcomed and celebrated.
Areas of Focus
What we can work on
Emotional Regulation
Supporting you in identifying, understanding, managing, and expressing emotions.
Therapy can provide space to explore emotional experiences and develop a greater understanding of how emotions affect your life.
Church/Religious Community-Related Hurt & Healing
Processing emotional wounds and supporting healing.
Aid in processing emotional wounds caused by religious communities and support healing, with or without reclaiming spiritual practice.
Relational & Attachment Healing
Recognizing emotional scars and rebuilding healthy connections.
Explore emotional scars, rebuild trust, and support the development of healthy connections.
Life Transitions & Identity Exploration
Navigating change while exploring your identity.
Help clients cope with change, burnout, grief, and other significant life changes.
Self-Esteem & Body Image
Approaching self-worth and body perception with compassion.
Guide clients through challenges with self-worth and body perception with compassion.
Mood Disorders (Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder)
Support for managing symptoms and improving quality of life.
Help to manage symptoms, enhance coping strategies, and improve quality of life.
Therapeutic Techniques & Modalities
How I work
My therapeutic approach combines different models and practices to support a holistic understanding of the individual.
My work includes:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Building skills of mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Internal Family Systems
Identifying and labeling parts of self with compassion and curiosity.
Somatic Practices
Recognizing the connection between the mind and body through talk therapy and mind-body practices.
Attachment-Based Approaches
Exploring how your world was shaped by experiences and relationships, and developing new ways to connect.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing adaptive ways of coping.
The therapeutic relationship is collaborative, and authenticity and respect remain central to my approach.
Credentials
Education, credentials & experience
Education
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Syracuse University, New York
Licensure
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA)
Community Health Care
Experience with children, teens, adults, and group sessions.
Personal
Get to know me
A Little About Me
I recently moved to the Raleigh area with my husband and 2 dogs. I have lived in NJ, SC, and NY in recent years.
I am a dance teacher and a worship leader outside of being a therapist.
Outside of my many roles, I enjoy:
Crocheting
Yoga & dance
Writing & reading
Trying every restaurant ever with my husband
Exploring new nature trails with my pups
I believe in providing compassion, creative approaches, and a judgment-free space for those looking to heal and find their best self.
Faith & Spirituality
When requested, I counsel on the integration of Christianity.
All beliefs, faiths, and identities are welcomed and celebrated.
Practical Information & Next Steps
The details that make it easy to start
Insurance Accepted
BCBS
Blue Home w/ UNC Health Alliance
Aetna
SHP
Healthy Blue
Out-of-network for all others
Session Availability
Virtual and In-Person sessions offered.
A space for healing and self-discovery.
If you’re looking for a safe space where you may heal and find your best self, I am happy to provide compassion, creative approaches, and a judgment-free space.
Location
8392 Six Forks Rd, Suite 203
Raleigh, NC 27615