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Lisa munoz, lmhc, lcac
Lisa (she/her) earned her MS in Psychology from Purdue University, and completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology with specializations in Addictions, Neuroscience, and Women's Studies from Indiana University. Lisa approaches therapy with warm and grounded energy, and a collaborative style. She offers experience and expertise in treating mood disorders, PTSD, Substance Use Disorders, anxiety, grief and loss, adjustment disorders and navigating life transitions. Lisa is adept in evidence-based therapies like CBT, REBT, MI, and DBT, specifically tailoring those methods to the individual, empowering clients to overcome challenges and achieve their goals. Lisa has particular interest in serving LGBTQ+ communities and marginalized (POC, LGBTQ+, women) service members. As a member of the community herself, and with 22+ years of LGBTQ+ mentoring, Lisa fosters a safe space for healing from unique struggles faced by our community. As your therapist, Lisa guides, supports, and motivates you to make positive changes, unlocking your full potential.
When not in session, you can find Lisa reading, traveling, hiking, or practicing mindfulness through organic gardening with her wife and their two cats on their homestead.
Ariacella DelGrande, LHMCA
Ariacella DelGrande (they/she) holds an MS in Mental Health Counseling from Indiana University and has provided trauma-informed counseling to individuals and families. They are particularly passionate about supporting clients as they navigate sexual trauma, self-worth and body-image concerns, relational skill development, depression, anxiety, and identity exploration, while also acknowledging the cultural forces that influence mental health.
As a kink-aware, body-neutral clinician, Ariacella integrates intersectional feminist, client-centered, and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) frameworks into their practice. They explore how broader societal systems also shape a client’s sense of self and prioritize building a therapeutic relationship grounded in honesty, collaboration, and care. This provides a foundation to support both practical skill-building and meaningful internal reflection.
Ariacella is committed to providing an affirming, inclusive environment where clients can explore their relationships with themselves and others with curiosity and compassion.
Michelle Hemmer, LCsw
Michelle (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 11 years of experience in the mental health field. Michelle specializes in work with individuals experiencing trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, immigration and acculturation concerns, identity development, and dual diagnoses. Michelle is a queer woman with Native American heritage, and is deeply committed to serving LGBTQ+ communities and other marginalized groups with culturally curious, inclusive care.
Michelle's therapeutic approach is grounded in cognitive and somatic strategies, utilizing modalities such as EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). She is committed to person-centered care, and believes that healing happens through a supportive, collaborative relationship—one where you feel seen, safe, and empowered to explore your story and create meaningful change.
When not in session, Michelle enjoys reading, crocheting, and spending time with family and furry friends. Michelle also engages in immigration advocacy and care, supporting individuals through the immigration process.
Evren Wilson, LSW
Evren (He/They) is a Licensed Social Worker. They are a passionate and dedicated therapist committed to fostering a safe and supportive environment for all clients. As a queer, transgender individual and a strong advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, Evren brings a unique perspective to therapy, emphasizing inclusivity and understanding for sexual and gender minorities. They are sex positive and size-inclusive, and foster open dialogue about identity, sexuality, and self-acceptance. Evren has particular interest in working with clients through all forms of trauma, neurodivergence, grief, identity exploration, anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders. They employ a variety of therapeutic modalities, including CBT, DBT, MI, and other evidence-based practices, tailoring their approach to meet the specific needs of each client. Believing in a strengths-based perspective, Evren empowers clients to navigate transitions and challenges throughout life, helping them recognize and harness their inherent strengths. Their goal is to create a collaborative therapeutic relationship that promotes growth, resilience, and healing.
Outside of session, Evren enjoys spending time with their cats, going to local drag shows, and meeting up with their friends to play board games.
Nan Rockey, Group Facilitator
Nan Rockey (she/her) is a mental health therapist in training working towards LMHC licensure with Indiana University. Nan completed her advanced practicum at Heartland, and no serves as a Group Facilitator for HHC's peer support and education groups. Her work is focused on cultivating a team-based approach between therapist and client and developing individualized approaches to best fit the lives and lifestyles of clients. She is sex-positive and has worked alongside sex researchers on physical intimacy in communities with disabilities. Nan is particularly interested in supporting clients through spiritual, sexual, and emotional trauma, depression, anxiety, and gender and body dysphoria.
Shelley Champion, lmhc
Shelley (she/her) earned her Master of Education Degree in Counseling and Human Development from Lindsey Wilson College in 2012. She has been independently licensed in Indiana since 2014 and in Kentucky since 2020. Shelley has worked with adult and adolescent clients in community mental health, and in private practice settings. She is part of, and feels honored to serve, members of the LGBTQ+ community. Shelley works from a feminist psychodynamic, trauma-informed and harm reduction perspective. She honors the therapeutic relationship and believes it to be vital to the process of change. Shelley has experience working with clients navigating mood and anxiety disorders and posttraumatic stress. She has a great deal of passion for working with folks who have experienced spiritual, sexual, emotional and/or physical trauma. Shelley also enjoys working with parents. Shelley practices techniques from ACT, DBT, and EFT as well as other evidence-based practices in her work. Shelley honors the opportunity to build therapeutic relationships with clients.
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Bovary Taritas
Bovary (she/her) is HHC's fabulous Practice Manager. She is committed to facilitating a warm and welcoming onboarding experience at Heartland Healing. With over a decade of administrative experience, and undergraduate work focused on psychology and women’s studies, she is able to offer inclusive and accommodating support to any client in their search to find right therapist to meet their needs. Bovary will be your first point of contact in the process of accessing therapy, and she will schedule a call with you to determine your needs and therapist preferences, to ensure the best experience possible.
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Eric Johnson (he/him) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years experience working in various mental health settings in Chicago and rural Wisconsin, and now Indiana. Eric’s approach to treatment is based in Rogerian client-centered therapy. He believes that the purpose of therapy is to create a space safe for self-exploration and growth through authenticity, unconditional positive regard, a staunchly nonjudgmental attitude, and the joy of real connection.
In his spare time, Eric enjoys tons of nerdy stuff, including comic books, movies, and genre TV shows, although that shouldn’t come as a surprise given the Doctor Who quote at the top of this entry. Eric has a husband, two dogs, and an embarrassing number of cats, all of whom he adores. He very much looks forward to supporting you in creating your amazing, unique, and beautiful story.
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Eric Johnson, LCSW
Aviv avenatti, lcsw, lisw-s
Aviv (ah-VEEV) Avenatti (they/them/mx) is the Founder & CEO of Heartland Healing. They are a radical social worker, song-leader, ritual artist and contemplative practice guide based in the Midwest. They are neuroqueer and non-binary and have over 15 years of experience in community organizing, non-profit leadership, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and direct clinical work with marginalized communities. In addition to providing therapy and clinical supervision, they provide executive coaching, organizational training and policy consultation. As a clinician, Aviv describes themselves as a liberation therapist, utilizing a feminist relational framework and a variety of therapeutic modalities as needed, with special interest in psychodynamic approaches and expressive therapies. They are a Gottman Level 2-trained therapist, and have additional training and experience in sex therapy, working with partners in all relational structures, including polyamorous and non-monogamous systems. Aviv is a weight-inclusive provider, and is passionate about working with individuals to reject shame and move toward embodiment, pleasure and radical peace with our vessels.
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Aviv completed their graduate degree at the University of Illinois-Chicago, where they studied under queer scholars while engaging in street-based organizing in Chicago's queer and sex worker communities. Aviv's undergraduate training was in Music & Creative Writing, and they believe profoundly in the therapeutic and transformative potential of music and story-telling in healing processes. Aviv's early clinical experience focused on complex trauma, working with survivors of political torture, and this work shaped the foundations of their clinical approach.
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Aviv has provided hundreds of presentations and workshops over their career, and has served as adjunct faculty in Social Work & Human Sexuality. Aviv is also the founder of Project Fierce Chicago, a grassroots organization providing housing resources for LGBTQ+ young people experiencing homelessness, and was the founder of Queering Indy, an organization aimed at creating spaces for queer and trans folks in conservative localities. They are a giddy lover of community singing, art-making in nature, and adventuring in wild spaces. They create and lead earth-based rituals to honor life transitions, including gender and sexual identity milestones.