Until recently Dr. Jeltova focused on research and teaching at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Starting in 2012, Dr. Jeltova is exclusively focusing on clinical work and advocacy for families with children with emotional and behavioral challenges. Her work combines biological and psychological dimensions and focuses on developing psychological interventions to optimize and harmonize child-family and child-environment match. Dr. Jeltova has extensive experience in working with adoptive families, including post-institutionalized and foster care children. She is an active member at the Adoption and Foster Care Therapist Network.