Maribel Diaz Munoz LaForge

As a bilingual counselor who was born and raised in Panama and moved to the United States in 1992, I understand how culture, identity, and life transitions can shape a person’s emotional well-being. My own experiences, along with witnessing the personal and often isolating struggles within my community, inspired my commitment to helping people feel connected, supported, and empowered during challenging times.

I earned a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and Human Services from the University of Indiana in 2011. My counseling style is proactive, compassionate, collaborative, and comprehensive. I work with individuals from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds to better understand their experiences, identify meaningful goals, and develop practical strategies for moving forward.

In our sessions, you can expect a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where your voice, values, and goals guide the work. Together, we will build on your strengths and help you reclaim a greater sense of clarity, confidence, and control in your life.

My approach to counseling is proactive, comprehensive, and collaborative, geared towards encapsulating the client’s needs and goals. Through the implementation of various evidence-based therapies, every treatment plan is structured with their unique lifestyle in mind.

Therapy is not only a means of equipping them with the tools

they need to persevere - but to thrive.

We will work together on your new journey to break the cycle you are trapped in, so that

you can become the person you were always meant to be.