Anyllah Leffler, MSW, LSW

Anyllah Leffler, MSW, LSW, is a Licensed Social Worker in Ohio with extensive experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families through emotional challenges, stressful life circumstances, family concerns, school-related difficulties, and times of crisis. With a professional background spanning school social work, medical social work, child welfare, and behavioral health, Anyllah brings a compassionate and practical perspective to the therapy room.

Anyllah understands that mental health is often connected to what is happening in every area of a person’s life. Family relationships, school, work, physical health, major transitions, and unexpected stressors can all affect emotional well-being. Her approach focuses on understanding the whole person while helping clients identify their strengths, develop healthy coping strategies, and feel more confident navigating life’s challenges.

Supporting Children, Teens & Families

Anyllah has significant experience working with children and adolescents from kindergarten through 12th grade. As a school social worker, she has provided multiple levels of intervention and support for students while collaborating closely with families, educators, and other professionals.

Her experience includes crisis intervention, risk assessment, safety planning, identifying student needs, connecting families with resources, and helping young people navigate challenges that may interfere with their emotional well-being or success at school.

This background gives Anyllah a valuable understanding of the connection between a child’s mental health, family environment, relationships, and school experience. She recognizes that children and teenagers do not experience challenges in isolation and believes collaboration can be an important part of helping young people thrive.

Anyllah also holds certification in Youth Mental Health First Aid, further strengthening her ability to recognize and respond to the mental health needs of young people.

A Whole-Person Approach to Mental Health

In addition to her work with children and adolescents, Anyllah brings experience from the medical setting as a medical social worker at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Her work has included completing psychosocial assessments, supporting patients and families, collaborating with multidisciplinary medical teams, identifying barriers to care, connecting individuals with community resources, and helping families navigate challenging circumstances.

This experience has strengthened Anyllah’s understanding of how mental health, physical health, relationships, family dynamics, and environmental stressors can intersect. She brings that whole-person perspective into her work with clients, recognizing that emotional wellness is about more than addressing symptoms alone.

Experience in Child Welfare & Family Support

Anyllah’s professional background also includes experience in child welfare, where she assessed child safety, developed individualized case plans with families, and connected families with community resources.

Working with children and families facing complex circumstances helped shape Anyllah’s compassionate and nonjudgmental approach. She understands that reaching out for support can be difficult and strives to create an environment where clients and families feel heard, respected, and supported rather than judged.

Education & Professional Background

Anyllah earned her Master of Social Work (MSW) from The Ohio State University, specializing in School Social Work. She also earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science from The Ohio State University, with a specialization in Intimacy and Sexuality Studies and coursework focused on child development, family development, helping skills, and families experiencing stress.

She has been a Licensed Social Worker in Ohio since 2020.

Anyllah’s diverse professional experience allows her to bring together knowledge of child and adolescent mental health, family systems, crisis intervention, school-based support, healthcare, and community resources when working with clients.

Whether a child is struggling at school, a teenager is experiencing emotional or behavioral challenges, an adult is navigating a stressful period, or a family simply needs additional support, Anyllah strives to provide a welcoming space where clients can feel comfortable sharing their experiences and working toward meaningful change.

Her goal is to help each client feel understood, recognize the strengths they already possess, and develop practical tools that support greater emotional well-being and resilience.