Lakeisha Conway is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), who has a sincere passion for and commitment to providing clinical supervision to the next generation of social work psychotherapists. She was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Lakeisha holds a Bachelor Degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She is licensed through the State of Tennessee. She has over 20 years combined experience providing psychosocial case management services, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, bio-psychosocial assessing, therapeutic counseling, discharge planning, care coordination, mental health and dual diagnosis treatment, diagnosing (according to the DSM-5) and social work clinical supervision. Lakeisha is currently employed with the Department of Veteran Affairs as a Senior Social Worker; additionally, she holds an Adjunct Instructor position at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville within the College of Social Work. She thoroughly enjoys partnering with MSW students and social workers by providing access to supervision on their journey to clinical licensure. With her supervision style, emphasis is placed on achieving competency in clinical skills while preparing to become a clinical social worker encouraging a holistic approach that nurtures and embracing work-family life balance. She values each individual’s unique learning style and method of performing clinical work. As a clinical supervisor, her goal is to assist new clinicians as they grow, learn, and feel challenged and accomplished in their practice. She strives to create and maintain a safe and respectful environment for questions, interactions and feedback related to the learning process and other important needs within this very valuable partnership. She would be honored to be your clinical supervisor on your journey to this career milestone!

• Bachelor of Science in Social Work, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
• Master of Social Work, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville (Memphis Campus)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), License #5400
• Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional
• Mandatory Prescreening Agent (TN)
• State of TN Approved Social Work Supervisor
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Member
• Veteran Affairs Social Work Leadership Graduate
• Veterans Affairs VISN Leadership Institute Gradate
• Veteran Affairs Certified Coach/Mentor
• Veteran Affairs Women in Leadership Certification
• Adjunct Instructor for College of Social Work Graduate MSSW Programs, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville and The University of Memphis
• Field Instructor/Field Liaison for The University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Social Worker
• The University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Social Work Online 2017 Excellence in Field Education Award Recipient
• The University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Social Work CSW 2017 75 Social Work Challenger Honoree