Telia is a second-year Resident in Counseling. She received her Regents Bachelor of Arts degree from West Virginia University in 2018 and her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University in 2021. Telia’s 600-hour internship resulted in experience counseling adults, adolescents, and children as well as experience with mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, and substance use. Telia is also a certified SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts) facilitator and a strong advocate for improving child and parent mental health outcomes.

Telia’s approach to psychotherapy is based heavily in Person-Centered Therapy (PCC) which is judgment-free, collaborative and includes the idea that clients know themselves better than anyone else. Her approach is also based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) which focuses on how thoughts, feelings and behaviors affect one another.  Telia personalizes the counseling experience for each client by incorporating other evidence-based approaches as needed, utilizing client learning style preferences, as well as mind, body, spirit integration preferences.

Telia believes that psychotherapy is a gift from God and that it is for everyone. Telia is excited to work with the people of the Alleghanies and considers it a privilege to walk alongside her clients on their journey to total wellness.