Leah Walker
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is the leading provider for addiction treatment across the U.S. specializing in evidence-based treatment and mental health care.
At AAC, we aim to treat the whole person, which includes those with co-occurring mental health disorders, physical illnesses, or social issues related to addiction treatment.
About
Leah Walker is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has over 20 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults, and has a clinical focus in family relations, substance abuse, and trauma.
Leah has worked in several treatment settings, including inpatient, outpatient, and in-home therapy, both as a therapist and a clinical supervisor. She currently serves as a Director of adult outpatient services in a community health center.
Credentials
- Master's in Family Studies
- Ph.D. in Family Relations
Authored (22 Posts)
- Methadone: Treatment Uses, Effects, and Withdrawal Management
- Opioid Addiction: Signs, Effects, & Recovery
- Codeine Overdose: Signs, Effects, and Treatment
- Vicodin Addiction: Symptoms, Overdose, and Treatment
- Treating a Barbiturate Overdose
- Treating Oxycodone Overdose
- Alcohol Poisoning and Overdose
- Fentanyl Withdrawal Symptoms and Detox Timeline
- Crack Cocaine Withdrawal Symptoms & How Long Withdrawal Symptoms Last
- Heroin Withdrawal
- Is There a Relationship Between Codependency and Addiction?
- What You Should Know About Quitting Suboxone
- Ativan Addiction
- What You Should Know About Quitting Bath Salts
- What You Should Know About Quitting OxyContin
- Treatment for Opioid Overdose: Naloxone
- Methadone Side Effects, Treatment and Dosage
- Meth Withdrawal and Detox Process
- Heroin Detox and Withdrawal: Symptoms & Treatment Programs
- Heroin Addiction: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
- Morphine Addiction: Effects, Signs of Misuse, and Treatment
- Co-Occurring Disorders: Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is the leading provider for addiction treatment across the U.S. specializing in evidence-based treatment and mental health care.
At AAC, we aim to treat the whole person, which includes those with co-occurring mental health disorders, physical illnesses, or social issues related to addiction treatment.