Israel Damtew, LGPC

Israel, a licensed graduate professional counselor, strives to provide therapy for individuals from diverse backgrounds and worldviews. She utilizes integrative/ eclectic therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, Narrative Therapy, and culturally responsive approaches. Israel helps clients struggling with behavioral and mental health challenges, grief, childhood and cultural trauma, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, dissociative disorder, and ADHD/ADD. She advocates for individuals and communities who feel marginalized and breaking down systematic and cultural barriers to accessing mental health services. Proficient in American Sign Language and Amharic (Ethiopian), she is passionate about serving and empowering these communities.