Our Team
The Integrated Family Trauma Treatment Clinic was created to provide a cutting edge intergenerational intervention for families with trauma to mitigate risk of recurrence of childhood trauma and prevent out of home placement. This is an exciting partnership between the Center and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. We look forward to working with birth parents and children with potential for or current involvement with the child welfare system.
Clinic Manager
Heather Webb, LCSW is the manager of the Integrated Family Trauma Treatment Clinic. Originally from Olathe, Kansas, she earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and women’s studies from the University of Kansas and Master of Social Work from Western Kentucky University. Heather served as the Clinical Director at the Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center where she created and managed the trauma therapy program. Additionally, Heather was a Clinical Associate with the University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children and a volunteer and executive committee member with the Citizens Foster Care Review Board. Her clinical expertise is in ameliorating the impact of childhood trauma on children and birth parents who are involved with the child welfare system. She is passionate about helping families remain together and identifying and advocating for removal of systemic barriers preventing this from occurring.
Email:heather.webb@wku.edu
Office Phone: 270-745-4692
Clinician
Alma Smajlovic, LCSW is a clinician at the Integrated Family Trauma Treatment Clinic. Born in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Alma grew up in Bowling Green, KY and earned both her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology, and her Master of Social Work from Western Kentucky University. Alma has six years of experience providing evidence-based trauma treatment to children and adults. Before joining IFTTC, Alma spent four years providing trauma treatment for children at the Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center. Alma was also a clinical associate with the University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children and a volunteer with the Foster Care Review Board. She is passionate about helping families with intergenerational trauma and immigrant or refugee populations.
Email:alma.smajlovic@wku.edu
Office Phone: 270-745-4695
Clinician
Bibiana Lechler, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than a decade of experience providing evidence-based, trauma-specific mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. She specializes in the assessment and treatment of complex trauma, childhood abuse, and PTSD, with extensive experience using Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and other evidence-based interventions. Bibiana has served in child advocacy centers, schools, and community mental health. She currently provides trauma treatment through the Integrated Family Trauma Treatment Clinic, supervises social workers and graduate interns, and is committed to advancing trauma-informed care through clinical leadership, education, and culturally responsive practice.
Email:bibiana.lechler@wku.edu
Office Phone: 270-745-4686
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