About Bella
Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Art Therapist | Creative Speaker | Advocate
Bella Hudson, MS, LMHC, ATR-BC
Hi, I'm Bella, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH22581) and Board-Certified Art Therapist (#20-348) in Orlando, Florida, who is passionate about helping high-achieving women move beyond simply surviving and reconnect with who they are beneath the anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and expectations they've carried for so long. Through an integrative and creative approach to therapy, I support clients in building lives that feel more authentic, intentional, and aligned with their values.
From an early age, art became a meaningful way for me to process emotions, express what words could not always capture and create a sense of comfort during overwhelming moments. Through my own experience with artmaking, I discovered its ability to provide space for reflection, self-expression, and healing long before I knew it could become part of my professional path.
I have always been drawn to supporting others, and discovering the field of art therapy felt like a natural integration of my passions for creativity, psychology, and human connection. I believe art can offer a powerful pathway for exploring emotions, gaining insight, and reconnecting with parts of ourselves that may have been overlooked or pushed aside.
Outside of the therapy space, I am a wife, eldest daughter, and friend. I love my daily coffee, reading, spending time with friends & family, traveling, and going to the beach.
EDUCATION -
M.S. Art Therapy
Florida State University, 2020
B.S. Family & Child Sciences
Florida State University, 2018
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE -
2023-Present
Flow State Art Therapy & Counseling, LLC
Owner and Therapist of a mental health counseling & art therapy practice in Orlando, FL specializing in anxiety, depression, self-abandonment, and identity concerns.
2025-Present
AdventHealth Orlando
PRN Art Therapist for the Integrative & Creative Arts Therapies Team with a focus on coverage of the inpatient & outpatient adult units and leading a monthly Brain Health support group.
2021-2025
AdventHealth Orlando
Art Therapist under the Integrative & Creative Arts Therapies Team providing individual therapy services in the clinical outpatient and inpatient spaces, with a specific focus on adult oncology.
2020-2021
Clarity Behavioral Health
Mental Health Therapist providing individual therapy services to a wide range of ages and clinical needs.
EXPERTISE & FOCUS -
I help high-achieving women move beyond survival mode through an integrative approach that combines talk therapy and art therapy. If you're reading this and you...
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spend all day taking care of everyone else, then wonder why you have nothing left when you get home,
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look calm and competent at work, but your mind never shuts off,
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can't remember the last time you made a decision based on what you wanted,
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make it seem like you're handling everything beautifully, but internally you're barely holding it together, or
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keep telling yourself to push through because everyone else does...
Then you're in the right place. Together we will untangle the anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and self-sacrifice that have left you burned out, disconnected from yourself, and questioning the career you once loved.
Because if you're someone who
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is the dependable one at work
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says yes even when you're drowning
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is terrified of disappointing people
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feels responsible for everyone's emotions
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can't relax on days off
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has an inner critic that never shuts up
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feels guilty resting and
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misses who you used to be,
I want you to know that you deserve to feel at home in your own life again, and I'm happy to help you.