Emer Simpson is one of our amazing and caring therapists at Royal Life Centers' detox and inpatient facility in Spokane, Washington. Emer proudly joined Royal Life in 2019 and carries out our motto of “Because We Care” with her Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) license. Her experiences have taught her that with love and guidance, there is no one that is hopeless to heal from the ravages of drugs and alcohol.

 

Emer entered the field of Chemical Dependency treatment in 1998 and became licensed to practice in 2003. During her career, she has worked with a variety of individuals within multiple addiction treatment facilities. For example, Emer assisted tribal teens at the Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations for 11 years. Also, she has assisted adult men and women at American Behavioral Health Systems for 9 years.

 

Throughout her work, Emer Simpson practices a wide variety of disciplines including REBT, CBT, DBT, and Motivational interviewing. Additionally, she employs the whole-person approach of the medicine wheel to help guests regain a strong sense of self-worth. Emer believes strongly that our worth is separate from our behaviors. She believes in utilizing a person’s strengths, culture, and spirituality aids in personal healing that benefits the entire community.​

 

With over 19 years of experience, she continues to change the lives of incarcerated individuals, Native American youth, and Royal Life Centers guests. Emer is a Choctaw descendent who has a love for the people and hopes to influence the next 7 generations into recovery.