Our Staff

Children’s Center is recognized throughout Clark County Washington for clinical excellence. All of our therapists are highly trained in child and family mental health care. Each therapist is registered and/or licensed with the State of Washington and holds a graduate degree in social work or other related field. We maintain a deep commitment to cultural diversity and cultural competency among our team. Our consulting psychiatrists are board-certified in child and adolescent psychiatry and provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management.

Executive Staff

Pat Beckett, LiCSW, LCSW, Executive Director
Tomi Blackledge, CPA,  Financial Director

Support Staff

Cindy McAndrew, IS/Data Entry
Elaine Dent, Office Assistant
Sinthea Batchelor-Corneison, Office Assistant
Tara Richards, Insurance Specialist
Vickie Wallace, Records Clerk

Therapeutic Staff

Amanda Briggs, MSW
Amy Baker, MS
Barbara Fullman, Peer Support
Elizabeth Dickman, MSW
Erin Haley, M.A.
Heather Peddie, MSW
Jeff Bailey, LMFT - Internship Program Coordinator
Kara Wiksell, MA
Liz Huntington, MSW
Marla Meadows, MA
Paula Johnson, LiCSW, LCSW - Clinical Director
Rachael Schneider, MSW
Sam Stevens, MS

Medical Staff

Daniel Lam, MD Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
David White, MD Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
Eugene Borkan, MD Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

Development Staff

Jevan Williams, Development Officer
jevanw@thechildrenscenter.org