LMHC, 3 years of experience
New to Grow
I’m Isabel Wyss, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in trauma, anxiety, and burnout recovery. My approach integrates EMDR, somatic therapy, and mindfulness-based techniques to help clients reconnect with themselves and feel grounded again. I create a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can slow down, understand your inner world, and begin healing at a pace that feels safe. Together, we work toward clarity, confidence, and a stronger connection to who you’re becoming.
In our first session, you can expect a calm, welcoming space where you don’t have to have everything figured out. I’ll ask gentle questions to understand what’s been feeling heavy or overwhelming, what brings you to therapy, and what you hope to shift. We’ll explore your history at a pace that feels safe, begin identifying patterns in your thoughts, emotions, and body, and discuss what approaches might support you best. My goal is for you to leave the session feeling understood, more grounded, and clear on our next steps together.
What stands out about my approach is the way I integrate evidence-based trauma treatments with holistic mind-body practices. I don’t just focus on symptoms. I help clients understand the deeper patterns, wounds, and nervous system responses beneath them. Sessions blend EMDR, somatic therapy, mindfulness, and reflective dialogue so clients experience both emotional insight and physical relief. My work is grounded, empowering, and paced to support real, lasting change.
I work best with clients who feel stuck in cycles of anxiety, trauma responses, burnout, or emotional overwhelm. Many of my clients are high-achievers, creatives, caregivers, or those who have spent years taking care of others at the expense of themselves. I support individuals who are ready to understand their patterns more deeply, reconnect with their bodies, heal unresolved experiences, and create a more grounded, intentional way of living.
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and integrate this approach regularly in my work with clients experiencing trauma, anxiety, grief, and chronic stress. In my practice, EMDR helps clients process distressing memories, reduce emotional reactivity, and strengthen adaptive beliefs. I use a trauma-informed approach, ensuring clients feel grounded and supported before moving into deeper reprocessing.
Somatic therapy is a core part of how I support clients in understanding and shifting their internal experience. I help clients build body awareness, identify where emotions and stress are held physically, and develop practices that restore nervous system regulation. Somatic interventions I use include breathwork, grounding techniques, interoceptive awareness, and gentle movement or visualization. This modality is especially supportive for trauma, anxiety, burnout, and clients who feel “stuck in their heads.” I pair somatic work with talk therapy so clients can integrate both cognitive and bodily insight.
I use ACT to help clients develop psychological flexibility, clarify their values, and take actionable steps toward meaningful change. In sessions, I guide clients through identifying unhelpful thought patterns, practicing acceptance rather than avoidance of internal experiences, and using mindfulness to support emotional regulation. ACT fits seamlessly with my holistic approach and is helpful for clients navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, and identity-related work. I support clients in aligning their choices with their deeper values so they can create lives that feel authentic and fulfilling.
Transpersonal therapy allows me to support clients in exploring meaning, identity, spirituality, and the deeper layers of self. I use this modality to help clients connect with their inner wisdom, explore expanded states of awareness, and make sense of existential or identity-based challenges. Interventions may include guided imagery, parts-work-informed visualization, mindfulness, breathwork, and exploration of spiritual frameworks that resonate with the client. This approach is particularly supportive for those seeking purpose, healing from trauma, navigating life transitions, or reconnecting with a sense of self beyond survival mode.