Nancy Bell

I am trained in object relations theory, but my experience as a high school counselor, family therapist and lawyer informs my flexible and practical approach. While offering a deep therapy experience that leads to enduring change and growth, I am mindful that patients need strategies to manage immediate concerns and feel relief during the change process. I approach patients with a belief that their early experiences and attachments have shaped the way they see themselves, how they approach relationships and what they expect from life. I seek to help patients develop new ways of relating that lead to healthier connections to others and increased autonomy. My interests include: mood disorders school-related issues academic and career decisions intergenerational family conflict trauma infertility and pregnancy loss separation, divorce and remarriage adult children of parents who struggled with substance abuse or mental illness adapting to life-cycle events such as marriage, childbirth, ag