Office of Student Life

Leisha Chiles, PsyD

  • Title: Embedded Clinical Therapist, College of Dentistry
  • Phone: 614-292-5766
  • Email: chiles.14@osu.edu

Leisha provides individual, group counseling and Let’s Talk to undergraduate and graduate students primarily in the College of Dentistry regarding problems related to stress management, adjustment during times of transition, academics, relationship concerns (friend, family, or romantic), experiences of trauma including being the target of discrimination, gender and sexuality concerns, symptoms of depression or anxiety, ADHD and more. She also provides training and supervision to graduate students in psychology, social work, counselor education or related fields.

Leisha earned her bachelor's in psychology with a minor in women's, gender and sexuality students from The Ohio State University. She earned her master's and Psy.D, both in clinical psychology, from the University of Denver. She is a l
icensed clinical psychologist, certified REACH© trainer (suicide prevention gatekeeper trainer) and STAR Behavioral Health Provider (trained to work with military service members and their families).