Bella Shankel, LCSW

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Bella provides individualized therapy for children, adolescents, young adults, and families navigating emotional, relational, and developmental challenges. Her work integrates CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and family systems approaches to help clients strengthen coping skills, improve communication, and build lasting resilience.

 

Bella specializes in anxiety, emotional regulation, and supporting youth and young adults facing social, academic, or behavioral stressors. With a background in school social work and special education, she brings a systems-informed lens and collaborates closely with families, educators, and outside providers to ensure coordinated, comprehensive care. Bella's goal is to create a space where clients feel understood, supported, and empowered to move forward with clarity and confidence.

 

Educator Therapy Specialist:

Educators face increasing demands, emotional labor, and systemic pressures that can lead to chronic stress, anxiety, burnout, and workplace conflict.

With extensive experience serving on special education and Student Support Teams within schools, Bella understands the structural challenges teachers and school professionals navigate daily. She provides specialized therapy for educators seeking support with workplace stress, boundary setting, compassion fatigue, and sustaining well-being within complex systems.

You deserve a confidential space where you don’t have to hold it all together. Bella's work focuses on restoring capacity, clarifying values, and developing sustainable strategies so you can remain effective without sacrificing your own well-being.

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LCSW  #136536 - California BBS