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    • About Angelica Tello

    Dr. Angelica Tello is an Associate Professor at Adler Graduate School. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and board-approved supervisor (LPC-S) in the state of Texas. In addition, she is a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Dr. Tello received her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision and a Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Her clinical experience includes providing academic counseling to college students in university settings, counseling children and adolescents in community agencies, and offering burnout and grief support to caregivers and healthcare professionals in private practice. In 2015, Dr. Tello received the American Counseling Association’s Courtland C. Lee Multicultural Excellence Award for her commitment to providing counseling services to underserved clients. She has also been recognized as a 2013 National Board for Certified Counselor (NBCC) Minority Fellow and a 2013 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Presidential Fellow. Moreover, she has presented at counseling conferences on the state, regional, national, and international levels. Her presentations focus on topics related to multicultural counseling, diversity, and social justice. Dr. Tello’s research publications include work with first-generation college students, bilingual counselor supervision, and Latinx/e counseling experiences. 

    Research Interests and Specialties

    Clinical Mental Health Counseling
    Mental Health Needs of First-Generation College Students
    Bilingual Counselor Supervision
    Culturally Affirming Counseling for Latinx/e Clients
    Burnout and Grief Support for Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals

    Distinctions & Associations

    • American Counseling Association
    • Association for Counseor Education and Supervision (ACES)
    • Southern Associaiton for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES)
    • Texas Counseing Association (TCA)
    • Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES)

    Selected Publications and Presentations

    Tello, A. M., Pridhidko, A., & Cook, J. (2024). Ethnicity, national identity, and ethnocentrism. In J. Cook & M. Clark (Eds.), Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling: A Systemic, Person-Centered, and Ethical Approach. Solana Beach, CA: Cognella.  

    Tello, A. M. (2021). Lucia’s journey of bridging two worlds: Counseling Latinx first-generation college students. In Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Research Anthology on Navigating School Counseling in the 21st Century. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. (Original work published 2020).  

    Tello, A.M. (2020). Honoring cultural wealth: Supporting first-generation college students through group opportunities. In W. Killam, A. Carter, & S. Degges-White (Eds.), Group development and group leadership in student affairs. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.  

    Tello, A. M. (2020). Lucia’s journey of bridging two worlds: Counseling Latinx first-generation college students. In B. C. King & T. A Steward (Eds.), Cases on cross-cultural counseling strategies. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. 

    Tello, A. M. (2019). Gender messages: A timeline activity. In M. Pope, M. Gonzalez, E. Cameron, & J. S. Pangelinan (Eds.), Experiential activities for teaching social justice and advocacy competence in counseling. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis.  

    Tello, A. M., & Gonzalez, A. (2018). Teen dating violence. In C. Cox & J. Jordan (Eds.), Clinical interventions for counseling children and adolescents: A toolbox for school-based therapists and school counselors. Columbia, SC: CreateSpace Publishing.  

    Tello, A. M. (2015). Reclaiming my voice and finding a balance in academia: A journey towards advocacy. In F. Hernandez, E. Murakami, & G. Rodriguez (Eds.), Abriendo puertas, cerrando heridas (opening doors, closing wounds): Latinas/os finding a work-life balance in academia. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

    Trepal, H., Tello, A. M., Haiyasoso, M., Castellon, N., Garcia, J., & Martinez-Smith, C. (2019). Supervision strategies used to support Spanish-speaking bilingual counselors. Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, 1(1), 19-32. doi:10.7290/tsc010103 

    Cannon, Y., Haiyasoso, M., & Tello, A. M. (2019). Relational aspects in research mentoring of women doctoral counseling students. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health. doi:10.1080/15401383.2019.1689213  

    Tello, A. M., Castellon, N. E., Aguilar, A., & Sawyer, C. B. (2017). Unaccompanied refugee minors from Central America: Understanding their journey and implications for counselors. The Professional Counselor, 7(4), 360-374. doi:10.15241/amt.7.4.360  

    Tello, A. M., & Lonn, M. R. (2017). The role of high school and college counselors in supporting the psychosocial and emotional needs of Latinx first-generation college students. The Professional Counselor, 7(4), 349-359. doi:10.5241/amt.7.4.349  

    Lonn, M. R., Tello, A. M., Duffey, T., Haberstroh, S. (2014). Relational-Cultural Theory as leadership pedagogy: Preparing doctoral students for the counselor education workforce. Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy, 1(2), 140-151. doi:10.1080/2326716X.2014.954164  

    Tello, A. M., & Mahnoor, A. (2023). Culturally affirming counseling: Helping Latinx first-generation college students who transferred from community colleges. Latinx Mental Health and Social Justice Institute Symposium, Virtual.  

    Tello, A. M. (2022). Immigration Law: Understanding the experiences of undocumented cliens. Law and Ethics Counseling Conference, Virtual.  

    Tello, A. M. (2022). Post-Pandemic: Supporting the mental health needs of first-generation community college students. Texas Association of Community College Student Affairs Administrators.  

    Garcia, J., & Tello, A. M. (2021). Chicana: Identity transformation, activism, burnout, and mental health. 46th Annual Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education Conference. Virtual.  

    Tello, A. M. (2021). Providing culturally affirming counseling to undocumented clients. Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision MidWinter Conference, Virtual.  

    Educational Background

    University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA, CACREP Accredited)
    Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision
    UTSA (CACREP Accredited)
    MA in Counseling (Community Counseling Specialty)
    University of Texas at Austin
    BA in Psychology