Bella Wu

Are you living in a highly competitive environment where you are surrounded by outstanding individuals and frequently feel "not good enough"? Do you experience trouble with sleep, constantly feels anxious, or emotional storms related to your relationship with loved ones (family, partner) even though they could be thousands of miles physically away from you? Do you feel out of place living in between cultures, trying to find a place where you belong? These are some of the common difficulties many of my clients experience. You are not alone, and with support it can change. I have been working as a licensed counselor in the US and China for four years, using my bilingual skills to support teens and adults with multicultural background from around the world. With my professional knowledge and personal experience, I hope to support you through tough times.
 

I use mostly trauma informed ACT and CBT principles in my work. To put in everyday languages, I will provide you a non-judgmental and welcoming space for you to share unspoken stories, help you identify recurring thinking and behavioral patterns to realize how it's affecting you, guide you to discover your emotional and bodily wisdom, find out your strength and personal values, and provide you with tailored practical techniques for everyday use. It will be a collaborative process where we will decide how to move forward together, in hope one day you can live a fulfilling and meaningful life autonomously. I'm conversational and use humor, and willing to be my authentic self during therapy with you. I've found many clients especially teenagers to appreciate this style.

What label or diagnosis you are classified as by this society does not fully describe you, instead what matters more to me is the manifestation of underlying difficulties you have been through. Let me provide you a safe space where you can say the things you want to say and hear the things you want to hear.

 

Previous work experience: Carnegie Mellon University CaPS, Western Psychiatric Hospital UPMC, Beijing University Shenzhen Hospital, Shanghai United Family Hospital Education: University of Pittsburgh | M.S. Clinical Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling University of Pittsburgh | B.S. Psychology Hong Kong University | one year exchange program I provide services in English and Mandarin 我可以用英文和普通话提供心理咨询