Diana Uchiyama named new Executive Director of the Illinois Lawyers' Assistance Program

The Illinois Lawyers' Assistance Program has named Diana Uchiyama, J.D., Psy.D., as its new Executive Director.

In a press release, Appellate Court Justice Mary K. O'Brien, LAP Board President, said "Dr. Uchiyama was selected from a number of talented candidates because her qualifications as an attorney, psychologist, and program administrator demonstrated to our board that she will be successful in increasing the reach of LAP to every part of Illinois."

Just last Fall, LAP announced an affiliation with Dr. Uchiyama. She was soon thereafter promoted to Assistant Deputy Director.

Prior to joining LAP, according to the LAP press release, Uchiyama was the Administrator of Psychological Services for DuPage County, overseeing a State-licensed substance use treatment program, including a MISA program, and DHS Domestic Batterer Intervention Program for a court mandated population of clients. Dr. Uchiyama has also worked for the Kane County Diagnostic Center, as both a Staff Psychologist and Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator, and has an extensive background doing court ordered psychological, sanity, fitness, and sex offender evaluations and therapy. She has implemented numerous changes to court-ordered programs both in Kane and DuPage County and is a certified trauma informed care trainer.

Before obtaining her masters and doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Dr. Uchiyama was an Assistant Public Defender in Cook County working in various felony courtrooms. She obtained her law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law.

The LAP office in Chicago, at 20 S. Clark St., Suite 450, is open daily from 9:00 to 4:30. The telephone number for the Chicago office is (312) 726-6607; LAP can also be reached toll free at 800-LAP-1233. LAP's email address is gethelp@illinoislap.org.

To schedule a confidential appointment with a LAP clinician at any LAP location, call the Chicago number (312) 726-6607. In addition to the Chicago office, appointments can be scheduled for offices in Park Ridge, DuPage/Kane County, Bloomington, Carbondale, Edwardsville, and Rock Island.