Isabel Mata
Isabel Mata is a queer, neurodivergent storyteller, writer, and mental health advocate based in Seattle. Passionate about mindfulness and authenticity, she helps people reconnect with themselves and others through vulnerability, self-awareness, and presence.
An East Coaster turned Pacific Northwesterner after graduating from NYU, Isabel is also an LGBTQIA2S+ community advocate dedicated to inclusion, reproductive rights, and amplifying underrepresented voices.
Her essays and reporting on mental health have appeared in publications such as Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Bustle, The New York Times, CNN, and Wondermind. She has also appeared on Seattle’s KING 5 as a mental health expert and well-being authority. Isabel is an advice columnist for the Seattle Gay News and the host of Being Yourself Loudly, a podcast exploring neurodivergence and authenticity.
Topics: LGBTQ+, mindfulness, meditation
Authored & Reviewed Resources by Isabel Mata
Isabel Mata is an expert author at LifeStance Health. The following publications have been authored by Isabel Mata.
How Managers Can Combat Employee Loneliness in Remote Work
5 Tips to Ease Travel Anxiety During Long Travel Days
Self-Soothing Techniques for Adults: How I Stay Grounded When Emotions Surge
Feeling Behind In Life? How to Stop Comparing Yourself and Redefine Progress
How to Choose the Best Light Therapy Lamp to Help Your Mood
Relationship Bases Explained: What Each “Base” Really Means Today And How to Navigate Them
7 Ways to Cope With Seasonal Depression, From Someone Living Through It
How Gottman Method Helped Improve My Marriage
