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