Elise Celli, LCSW

Hi, I’m Elise! I enjoy working with 1) young adults and teens entering and surviving the adulting world 2) stressed out men & women- I connect well with both 4) those who feel disconnected in relationships or choose the “wrong” people after painful childhood experiences- adult adoptees welcome 4) those with chronic pain or illness. As a person who has both personal & professional experience with chronic pain/illness, I get it and am here to help! My approach? I am supportive & a little spunky, but also gently challenge you so that you can reach your goals. Christian counseling available upon request.

You might find me introducing distress tolerance skills (DBT), help you observe thoughts, feelings and behaviors (CBT), connecting the dots from past experiences to current relationships (attachment theory), & exploring the different parts of yourself that pop up when triggered (IFS). I previously owned my own art studio, so I am happy to incorporate creative arts in our time together.

She also works with children from an attachment and trust-based perspective (TBRI) and encourages parents through connected parenting strategies.

Elise Celli has a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Maryland and is a formally trained artist with a degree from the Fashion Institute of New York, which allows her to combine her two passions, art and therapy, to create dynamic counseling tools for certain clients where appropriate.

According to Elise, “Art has the power to transform and heal, and yet so too does communication with a highly empathetic and trained individual, especially when it comes to trauma. By combining various theoretical perspectives, I am able to connect with clients and meet them where they are, so we can work together to get to where they want to go.”

Ms. Celli, together with her husband Louis lives in Montgomery Village, Maryland and together enjoy a blended family of six children, two grandchildren, and one puppy daughter named Savannah.

Please contact us at creativecounselingconnections@yahoo.com or 301-740-6050 to connect. I’m happy to talk with you for a free 10 minute consultation to see if we would be a good fit!

Office location- virtual only

In-network Insurance- I accept Cigna/Evernorth, self pay or Aetna/United out of network * Aetna, United & others- we partner with Thrizer, a reimbursement company for those with “out of network” insurance benefits. Simply pay your out of network copay or receive automatic reimbursements to your bank account every 3 weeks. Thrizer processes the requests to insurance automatically on your behalf.