isa (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) who has earned her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through Naropa University with a concentration in Somatic Counseling. She is an individual therapist for kids, teens and young adults and completed training in Synergetic Play Therapy® in June 2025. 

 

isa is a humanistic and experiential body psychotherapist who has experience working with survivors of domestic violence, attachment trauma, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and identity exploration for mixed race heritage. Her work is largely informed by ancestral wisdom and the interconnection of body, mind and spirit. isa is a biracial second-generation Nigerian American and is inspired by transformation that supports the individual and the collective, storytelling, imagination, and her Nigerian ancestors.

 

She views her role as a guide, supporting clients in developing skills so that their gifts can be readily used. She trusts in the unique narrative each client brings to wellbeing, honoring the many ways people heal and grow. She approaches therapy from a relationship centered perspective and her style of therapy is rooted in warmth, curiosity, trauma-informed care, and attunement. In her work with clients, she creates a nonjudgmental and compassionate environment where clients can learn to attend and befriend different nervous system states, work through challenges and ride the waves of their experience(s), build capacity for joy and hardship, and embody truths.

 

Some of isa’s favorite activities are hiking, spending time in the sun, wandering around antique markets, sharing a meal with friends and family, writing, and volunteer work with horses for therapeutic services.

 

All services rendered by Isabella (isa) Ekeze, M.A., LPCC, are under the direct supervision of Alyssa Zepeda, MSW, LCSW