- Grief support
- Intimacy work
- Language-focused
About Bella
Bella Lurie is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people dealing with grief, intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, career stress, and ADHD. She invites clients who want to rethink how language and stories shape their feelings. Her work also addresses codependency and related issues such as abandonment and attachment struggles.
Bella uses a positive psychology lens and a practice she calls Wake Dreaming. This approach looks at how words, symbols, and personal myths shape both waking life and dreams. Sessions focus on noticing the language people use and experimenting with new ways of speaking and being.
In the room she encourages simple experiments with expression. Clients try different phrases, images, and small rituals to see what feels clearer or lighter. The aim is to help people find more spontaneous, honest ways to communicate with themselves and others.
Bella draws on six years of clinical experience in California as an LMFT - licensed marriage and family therapist. She works with issues connected to adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, aging, autism spectrum concerns, and communication or control problems.
Sessions are offered in English, Hebrew, and Russian. Bella frames therapy as a joint exploration rather than a set curriculum. People who want a therapist that pays attention to language and personal story often find this approach useful.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Wake Dreaming is a language-focused practice that examines how words, personal myths, and symbols shape feelings and behavior. It helps people notice their habitual speech and try new ways of expressing emotion, which can ease grief and improve intimacy. Positive psychology techniques focus on strengths and small, practical changes to boost mood and confidence; these methods help with self-esteem and career stress by identifying usable skills and habits.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Bella works collaboratively to test what fits each person’s needs and goals. She will adjust exercises and conversational experiments based on what feels most helpful and realistic for daily life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time so people spend more time on the work itself. Licensed professionals adapt techniques like Wake Dreaming and positive psychology to work well in different settings and schedules.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English, Hebrew, Russian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Bella help with?
She supports people facing grief, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem challenges, career stress, and ADHD concerns, along with related issues like codependency and attachment struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Bella works from a positive psychology perspective and uses a practice called Wake Dreaming that pays close attention to language and personal narrative. Sessions involve experimenting with wording, images, and small expressive practices.
What is her clinical background?
She has six years of clinical experience practicing in California and frames therapy as a collaborative exploration of stories and speech.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Bella is an LMFT - licensed marriage and family therapist - practicing in California.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hebrew, and Russian.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in California.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Bella?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.