A HUMAN CONNECTION, FIRST
Meet Licella Matos.
Licella Maria Matos, EdD, LPC, NCC
Professional care grounded in compassion, curiosity, and a belief in your capacity to grow.
WELCOME. I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE.
I'm Licella Matos, Founder and Owner of The Healing Place by Licella, LLC. As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado and Connecticut and a National Certified Counselor, I offer individual telehealth therapy rooted in compassion, collaboration, and respect.
I bring more than a decade of experience in counseling and higher education. As a therapist, educator, and advocate for student and personal success, I've helped people navigate challenges, recognize their strengths, and move toward meaningful change.
In higher education, I've supported students through academic, personal, and professional transitions. That experience deepened my understanding of the pressures people face while balancing relationships, responsibilities, career goals, family expectations, and their well-being.
Clients often appreciate my warm, genuine, and down-to-earth approach. I want therapy to feel like a space where you can exhale and show up as your authentic self.
Outside of work, I value faith, family, meaningful connections, lifelong learning, and personal reflection. These values guide how I show up: with empathy, curiosity, respect, and a belief in each person's capacity for healing.
What Working With Me Is Like
I view therapy as a partnership. You are the expert on your life.
My role is to offer a compassionate space to explore your experiences, understand yourself, and develop practical tools for lasting change.
I draw from evidence-based approaches and tailor our work to your unique needs, goals, and lived experiences.
Why “The Healing Place”?
I chose the name The Healing Place by Licella, LLC because I wanted to create more than a counseling practice: a space where people feel safe enough to pause, breathe, reflect, heal, and grow.
Healing is not linear. There will be progress, setbacks, breakthroughs, and uncertainty. Through it all, your experiences deserve to be honored and your voice matters.
Healing happens when you feel safe enough to be honest, supported enough to grow, and empowered enough to trust yourself again. That's what I hope to offer every person who enters my practice.
Training & credentials
Doctor of Education — Leadership & Innovation, New York University
Master of Science — Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Southern Connecticut State University
LPC — Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado and Connecticut
NCC — National Certified Counselor
License details, professional disclosures, and applicable informed-consent materials are provided as part of the intake process.
A Few Things I Believe
Healing is possible.
You don't have to carry everything alone.
Growth can happen alongside struggle.
Self-compassion is a skill that can be learned.
Asking for support is a sign of strength, not weakness.
Small steps can lead to meaningful change.
Let's Begin
Whether this is your first experience with therapy or you're returning after time away, I'm honored you're considering taking this step.
You don't need to have the perfect words.
You don't need to know exactly where to start.
Just bring yourself.
Together, we'll create space for healing, growth, and lasting change.
Licella Matos, LPC, NCC
Founder & Therapist
The Healing Place by Licella, LLC