Phillips, Chani PHD

Mental Health Counseling

Dr. Lanthorn provides forensic mental health evaluations as well as expert testimony. Forensic mental health evaluations may include, but are not limited to, personal injury, malingering, juvenile assessment, child custody evaluation, sexual abuse, return to work assessments, criminal behavior and workplace harassment. Dr. Lanthorn also provides risk assessments for schools to assess student behavior. Forensic mental health evaluation and consultation services are available to courts, attorneys, individuals and organizations. Kathy Lanthorn, EdD, is a licensed mental health counselor. She is a child mental health specialist, a minority mental health specialist (Latino) and she is LIST Certified in Spanish. Interviews and testing may be provided in Spanish Dr. Lanthorn is also a certified forensic mental health evaluator. She is certified by the National Board of Forensic Evaluators (NBFE) which is recognized by the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) and the American Counseling Association (ACA). Offices in Yakima and Richland Washington.

Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health, headquartered in Yakima, Wash., is a private nonprofit organization providing a full range of mental health services, rehabilitation and support services. It also provides community education to individuals, families and organizations. The agency has e team of trained mental health experts who offer a variety of specialized services. Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health was founded in 1972, and was formerly known as Mental Health Services. The agency has more than 300 staff members and volunteers, serving over 9,000 clients every year in Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat counties in Washington. It is governed by a board of directors, and has offices in Cle Elum, Ellensburg, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Goldendale and White Salmon in Washington.