
Our Team
Clinical Staff

Jason Friesema, MA, LPC, LAC
Chief Clinical Officer

Lauren Atencio, MA, LAC, LPCC
Clinical Director

Katherine Nelson, MS, LPC, RYT-200
Clinical Director

Joseph Cathey, MA, LPC, LAC
Quality Assurance Director

Pema White, MSE, LPC, LAC
Director of Family Services

Rebecca Axton, MA, LPC, LAC, NCC
Clinical Supervisor

Madeline Frey, MA, LPC
Clinical Trainer

Bonita Wilder, CAS
Detox Therapist

Annie Williams-Swett, MS, LPCC
Primary Therapist

Shaina Crisp, MSW, LCSW
Primary Therapist

Keith Green, SWC
Primary Therapist

Lindsay Moser, MS, LMFT, LAC
Primary Therapist

Zachary LeFever, MA, LPCC
Primary Therapist

Samantha Powell, MA, LPCC
Primary Therapist

Erich Frey, MSW, CSWC
Primary Therapist

Samantha Archuleta, MA, LPC, LAC
Intensive Outpatient Therapist

Charlotte Anderson, MA, LPC
Intensive Outpatient Therapist

Summer Baker, MA, ACC
Intensive Outpatient Therapist

Anna Duerst, BA
Family Specialist

Anna Brown, BA
Family Specialist

Daniel Hugill
Activities Director

Nicole Gordon
Activities Director

Silven Wolf
Intake Specialist

Josh Welch
Intake Specialist
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Medical

Dr. Ryan Johnson, MD
Chief Medical Officer

Joseph Kurtz, DO
Psychiatrist

Lexi Kurtz, DO
Psychiatrist

Christopher McCarthy, PA-C
Medical Director

Ariela Garcia, RN
Director of Nursing

Johanna Jacobs, RN
Assistant Director of Nursing

Heather Jordan
Physician Assistant

Timothy Bewely
Physician Assistant

Judi Remilard, LPN
Nurse Educator & Trainer

Kevin Schrader
Medical Manager
Admissions

Erin Greney, CRC
Admissions Director

Angela Lopez
Admissions Specialist

Madelyn Padilla, UN
Admissions Specialist

Tris Sampson, BA
Admissions Specialist

Jake Neiber, CAT
Admissions Specialist
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Residential

Branden Barranger, CAS
Residential Director

Kara Hinkle, CAS
Residential Director

Sarah Knapp
Residential Director
Continued Care

Rachel Jenkins, CAS
Case Management Supervisor

Matthew Marchand, MA
Alumni Coordinator

Anthony Guerra
Case Manager

Tyler Kea
Case Manager

Fred Hernandez
Peer Recovery Coach

Charlotte Nelson
Peer Recovery Coach
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Executive & Administrative

Chris Burns, BS
Founder

Brandon Burns, BA
Co-Founder

Clinton Nicholson, MA, LPC, LAC
Chief Executive Officer

Robert Patton
Chief Administrative Officer

Corinne Burns, BA, RYT-200
Human Resource Director

Rachael Tapp, CAS
Director of Outpatient Services

Kendra Mitchell, BA
Safety & Compliance Officer

Jennifer Esparza
Office Manager

Jessica Olson, BSBM
Community Outreach Manager

Gina Friends
Billing Coordinator

Eric Romano
Facility Manager

Kelly Powers, CPB
Medical Biller

Mindy Lunday, CPB
Medical Biller

Judi Shannon
Administrative Coordinator

Rosana Valdiris, BA, MPS, ThM
HR Coordinator