Anai Bell
I'm Anai. I bring both training and lived experience to this work
I'm a therapist who brings both clinical training and lived experience into my work. I've been practicing therapy for nearly two years and have spent close to a decade engaged in understanding how systems impact the mental health of children and families. I earned my MSW from Northwest Nazarene University and my undergraduate degree from University of Idaho.
As a queer, disabled, neurodivergent, BIPOC person, I understand how layered identities shape lived experience. I hold an intersectional lens in therapy — recognizing that what you're navigating is influenced by relationships, systems, and the environments you move through. I also offer bilingual sessions in English and Spanish.
Show up as you are — all of you
These are the beliefs that shape how I work and the space I strive to create in every session.
I create a space that feels grounded, affirming, and attentive to the whole of who you are — not just the parts that feel most visible or most acceptable.
What you're navigating is influenced by relationships, systems, and the environments you move through. I hold an intersectional lens — because your experience is shaped by all of who you are.
Whether we're building skills, processing trauma, or exploring what it means to feel more connected to yourself — we do this work together, without judgment, at a pace that honors you.
Clinical training meets lived experience
I bring nearly a decade of experience understanding how systems shape the mental health of children and families — alongside clinical training in PCIT, DBT, TF-CBT, and crisis intervention. My own lived experience as a queer, disabled, neurodivergent, BIPOC person informs everything I do. This isn't just a professional commitment — it's personal.
Specialties & areas of focus
- Trauma-informed therapy
- LGBTQIA+ affirming care
- Children, families & parent support
- Intersectionality & identity exploration
- Neurodivergent & disabled clients
- Crisis intervention
My clinical training spans evidence-based modalities specifically designed for children, families, and trauma — always applied with an intersectional, affirming approach that honors the full context of who you are.
My mission: a space where you can show up as you are
I approach therapy collaboratively — whether we're building skills, processing trauma, or exploring what it means to feel more connected to yourself and your life. Outside of sessions, you'll find me doing embroidery, learning about new subjects, watching Grey's Anatomy, or cooking with my family.
- LGBTQIA+ Affirming: Specialized, affirming care for queer and trans individuals.
- Bilingual: Sessions available in English and Spanish.
- Intersectional lens: Care that honors identity, systems, and lived experience together.
Reach out and we'll find a time that works for you. First consultations are always welcome.
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