Meet Andreina
LMHC
Orlando/ Downtown Office, Virtual Sessions Available
Child, Adolescent, Adult, Parent, Co-Parent, Family, Marriage and Couple’s Therapist
Andreina Bello is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with extensive experience as a Play Therapist/Child Counselor, Teen Counselor, Adult Therapist, Family Counselor, Parenting and Co-parenting Therapist, Marriage and Couple’s Therapist, Life Coach, and is also approved as a Qualified Supervisor by the State of Florida to supervise Mental Health Counselors as they work towards their licensure requirements.
Andreina has extensive experience and training using a cognitive behavioral (CBT) approach, which is extremely effective in treating disorders such as anxiety, depression, marital problems, and many other emotional, relational or mental health struggles. She also is trained in the use of Motivational Interviewing (MI) a powerful short-term/ brief solution based intervention to help clients who have difficulties with ambivalence, lack of motivation, apathy, and insecurities. Ms. Bello also enjoys working with children, adolescents, and families using Play Therapy and Art Therapy when helpful.
Ms. Bello also utilizes Trauma Focused Therapy (TF-CBT) one of the most effective types of therapy for treating most forms of trauma and most types of abuse. Ms. Bello specializes in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) adding to his expertise in treating trauma. Ms. Bello is also trained in the use of Narrative Therapy (NT) to help people form a healthy separation from their problems; identify their values and skills; and rely on their own skills or develop important new skills; to minimize problems and confront whatever problems they face in life. For clients struggling with culturally related issues or in culturally diverse situations where issues of race, ethnicity, or culture influence a client’s problems or life circumstances, Andreina has extensive experience with being able to take a Multicultural Therapeutic approach when appropriate. She is also fluent in English and Spanish.
Ms. Bello takes a solution focused approach addressing problems such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, communication issues, behavior problems, anger management/ frustration tolerance issues, emotional regulation struggles, impulse control issues, focus issues, ADHD issues, self-esteem, trauma, transitions struggles (new home, new school/job, new child), grief and loss issues, parenting/co-parenting issues, marriage issues, separation/divorce problems, bi-polar disorder, school problems, peer problems, bullying problems, work problems, social skills struggles, relationship problems, sexuality and identity issues, abuse issues (emotional, physical, sexual), risky behaviors, substance abuse, dual diagnoses, schizophrenia, domestic violence, women’s issues, cultural issues, and other challenges that may affect the emotional, relational, and mental health state of the individual or family unit.
Prior to obtaining her masters degree from Troy State University and becoming a licensed Mental Health Counselor in Orlando, Ms. Bello obtained a Bachelor’s degree in teaching English as a second language in Caracas, Venezuela and taught English Classes at the Venezuelan/American Center to teenagers and adults from 1998 to 2004.
When she is not keeping up with continuous education and seeking supervision to remain as sharp as possible in her field, Ms. Bello spends her free time paddle boarding in different locations in Florida as well as learning about new cultures and languages.
In-network Insurance:
Ms. Bello currently is in-network with Aetna and Humana as well as some other smaller insurance companies. She can also bill out-of-network benefits for United, CIGNA, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and most other insurance companies that allow out-of network benefits. Ms. Bello also accepts self-pay/pay for services/ out of pocket. For those who have difficulty paying full price for services Ms. Bello does provide some financial assistance through the use of a sliding scale when needed/appropriate.
In-Network Insurance
Aetna
Cigna
Cigna EAPs
Humana (Non HMO)
United
At this office we are unfortunately unable to accept MyBlue or HMO medicaid / medicare insurance plans
Andreina specializes in treating patients across the lifespan. Ages 5+
No Insurance?
Andreina provides sessions for those without insurance at a self pay rate. Sliding Scales are available, they must be approved by the provider after eligibility is met. Call the office for more details.
Some of Andreina’s specialties
Anxiety & Depression
Many of us never think about the fact that children suffer from depression. However, most children's depression is usually initially misunderstood and either ignored or treated as a discipline problem. If ignored, untreated depression can have lasting effects on a child's life. This is especially sad since childhood depression is a very treatable illness if recognized
Young Adult and Adolescent Therapy
“Some adolescents / teenagers have minor issues and just need a little assistance to get back on their feet and back on track. Whereas some adolescents / teenagers have very serious issues such as teenage depression, eating disorders, teenage violence, substance abuse, and many more serious issues that need more significant interventions. Some teens go to counseling to prevent problems from occurring in the future and some come to solve current problems or heal from past wounds.
Grief & Loss
A therapist can help the child accept the death and assist the survivors in helping the child through the mourning process. At the Counseling Corner children and issues of grief and loss are one of the many areas that we specialize