Hello everyone! My name is Ashley Telli, and I am a graduate from Columbia University's School of Social Work, holding a Master of Science in Social Work with a Bachelor of Social Work from North Carolina State University.

My clinical background centers around supporting young children and adolescents through a variety of lived experiences, including mental illness, chronic physical illness, transitional periods, and bereavement. I am passionate about empowering children, adolescents, and their families through strengths-based approaches that promote self-confidence, collaboration, and positivity. My clinical experience encompasses children and adolescents with various personal struggles, including emotional dysregulation, behavioral concerns, anxiety, depression, ADHD, anticipatory grief, and bereavement.

I honor each client as the expert of their own life, operating with cultural awareness, empathy, and humility. I tailor my therapeutic approach to each individual client, utilizing a variety of modalities that best align with the client’s comfort level and communicated goals. These include, but are not limited to, child-centered play therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, child-parent relationship therapy, and expressive art therapy. My primary goal is to serve as a safe and validating figure for children and adolescents, with whom they feel comfortable being themselves, sharing their concerns, and celebrating their achievements. I believe in working collaboratively with each child, adolescent, and family to ensure individual growth and positive interpersonal relationships. I look forward to getting to know you and your family!