Meet Anna

Well Child Counseling + Consulting was founded in 2022 by therapist, Anna Trietley. Anna is a graduate of Liberty University with a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor in North Carolina; a Licensed Professional Counselor & Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in South Carolina; and is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor. Anna's education and professional career have been focused on children and families with a specialization in infant mental health and trauma.  She is also trained in Theraplay - Level One and is certified as a Foundational Practitioner.  In 2010 Anna completed a fellowship program to become specialized in infant and young mental health from ZFive in Mecklenburg County.  Anna has trained other professionals, including law enforcement, social workers, and early childhood specialists on the effects of toxic stress on infants and children.

Anna has worked as a Mental Health Clinician, then Clinical Supervisor for the Child Development-Community Policing Program. During her time there, she worked with children and families exposed to trauma and violence while partnering with uniformed Law enforcement officers.   Anna believes in the importance of early intervention; not only for infants and young children, but intervening early after a trauma.  She has seen first hand the positive impact of acute trauma care on the well-being of children and families.  

In addition to her clinical work, Anna is an adjunct instructor for Grand Canyon University in their Behavioral Health Sciences department. Anna has over eight years of supervisory experience and has supervised several associate licensed therapists to full licensure as well as supervision toward their Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential. She was the co-founder of a successful group therapy practice prior to launching Well Child Counseling + Consulting.

Anna has served on the NC Association for Play Therapy Board since 2022, and is entering into her second year as Vice President.