Medically Reviewed Content
Meet Our Clinical Review Team
Clearfork Academy’s clinical review team helps ensure our educational content is accurate, compassionate, and useful for families seeking guidance around teen mental health, behavioral health, substance use, and treatment options.
Clinical Experience Reviewed by professionals with behavioral health and treatment experience.
Family-Focused Content is written for parents, caregivers, and loved ones.
Clear Language Clinical topics are reviewed for accuracy and easy understanding.
Responsible Guidance Articles are reviewed to support informed treatment education.
Mike Carter, LCDC
Alumni Program Lead
Mike Carter is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor who supports Clearfork Academy’s alumni and family programming. He helps maintain recovery connections through alumni outreach, discharge support, and ongoing meetings designed to encourage long-term healing and community support.
Aquilla Kennedy
Therapist, Clearfork Girls Campus
Aquilla supports adolescents navigating substance use, mental health challenges, accountability, and personal growth.
Aquilla Kennedy
Therapist, Clearfork Girls Campus
Aquilla Kennedy serves as a therapist at Clearfork Academy’s Girls Campus. She supports adolescents navigating substance use, mental health challenges, accountability, and personal growth, bringing experience in addiction services, behavioral health support, and youth-focused care.
Michelle Tengowski
Director of Operations, Cleburne Campus
Michelle supports campus operations, team coordination, and adolescent care at Clearfork Academy’s Cleburne Campus.
Michelle Tengowski
Director of Operations, Cleburne Campus
Michelle Tengowski serves as Director of Operations at Clearfork Academy’s Cleburne Campus. She helps support daily campus operations, staff coordination, and adolescent care, with experience in recovery support, youth treatment environments, and chemical dependency services.
Katie Langford
Revenue Cycle Operations
Katie supports revenue cycle operations and healthcare process management across Clearfork Academy’s care environment.
Katie Langford
Revenue Cycle Operations
Katie Langford supports Clearfork Academy through revenue cycle operations and healthcare process management. With experience in behavioral health and residential treatment settings, she helps strengthen communication, operational efficiency, and the overall experience for teams and families.
Shelby Hartman, LMSW
EMDR-Trained Therapist
Shelby provides therapeutic support for adolescents facing mental health and substance use challenges.
Shelby Hartman, LMSW
EMDR-Trained Therapist
Shelby Hartman is a Licensed Master Social Worker and EMDR-trained therapist at Clearfork Academy. She provides therapeutic support for adolescents facing mental health and substance use challenges, with experience in crisis care, inpatient treatment, and trauma-informed support.
How Our Clinical Review Process Works
Before publication, medically reviewed content goes through a clinical accuracy process designed to make each article helpful, responsible, and easy for families to understand.
1
Topic Review
We confirm the topic is relevant to families, caregivers, and individuals seeking treatment education.
2
Clinical Review
A qualified reviewer checks the article for accuracy, terminology, and treatment relevance.
3
Plain-Language Editing
We make sure the content is clear, compassionate, and easy for non-clinical readers to understand.
4
Final Editorial Check
The article is reviewed for structure, readability, sourcing, and alignment with Clearfork Academy’s standards.
Our Content Promise
When you see “Medically Reviewed by Clearfork Academy Team,” it means the article has been reviewed with accuracy, clarity, compassion, and responsible treatment education in mind.
Accuracy Content is reviewed for clinical correctness and responsible language.
Clarity Medical and mental health terms are explained in simple, family-friendly language.
Compassion Articles are written with care for parents, teens, and families seeking help.
Responsibility Content avoids misleading claims, guarantees, or one-size-fits-all treatment advice.
Medical Disclaimer: The information on this website is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you or someone you love is experiencing a mental health crisis, medical emergency, or immediate safety concern, contact emergency services or a qualified healthcare professional right away.
