Isabella
Reis
Pastoral Counselor, MA Counseling
Bella has worked with clients in various contexts and challenging life circumstances. She believes healing and flourishing are possible in a broken world and has witnessed hope and transformation come about through the counseling process. She feels honored to be a part of this process and enter difficult spaces where change is wanted. Bella enjoys working with adult men and women, couples and those in cross-cultural situations. Her areas of interest are: relationship dynamics, anxiety, depression, emotional expression, attachment issues, life transitions, faith issues and spiritual abuse recovery. She values the therapeutic relationship and strives to create a safe space where her clients can develop practical skills that will aid in embodying God’s design for relationships and emotional health.
Bella has lived in 3 different countries and is currently in her homeland, Brazil with her husband and child. In her free time, Bella’s interests involve hiking, music production, stargazing and going on road trips.
Personal,
Educational,
and Professional Experience
Trained in AEDP Level 1 (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) at AEDP Institute
Trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy at the University of Toronto
Held Provisional License as Counselor, MO (2021-2024)
Previously Registered Qualifying Psychotherapist, Canada, ON (2022-2025)
Master of Arts in Counseling from Covenant Theological Seminary (2021)
Master of Arts in Religion and Culture from Covenant Theological Seminary (2019)
Facilitator in Cross-cultural groups