The hard part isn’t deciding to get help. It’s finding the right place, fast.
I help families and attorneys place adolescents, young adults, and adults through age 55—including failure-to-launch and court-involved situations—and stay as a consistent point of contact across admission, program changes, and what comes next.
Lived recovery experience · five years directing case management · 300+ program network. I understand the client and family sides of a transition and keep the context from getting lost between programs.
- 300+programs in the network
- 5 yrsinside a JC-accredited RTC
- $0referral fees, ever
Different situations. The same urgency.
Families under pressure
A parent may be calling for a child, or a spouse because her husband needs help and advocacy. I support the whole family system, retain the context, and help everyone prepare for the next transition while respecting the client’s privacy and agency.
For families →Failure to launch
An adult is stalled at home, school or work has collapsed, and the family is stuck in the same cycle. I find programs built for both the immediate need and the path back to independence.
Explore this service →Attorneys & courts
Your client needs treatment arranged as a condition of bond or sentencing, and the court wants something concrete. I line up an appropriate placement and the documentation you need to bring the judge, working in coordination with you, not around you.
For attorneys →Placement, handled end to end.
Intake & matching
I gather the full picture, the needs, history, logistics, and funding, and match it against the programs that actually fit, not just the ones with an open bed.
Failure-to-launch placement Ages up to 55
I identify programs equipped to address stalled independence, repeated treatment breakdowns, family conflict, and disrupted school or work—not just the immediate crisis.
Admission coordination
I manage the moving parts between you and the program: assessments, paperwork, timing, and the back-and-forth that usually stalls a placement.
Court & attorney coordination Specialty
For court-involved cases, I arrange placement on the court’s timeline and prepare the documentation your attorney presents to the judge.
Continuity across transitions
Programs and levels of care can change. I remain a steady point of contact, retain the context, coordinate handoffs, and help your family prepare for what comes next.
What this is, and what it isn’t.
Being precise about scope protects your family. It’s also how you know my recommendations answer to you.
What I do
- Coordinate and navigate treatment placement
- Advocate for your family through the process
- Work my national network of programs
- Manage admission logistics and timelines
- Coordinate with courts and attorneys
- Support the transition into care
What I don’t
- I’m not a clinician. I don’t assess, diagnose, or provide therapy. Clinical decisions are made by the program’s licensed team.
- I’m not an attorney. I don’t give legal advice. I coordinate in support of your counsel.
- I never accept referral fees from programs. I’m paid only by my client, so my recommendations serve you, not a facility.
I’m not here to find you a program. I’m here to keep you out of the wrong one.
Most of the work is knowing what to walk away from. These are the things that make me say no, the ones a family can’t see from a brochure or a polished tour.
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The bed that isn’t really there
“We have availability” on the phone has a way of disappearing by the time the client is ready to travel. I confirm the real bed, not the hopeful one.
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A program that can’t hold the acuity
Some programs accept an admission, then discharge the client when they cannot manage what is actually going on. I screen for what a program can truly handle, not just what it will say yes to.
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A census-driven yes
An empty bed is pressure. I can usually hear when a program needs the admission more than your family member needs that program.
Questions to ask any program before you say yes.
Use these on any tour or intake call. The answers tell you more than a brochure will.
- “What is your staff-to-resident ratio overnight, not during the day?” Daytime numbers look great on a tour. Nights and weekends are when thin staffing actually shows.
- “Who handles a psychiatric crisis at 2am, and how quickly can they get there?” If the answer is vague, the plan for the worst moment doesn’t really exist yet.
- “When does discharge planning start, and who owns it?” If it starts the week before discharge, the client leaves with no real next step and the gains tend to unravel.
One more thing. If a program gets defensive about any of these, that’s an answer too.
Court-involved placement is a smaller world than it looks.
“We have a network” doesn’t help your client. What helps is knowing which programs will accept a court-involved person and put the placement in writing for the judge. That short list is the work.
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Will it accept a court-involved client?
Plenty of good programs quietly won’t take mandated or forensic cases, and it isn’t something they advertise. That alone narrows the field fast.
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Can it meet the court’s terms?
Locked versus open, the required level of care, in-state if the jurisdiction demands it. The placement has to match what the judge ordered, not just what happens to be available.
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Will it document for the court?
A program that treats well but won’t put enrollment, level of care, and progress in writing doesn’t help you at the hearing. I confirm that before anyone gets attached to it.
Where I stop.
I’m not co-counsel. I don’t give legal advice, I don’t shape defense strategy, and nothing goes to the court, probation, or opposing counsel without your sign-off. Everything I produce routes through your office, so you keep control of the narrative.
See court-involved placement support →I understand the system—and what it asks of a family.
For five years I directed case management at a residential treatment center, building the department from the ground up and a national referral network of more than 300 programs.
Recovery is personal to me, too. My lived experience helps me understand both the person doing the work and the family carrying the uncertainty, while my operations background helps me see where handoffs fail and what needs to happen next.
I later founded Teryli Systems, a platform for the placement, referral, and discharge coordination that usually lives in spreadsheets and someone’s memory. This service is the hands-on side of that work: keeping the story, the relationships, and the next steps together when programs change.
I’m not a clinician or a substitute for a provider. Clinical care and treatment decisions stay with licensed professionals; I provide independent placement coordination, continuity, and advocacy.
Follow the money. It should answer to you.
The program pays them a fee when you enroll. So the bed that pays the best can quietly start to look like the bed that fits the best, and you never get to see the difference.
Only by you, at a flat fee we agree on up front, and never one dollar from any program. The recommendation you get is the one I would make for my own family.
For attorneys: if the bench or opposing counsel asks why this program, the answer is documented program fit, not a referral fee. The recommendation is easier to explain because there is no financial interest behind it.
What families and attorneys ask first.
What ages do you work with?
I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults through age 55. That includes failure-to-launch situations, repeated placement breakdowns, family impasses, and court-involved cases.
What happens if the program or level of care changes?
Programs can change, but your point of contact does not have to. I retain the context, coordinate the handoff, and help the family prepare for the next step. The receiving program remains responsible for clinical care and treatment decisions.
Can a spouse reach out when her husband needs help?
Yes. A spouse can call to understand the options, prepare for a difficult conversation, and get help navigating placement. I support the family system while keeping the client’s privacy, consent, and agency central to the process.
How are you paid, and do you ever take money from programs?
You pay me directly, and that is the only way I am paid. I never take referral fees, commissions, or any compensation from a program. That is what keeps the recommendation answerable to you, not to a facility.
Are you a therapist or an attorney?
Neither, and I will not pretend to be. Clinical decisions stay with the program’s licensed team, and legal advice stays with your attorney. My job is to coordinate the placement and advocate for your family through it.
Do you only work with families in Florida?
No. I draw on a national network of more than 300 programs and work with families and attorneys wherever the right placement is.
We think we already found a program. Can you just sanity-check it?
Yes, and it is often the highest-value call I take. Before you commit, I will pressure-test the fit, whether the bed is really there, and whether the step-down plan actually exists. A second set of eyes before a yes can save a family months.
Is what I share confidential?
Information is handled privately and used for placement coordination, subject to the privacy policy and disclosures required or permitted by law. For minors, services are engaged by a parent or legal guardian.
Is this an emergency service?
No. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. For a mental-health crisis, call or text 988. I help with placement once everyone is safe.
Start with a free call.
Every engagement begins with a 20-minute conversation about what’s going on, what you need, and whether I’m the right person to help.
If it’s a fit, you get a clear flat fee before any work begins. No hourly meter, no surprises.
Court-involved and complex cases are quoted by case. Hourly navigation available for families who need guidance rather than a full placement.
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