Ashley Gallo

MPH, LCSW, CCDPD

Owner, Practice Director

About Me

I am a passionate and person-centered licensed clinical social worker with over 17 years of direct practice experience. My professional experience has included work in program development, administration, and crisis intervention in both community-based and private clinical settings. I am fiercely committed to social justice, harm reduction, and restorative-based alternatives to traditional systems. I have master’s degrees in embodiment studies and psychological trauma, social work, and public health as well as advanced training and practice with co-occurring disorders / addiction and forensics.

My vision for co-founding this practice is that it would provide high quality support and services to people who need it, when they need it, and how they want it. This means we prioritize being able to accept Medicaid in a private practice setting; we offer evening and weekend availability and a variety of modalities to avoid or minimize wait times to care; and we have high standards for the clinicians who represent us. We are thoughtful and intentional on being a meaningful space for practitioners in this community to thrive and grow professionally.

I am licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Florida (accepting virtual clients as I am based in PA.)


Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, #CW022123

Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C), Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners, #32921

Florida Telehealth Provider Registration # TPSW3574 (previously established clients only)

Certified Co-occurring Disorders Professional Diplomate, Pennsylvania Certification Board, #9083

Certificate of Competency in Criminal Justice, Pennsylvania Certification Board, #9083

Areas Of Focus

I most commonly work with people navigating forensic / legal issues, sexual abuse, trauma and embodiment issues, grief & loss, substance & process addictions, and those having concerns with impulse control and interpersonal issues.

I am part of / often work with the LGBTQ+ community as well.

How I Help

My approach is relational and radical. I am passionate about intersectional feminism, anti-oppression, harm reduction, and anti-pathologization. I integrate aspects of narrative therapy, CBT, DBT, integrated dual disorder treatment, and am EMDR trained / working towards EMDRIA certification.

Please note that I currently have limited availability for individual clients as my main role serves in the operations of the practice.

    • Aetna

    • Amerihealth Caritas (Allegheny County)

    • BCBS

    • Capital Blue Cross

    • Carelon (formerly Beacon, Value Behavioral Health) - Washington, Westmoreland, Beaver, Indiana Counties

    • Community Care Behavioral Health (CCBHO) - Allegheny County

    • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield

    • Health Partners (Allegheny County)

    • Highmark PPO / EPO / ACA

    • Highmark Wholecare (Allegheny County)

    • Independence Blue Cross

    • Medicaid (Allegheny County)

    • Optum

    • Private Pay

    • UPMC For You (Allegheny County)

    • UPMC Health Plan

    • United Healthcare UHC | UMR

    • Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP)

    • Evaluations

    • Psych Consultation & Clearance Letters For Medical Procedures

    • Individual Therapy