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Izzy Light Therapy, PLLC
​Mellissa "Izzy" Duttle, MSW, LCSW, SEP, LCAS-A

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
― C.G. Jung


Izzy's Story

​My path to this work was born from personal transformation.
For much of my life, I was unaware of how deeply lost I was—entangled in codependency and driven by an unconscious longing for love. Relationships often left me devastated, unable to let go, and consumed by the hope that someone would return and confess their undying love. The fear of abandonment was overwhelming, and recovery felt endless.
The turning point came with the birth of my son, a profound blessing that catalyzed my healing. Supported by a strong spiritual practice I had cultivated over the past five years, motherhood gave me the space to reflect, take accountability, and begin the inner work I had long avoided.
I came to understand that my pursuit of love had been shaped by unresolved trauma, masked as romantic idealism. My healing journey was intense and deeply spiritual, rooted in shadow work and the integration of unconscious patterns. As I began my career in social work, I recognized that the tools I had been using—bringing awareness to the unconscious and allowing intention to guide healing—aligned closely with therapeutic practice.
Rather than avoiding triggers, I chose to remain in environments that exposed my deepest wounds, allowing them to surface and resolve. I stopped resisting, stopped blaming, and embraced the opportunity to heal.
Over time, I realized that my challenges extended beyond romantic relationships. I applied the same tools across all areas of my life, transforming not only myself but also my relationships—including turning a once-toxic dynamic with my son’s father into a supportive, lifelong friendship. Eventually, I followed a deep inner calling and relocated from Los Angeles to the mountains of Asheville to begin my work as a therapist.
Before healing, my trauma dictated my choices, relationships, and reactions. I now understand that true freedom begins when those wounds are no longer in control. My journey has led me to a vision of helping others find the same empowerment and liberation that I continue to discover.
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​SERVICES​
Individual in-person sessions are available. Email or call to set up a 15 minute consultation.​
Self-pay $150
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The following insurance is currently accepted: Aetna, Anthem EAP, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, and Quest Behavioral Health.
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Alchemy in Process: Monthly Group with Izzy Light Therapy at Raven and Crone
Every 3rd Monday | 5:30 PM–7:00 PM
Enter the circle.
Each month, Izzy opens a sacred space for for those who feel the call to awaken as conscious co‑creators of their lives. This is not about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering who you were before the forgetting, and shaping what comes next with intention and soul.
Guided by clinical insight and ancient wisdom, this gathering weaves psychology with myth, shadow with light. Like the alchemists of old, we work with what is—grief, longing, desire, feeling unworthy—and place it in the fire of awareness until something truer emerges. Insight becomes embodiment. Healing becomes initiation.
As Pluto, lord of the underworld, moves through Aquarius, the Water‑Bearer pours truth over our collective illusions. We are being asked to descend, to shed old skins—ancestral wounds, karmic contracts, relational loops, and the spells of escapism that once kept us safe. This group is a sacred vessel for that descent and return: a place to speak your story, be witnessed, and rise with new meaning.
Come as the seeker.
Sit as the initiate.
Leave as the one who carries the torch forward—more aligned, more liberated, and more in devotion to your authentic self.
The cost of this event is $30/group session
Register@ izzylighttherapy@gmail.com - Pre-register for your first session. All following sessions are drop-in.​​​​​
TESTIMONIALS
About
Izzy

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Izzy graduated from Western New Mexico University with a Master's in Social Work and completed her internships in Los Angeles in addiction and dual diagnosis recovery centers. She is a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and is EMDR trained currently in the process of getting EMDRIA certified. She holds a Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology from North Carolina State University.
CONTACT
PHONE
323-642-8719
OFFICE LOCATION
The Mend
29 Market Street, Suite 200
Asheville, NC 28801