Staff Spotlight, Amy Allison
Tell us about yourself!
My name is Amy Allison (she/her), and I am a Behavioral Health Specialist-Float, splitting my time between The Emily Program’s Outpatient and Residential Treatment Centers in Cleveland, Ohio. I am a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), a Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (CDCA), and a Registered Yoga Teacher 200 (RYT-200). I have been with The Emily Program since April 2023.
Staff Spotlight, Neve Patterson
Tell us about yourself!
My name is Neve Patterson (she/her), MSW, LGSW, and I have been at The Emily Program for over a year now as a therapist at the Anna Westin House for Adults (AWH) in St. Paul, MN! I have my Master of Social Work (MSW) degree and Licensed Graduate Social Work (LGSW) licensure, and I am working toward my Licensed Independent Clinical Social Work (LICSW) license. I grew up in Minnesota and attended college at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Staff Spotlight, Laura Le
Tell us about yourself!
My name is Laura Le (she/her), and I am the Assistant Office Manager (AOM) and Lodging Coordinator for Seattle Outpatient & Day Treatment for Adults and Adolescents! I’ve been with The Emily Program just shy of two years; I started here in October 2021.
Staff Spotlight, Judi Churchward
Tell us about yourself!
My name is Judi Churchward, and I use she/her pronouns. My title is Utilization Reviewer, and I’ve been with Accanto Health (the parent company of The Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative) for five years. I live in a small Wisconsin town (731 people) and work remotely out of my home office. I attended college in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, and have a bachelor’s degree in Human Services.
Staff Spotlight, Lauren Mast
Tell us about yourself!
My name is Lauren Mast, and I use she/her pronouns. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and have been with The Emily Program for about four and a half years. I am an outpatient and co-lead therapist for virtual CARE IOP for binge eating at our St. Paul, MN Outpatient site. I completed my master’s program at Adler University in Chicago, Illinois, in 2016. I moved back home to Minnesota in 2018, where I began my search for new opportunities to grow and enhance my learning. The Emily Program perfectly aligns with my values around food and body image, and I feel honored to have the opportunity every day to help people heal their relationship with food, body, and themselves.
Staff Spotlight, Becca Clay
Tell us about yourself!
I’m Becca Clay, a therapist (Licensed Professional Counselor) at our Columbus Adolescent Residential site. I started at The Emily Program in January 2022 as part of the site’s opening team.
What does a typical day look like for you at The Emily Program?
There’s never a dull moment in residential care. My typical day includes individual and family therapy appointments, consultation with the treatment team and my colleagues, and tracking and documenting my clients’ progress. On any given day, I might also lead a group, meal coach, or case manage so my clients can appropriately continue care after they are discharged.