Aparna Bell , LPCC

Aparna Bell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPCC) practicing in California with 13 years of experience in mental health and substance use treatment. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, addiction, stress, and relationship concerns, drawing on a background that includes both outpatient and residential dual diagnosis and recovery programs in San Francisco.

She earned a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from San Francisco State University in 2009. Her approach is person-centered and strength-based, blending psychodynamic ideas with cognitive-behavioral techniques to help clients recognize patterns, shift unhelpful thoughts, and develop new coping strategies. Aparna uses reflective listening and tailored interventions to explore underlying issues and support clients in defining and working toward their goals.

Known for an authentic, warm, and caring style, Aparna describes her counseling as engaged, supportive, intuitive, and empathic. She assists people in building healthier coping skills, improving communication, practicing boundaries, and approaching recovery work with either harm reduction or abstinence goals. Understanding that change often takes time, she works compassionately through resistance, ambivalence, and long-buried feelings related to trauma, addiction, or mood concerns.

Aparna welcomes individuals from diverse backgrounds and focuses on helping each person create greater insight, healthier patterns, and more satisfying relationships as they move toward improved well-being.