Amy Lashway
MA, LPC, NCC
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Treatment Center Consultant Expert
Amy Lashway Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Treatment Placement and Consultation
- Career Focus
- Mental health and addictions consultant
- Affiliation
- Treatment Consultants, Treatment Coordination and Advocacy, Treatment Solutions, National Association of Addiction Treatment Professionals, National Board of Certified Counselors
Amy Lashway, MA, LPC, NCC is the founder of Treatment Coordination and Advocacy, atreatment placement service specializing in matching the right treatment center with the individual needs of each client. As a clinician, Amy works with PTSD, affective disorders, chemical dependency, sex addiction, personality disorders, chronic mental illness and complex, dually diagnosed clients. Amy is also the Co-Founder of Treatment Consultants, a company that offers an array of services such as remote intake, executive recruiting, start up programming, quality assurance, business development and staff training to behavioral health programs around the country. With over 20 years in the field of addictions and mental health, Amy has expertise all facets of residential treatment programs including: intake and admissions, clinical, administration, program enhancement and, business development, budgeting, staff training and supervision.
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Clinical Needs Assessments
As the Director of Admissions for a residential treatment center for over seven years, I learned the hard way why initial assessments are crucial. I have found it to be essential from the inception of a clinical relationship to have as much information and as broad an overview of your new client ...
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What to ask when choosing a treatment center
What Treatment Coordination and Advocacy Suggests you Ask When Choosing a Treatment Center Choosing a treatment center can be an overwhelming and confusing process for anyone, let alone someone who is scared, anxious and may be seeking treatment for the first time. This is one reason why Treatment Coordination and Advocacy offers a treatment placement service in which we serve as the Treatment Coordinator for clients and their families, taking the leg work and as much stress away from the client’s and their families as possible.
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Do You Have to Want to Get Well for Treatment to Work?
Do you need to WANT to get well for treatment to work? We have all heard the line… “You can’t force someone into treatment, they have to want to get well for it to work”. I must say, I wholeheartedly disagree and I believe this fallacy has lead to devastating consequences for people who really needed help.r
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Men and Eating Disorders
Eating disorders in men are more common than people think. Unfortunately, they often go undiagnosed for many years if diagnosed at all. The reasons for this vary from professionals in the field being uninformed about signs of eating disorders in males, to men being resistant to seek help due to the perception that eating disorders are a “female” problem. The fact is that many men suffer with eating disorders yet we as a society tend to normalize the behavior and it is never addressed as an issue.
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People engage in self destructive behaviors and struggle with mental health issues for a variety of reasons. The path that got them to where they are now was unique and profoundly personal. As such, their path to recovery and healing will be equally unique and personal.
The Mission of Treatment Coordination and Advocacy is to aid all clients in their pursuit of the proper treatment program and professionals for their personal recovery needs. Each client possesses different desires and goals for their individual healing process. This must take into consideration their specific addictive behaviors, mental health diagnosis, medication needs, unique personality traits, family histories and logistical conce s.
No single program or therapist can be all things to all people. Our commitment is to get to know our clients on a deep and meaningful level, to understand those core issues which underlay their current difficulties and to locate and evaluate those treatment professionals that are best suited to provide the recovery needs of each of our clients. Further, we facilitate the development of the therapeutic relationship between such clients and their treatment professional and the communication among all members of the therapeutic team.
How to get started
To learn more about me and the services offered by both Treatment Coordination and Advocacy and Treatment Consultants, please visit our websites at www.treatmentcoordination.net and www.treatmentconsultants.com. You are also welcome to call me directly at 888-301-9425