Bella Acosta Arias, MD, PLLC

Expert care, when you need it most.

Your story is heard thoughtfully and approached with clinical expertise. I am a double board-certified psychiatrist providing personalized general psychiatric care. I also offer specialized expertise in reproductive and forensic psychiatry.

  • Double board-certified: General Adult & Forensic Psychiatry (ABPN)
  • General Psychiatry Residency, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
  • Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship, University of Colorado
  • Assistant Professor, Yale Department of Psychiatry
  • Bilingual care in English & Spanish · Licensed in CT & CO
Training & Affiliations
  • Yale School of Medicine
  • University of Colorado · Forensic Fellowship
  • Rutgers NJMS · Psychiatry Residency
  • ABPN · Double Board Certified
  • Postpartum Support International
Where we treat

Care delivered by secure telehealth.

All visits take place by secure telehealth, so you can be seen from wherever you are, as long as you're within a state where I'm licensed. The current jurisdictions are listed below.

Connecticut
Telehealth
Colorado
Telehealth
Nationwide
Forensic record review & consultation

Forensic consultation and record review are available nationwide and internationally, subject to scope and jurisdiction.

The practice

Care that begins with listening.

I believe good psychiatric care extends well beyond writing a prescription. It begins with careful listening and a genuine understanding of you as a whole person, and it continues with evidence-based treatment shaped around your life and your goals.

My approach is grounded in empathy and careful discussion, so that every patient feels heard, understood, and genuinely supported.

More about the practice

Ready to take the first step?

Schedule a 15-minute introductory call to see whether the practice is a fit. No commitment, no charge.