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Jim Donovan, M.Ed.2018 Keynote Speaker
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Jim Donovan M.Ed. is a professional musician and Assistant Professor at Saint Francis University. His mission is to share the healing power of music through education and performance. He specializes in placing music and wellness programs in organizations who focus on people recovering from addiction and those with disabilities. Donovan currently performs with his band Sun King Warriors and was a founding member of the 3-time platinum band Rusted Root. There he co-wrote the song “Send Me on My Way” featured in the movie Ice Age and became the first song on Mars where it “woke up” NASA’s Mars Rover.
Donovan’s system, “Drum Circle Leadership for Recovery”, is a program designed to teach recovery professionals how to implement strategies that use rhythm, percussion and the voice to: (1) relieve anxiety (2) lift depression (3) encourage creative expression and (4) support social connection. This beginner friendly training program is appropriate for anyone – even those without prior music training.
Since 1999, Donovan has trained thousands of people and presented at a multitude of conferences, health organizations, recovery centers, universities, and corporations including Pyramid Healthcare, Maryland Recovery, Seabrook House Recovery, Comcast, Jansen, Fed Ex Bayer, Vanguard, and Johnson & Johnson, Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University, Indiana University, George Mason University among many others.
JimDonovanMusic.com
jimdonovandrums@gmail.com
Twitter: @JimDonovanDrums @SunKingWarriors
Donovan’s system, “Drum Circle Leadership for Recovery”, is a program designed to teach recovery professionals how to implement strategies that use rhythm, percussion and the voice to: (1) relieve anxiety (2) lift depression (3) encourage creative expression and (4) support social connection. This beginner friendly training program is appropriate for anyone – even those without prior music training.
Since 1999, Donovan has trained thousands of people and presented at a multitude of conferences, health organizations, recovery centers, universities, and corporations including Pyramid Healthcare, Maryland Recovery, Seabrook House Recovery, Comcast, Jansen, Fed Ex Bayer, Vanguard, and Johnson & Johnson, Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University, Indiana University, George Mason University among many others.
JimDonovanMusic.com
jimdonovandrums@gmail.com
Twitter: @JimDonovanDrums @SunKingWarriors
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Molly McShane, MD, MPH2018 Keynote Speaker
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Molly McShane, MD, MPH is double-board certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine and is an expert in the treatment of mood, anxiety, trauma, substance use and eating disorders. She joined Oliver-Pyatt Centers (A Monte Nido Affiliate) in 2013 and currently serves as Medical Director for Monte Nido & Affiliates. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Biology from Duke University and her M.D. and Master’s in Public Health from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. McShane completed her psychiatry residency at the University of Miami where she served as Chief Resident. She also completed two years of training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Florida Psychoanalytic Institute. Dr. McShane’s extensive training in the practices of therapy and psychopharmacology informs her comprehensive approach to understanding the whole individual seeking treatment. She is passionate about bringing the latest advancements in the field into the clinical work at Monte Nido & Affiliate programs. She frequently presents on eating disorder topics around the country at regional and national conferences.
Dr. McShane is on the Board of Directors of the Eating Disorders Coalition, a national advocacy organization. She travels to Washington, DC regularly to meet with Senators and Representatives regarding the need for insurance coverage of eating disorder treatment. Dr. McShane is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (FAPA) and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society. The prestigious American College of Psychiatrists named Dr. McShane a Laughlin Fellow, which is awarded to ten psychiatry residents nationally each year for outstanding leadership and significant achievements. She was also one of five residents in the nation to be named a Ginsberg Fellow for her leadership and excellence in education.
Dr. McShane is on the Board of Directors of the Eating Disorders Coalition, a national advocacy organization. She travels to Washington, DC regularly to meet with Senators and Representatives regarding the need for insurance coverage of eating disorder treatment. Dr. McShane is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (FAPA) and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society. The prestigious American College of Psychiatrists named Dr. McShane a Laughlin Fellow, which is awarded to ten psychiatry residents nationally each year for outstanding leadership and significant achievements. She was also one of five residents in the nation to be named a Ginsberg Fellow for her leadership and excellence in education.
JESSIE ALEXANDER, LPC
Jessie Alexander is a licensed professional counselor and the Program Director for Silver Ridge Recovery near Asheville, North Carolina. Prior to her time at Silver Ridge, Jessie managed the Women’s Center for Trauma and Eating Disorders at Ridgeview Institute, and served on the founding executive committee of the Atlanta chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. She completed her undergraduate education at Florida State University and graduated with honors with dual degrees in Psychology and Family, Child, and Consumer Sciences. Jessie received her graduate education from Georgia State University in Professional Counseling, and has over 10 years of experience researching and working with the psychiatric, addiction, and dual populations. Jessie’s expertise is in clinically integrated treatment and complex trauma. Silver Ridge Recovery is a trauma focused, primary addiction, clinically integrated, holistic treatment program for midlife adults.
JENNIFER ALLEN, MS, LPC, E-RYT 500
With close to three decades in the holistic arts as a yoga teacher/yoga teacher trainer and traditional herbalist, Jenn seeks to treat the whole person with thoughtful and creative interventions. Jenn has worked for Pyramid Healthcare's Hillside facility as a drug and alcohol/trauma counselor for the last three years. Jenn recently received her licensure as a professional counselor in the state of PA and maintains a private practice in Stroudsburg, PA which specializes in trauma as well as LGBTQ and other sexually alternative populations.
Academically, Jenn received a BA in Deviant Behavior and Social Control from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University. She holds additional training and certifications in trauma & substance abuse and is currently working towards certification through AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors & Therapists).
Academically, Jenn received a BA in Deviant Behavior and Social Control from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University. She holds additional training and certifications in trauma & substance abuse and is currently working towards certification through AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors & Therapists).
LUKE ALLEN, MA, PLPC
Luke Allen is provisionally licensed professional counselor in the state of Missouri and a Counseling Psychology Doctoral student at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. He holds undergraduate degrees in psychology and philosophy and a certificate in ethics. He received a Master of Arts degree in Counseling and Guidance from New Mexico State University. Luke specializes in working with individuals and families around issues related to sexual and gender diversity. Most recently, he completed a year-long practicum at Children’s Mercy Hospital’s Gender Pathway Services Clinic. He currently serves as Co-Chair for the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Student Initiative and is the elected Student Representative to the WPATH Board of Directors. Luke has presented research internationally and has published qualitative, quantitative, and theoretical articles on transgender health, ethics, and social justice.
PATRICIA ALLEN, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Dr. Allen is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Executive Director of Medical Services for Summit Behavioral Health. She practices in the PHP, IOP and outpatient setting providing addiction treatment in Pennsylvania. Pat is an Assistant Professor of Nursing and tenured faculty at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Pat received her DNP from West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Pat presented at the first Recovery 360 Conference, the Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders and the Annual Conference of the American Psychiatric Nurse’s Association on topics related to pharmacogenetics and medication-assisted treatment for those with co-occurring disorders. Pat also presented at the International Nurses Society on Addiction’s annual conference and the NEI Psychopharmacology Congress in 2015 and 2016. Additionally, Pat has discussed these topics in media opportunities.
DONALD ALTEMUS, MS, CPS
Donald Altemus, MS, CPS is a trainer, motivational speaker and person with lived experience who has assisted people working on their recovery for the past 15 years. Don approaches supporting individuals from a practical and personal level which engages people and promotes their own self-directed path to discovery and attainment of their dreams.
Don has presented on an international level in advancement of peer support, community inclusion and self-direction. Don holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral and Addictions Counseling from Drexel University.
Don’s presentations and work with individuals is down to earth and Don utilizes personal experience from his own recovery path in his instruction in both individual and group settings. Don has been the recipient of the Chester County Recovery Stars Award in 2010 and the Mark Kravitz award in 2008.
Don is also a well versed instructor for QPR Suicide prevention and acts as an adjunct trainer/peer experience presenter for Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) to police throughout the state of Pennsylvania.
Don enjoys volunteering with the Alzheimer’s Association, Thresholds and Compeer. When not working or volunteering, Don enjoys spending time in the outdoors with his wife and three children.
Don has presented on an international level in advancement of peer support, community inclusion and self-direction. Don holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral and Addictions Counseling from Drexel University.
Don’s presentations and work with individuals is down to earth and Don utilizes personal experience from his own recovery path in his instruction in both individual and group settings. Don has been the recipient of the Chester County Recovery Stars Award in 2010 and the Mark Kravitz award in 2008.
Don is also a well versed instructor for QPR Suicide prevention and acts as an adjunct trainer/peer experience presenter for Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) to police throughout the state of Pennsylvania.
Don enjoys volunteering with the Alzheimer’s Association, Thresholds and Compeer. When not working or volunteering, Don enjoys spending time in the outdoors with his wife and three children.
SAM BIERMAN, CAP, ICADC, CNDAI
Sam Bierman is the Executive Director for Maryland Addiction Recovery Center. A graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management, Sam has worked for the highest revenue non-profit treatment center in the country for the past 5 years before departing to start his own company and bring the philosophies he learned at Caron Renaissance and Caron Ocean Drive to the Maryland area. Having held down three different positions at Caron Treatment Centers, Sam has a wide range of knowledge and experience of the full continuum of care that treatment centers provide. Starting in the field as a counselor assistant working directly with patients suffering from alcoholism and substance abuse issues, Sam worked his way up to become the Director of Operations for Caron Renaissance Ocean Drive, a program catering to a high-end clientele in terms of influence and affluence. As Executive Director of MARC, Sam is responsible for overseeing the entire clinical and administrative operations of the MARC treatment program continuum of care. Sam’s clinical philosophies center around developing a strong therapeutic alliance between the therapist and client, as well as treating addiction as a family disease.
RAY BLUME, LMFT, APM
Ray Blume is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has had a private practice in Gibbsboro, Camden County, New Jersey since 2000. He is also an accredited mediator with the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators and works with his wife, Robin Blume, Esq. to help assist couples in the divorce process. Together they mediate a variety of family disputes.
Ray is a past president of the South Jersey chapter of NJAMFT and has served on the South Jersey chapter board and State board since 2008.
Ray is a certified Tai Chi and Qi Gong instructor with the American Tai Chi Association and is teaching Tai Chi and Qi Gong at the William Rorher Center for Health and Fitness in Voorhees, and at the Virtua certified medical gyms in Moorestown and Washington Township since 2008.
Ray is a past president of the South Jersey chapter of NJAMFT and has served on the South Jersey chapter board and State board since 2008.
Ray is a certified Tai Chi and Qi Gong instructor with the American Tai Chi Association and is teaching Tai Chi and Qi Gong at the William Rorher Center for Health and Fitness in Voorhees, and at the Virtua certified medical gyms in Moorestown and Washington Township since 2008.
NANCY BOLAND, MS, CHWC, PES, RYT
Nancy Boland is a dedicated Onward Behavioral Health Holistic Practitioner, committed to providing clients with the tools they need for recovery. Nancy is a certified Health and Wellness Coach and ACE Personal Trainer with a BA in Psychology and MS in Exercise Science. She is also a designated NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist. She teaches yoga, meditation and functional training with attention toward the refinement and mastery of the body, mind and spirit.
Nancy's credentials and extensive experience in Ashtanga yoga, 12 step recovery, personal training, Thai massage, reflexology and aromatherapy set the groundwork which uniquely qualify her to help free clients from whatever holds them back in order to realize their personal best.
Nancy enjoys maintaining a healthful lifestyle encompassing body, mind and spirit in her daily life,one day at a time as she energetically shares her passion with her clients, family and friends to cultivate a life full of joy and vitality.
Nancy's credentials and extensive experience in Ashtanga yoga, 12 step recovery, personal training, Thai massage, reflexology and aromatherapy set the groundwork which uniquely qualify her to help free clients from whatever holds them back in order to realize their personal best.
Nancy enjoys maintaining a healthful lifestyle encompassing body, mind and spirit in her daily life,one day at a time as she energetically shares her passion with her clients, family and friends to cultivate a life full of joy and vitality.
DEBRA BORDEN, LCSW
Debra Borden is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NY and NJ, and is the author of two novels, Lucky Me and A Little Bit Married. Her essays and articles have appeared in Women's Health Magazine and The New York Times. Her latest book, Cook Your Marriage Happy is the first in the COOK YOURSELF HAPPY series.
Debra received an English degree from the University of Michigan and a Masters in Social Work from Fordham University. In addition to counseling, Debra has been a liaison and continues to be a resource for individuals, families, and professionals seeking psychiatric and substance abuse help. She is a pioneer in the field of cooking therapy.
She lives with her ever-changing, but always sustaining, Sous family in New York and New Jersey. Visit her online at www.cookyourselfhappy.com.
Debra received an English degree from the University of Michigan and a Masters in Social Work from Fordham University. In addition to counseling, Debra has been a liaison and continues to be a resource for individuals, families, and professionals seeking psychiatric and substance abuse help. She is a pioneer in the field of cooking therapy.
She lives with her ever-changing, but always sustaining, Sous family in New York and New Jersey. Visit her online at www.cookyourselfhappy.com.
NOREEN BRAMAN
Noreen Braman, Program Manager for the New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program, is a Strategic Communications professional and author of “Treading Water,” a collection of her humor columns and essays. A member of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH), Braman added the practice of Laughter Yoga to her life in 2010, additional training in Laughter Wellness in 2012, and helps others learn how to “laugh for no reason” for the health of it through her Smile Side of Life Laughter & Happiness Club presentations and special events. She was featured on EBTV3’s Wellness Spotlight in 2014 and has received numerous awards over the years for design, writing and video production.
LORI BUDMAN, MSS, LSW
Lori Budman, MSS, LSW is a licensed Social Worker currently employed by Mirmont Treatment Center as a Behavioral Health Therapist working with individuals suffering from substance use and co-occurring disorders, and trauma using a trauma-sensitive, experiential, and mindfully-based approach. Lori has helped facilitate the growth of the experiential and trauma services at Mirmont Treatment Center.
Lori is a graduate of the 3-year clinical training program in Gestalt Therapy through the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia (GTIP), and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional through the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP).
She is presently pursuing EMDR Certification through EMDR International Association, and has several hundred hours of experiential therapy training towards Board Certification in Psychodrama, Sociodrama and Group Psychotherapy, including training in Sociodrama, Therapeutic Spiral Model (TSM) for the treatment of trauma, and Classical Psychodrama. Lori has participated on TSM teams at workshops and the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP) Annual Conference, and has co-facilitated TSM training at local workshops including at the ASGPP Delaware Valley Psychodrama Collective.
Lori is a graduate of the 3-year clinical training program in Gestalt Therapy through the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia (GTIP), and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional through the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP).
She is presently pursuing EMDR Certification through EMDR International Association, and has several hundred hours of experiential therapy training towards Board Certification in Psychodrama, Sociodrama and Group Psychotherapy, including training in Sociodrama, Therapeutic Spiral Model (TSM) for the treatment of trauma, and Classical Psychodrama. Lori has participated on TSM teams at workshops and the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP) Annual Conference, and has co-facilitated TSM training at local workshops including at the ASGPP Delaware Valley Psychodrama Collective.
AMY BUEHRER, LSW, MSW
Amy Buehrer has worked in the human service field for 25 years, the last 15 of which were in Drug and Alcohol and Mental Health treatment. Starting in MH/MR, she worked in the state of Ohio during the beginning of their supportive living initiative. She received her Master’s degree in Social Work in 2006 while working as a counselor in residential drug and alcohol treatment. In 2006, she became a Licensed Social Worker in the state of Pennsylvania and the program director of Pyramid Healthcare’s halfway house for women with co-occurring disorders. Her focus of study has been personality disorders which led to her interest in trauma. Currently, her treatment focus is on trauma and the risk factors associated with ineffective coping of trauma and distress. She is trained in EMDR, a Trauma Specific Treatment for PTSD, and holds her trauma specialist certification through International Association of Trauma Professionals. In 2009, she became the Vice President of Clinical Services for Pyramid Healthcare. Her duties included motivating clinical teams, assisting programs in incorporating trauma informed care, identifying outcomes in clinical treatment, ensuring corporate compliance, and handling various clinical training components including trauma, personality disorders, emotional residue, and compassion fatigue. Over recent years, she has developed and presented trainings related to Trauma Informed Care, effectively working with Complex Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and various Ethics in Leadership trainings for various organizations on a National, State, and Local level. Currently, her focus has shifted to an emphasis on compliance in healthcare; however, she continues to maintain a small private practice working with complex trauma.
RENÉE CALHOUN, LMFT, CAADC, CCDPD, CTTS
Renée M. Calhoun is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in addiction. She also holds certifications as an Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, CoOccurring Disorder Professional Diplomate, and Tobacco Treatment Specialist. With over 10 years experience in the mental health and drug and alcohol field, Renée currently is a Program Director for SOAR, an outpatient drug and alcohol treatment facility in Levittown, PA specializing in medication assisted treatment.
HILARIE CASH, Ph.D., LMHC
Dr. Hilarie Cash is co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer of reSTART Life, LLC, a residential program (first in the US or Canada) designed explicitly for adults and adolescents who are experiencing serious problems because of digital screens (www.netaddictionrecovery.com).
She began her work in this new field in the mid-90's. By 1999 she had co-founded an outpatient clinic called Internet/Computer Addiction Services (now closed) in Redmond, WA. In 2008, she co-authored the book Video Games and Your Kids: How Parents Stay in Control and in 2009, she co-founded reSTART Life. All of these ongoing endeavors have brought her recognition as one of the nation's leading experts in the growing field of Internet and video game addiction. She is a public speaker, workshop presenter and has appeared in well over 500 news reports about Internet addiction.
She began her work in this new field in the mid-90's. By 1999 she had co-founded an outpatient clinic called Internet/Computer Addiction Services (now closed) in Redmond, WA. In 2008, she co-authored the book Video Games and Your Kids: How Parents Stay in Control and in 2009, she co-founded reSTART Life. All of these ongoing endeavors have brought her recognition as one of the nation's leading experts in the growing field of Internet and video game addiction. She is a public speaker, workshop presenter and has appeared in well over 500 news reports about Internet addiction.
BRYNN CICIPPIO, LMFT, CAADC
Brynn has been working in the field of addictions for over ten years. She has served as the clinical coordinator of the Montgomery County Drug Court Program and was the clinical supervisor of an outpatient drug and alcohol agency. She currently works full time in her private practice, treating many addicted clients and their families. Additionally, she is employed by LaSalle University in the graduate Marriage and Family Therapy program. She teaches courses in the graduate program including Addictions and the Family, Addictions Counseling, Motivational Interviewing, and Professional Issues in Addictions. Prior to completing her Master’s degree, Brynn was a parole officer and assistant supervisor in the Montgomery County Adult Probation and Parole Department.
KATHRYN COLEMAN, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CAADC
Kathryn Coleman is the Corporate Clinical Trainer for Pyramid Healthcare, Inc., which provides behavioral health treatment in facilities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and North Carolina. She has gained experience in a variety of settings in behavioral health services over the past 30 years. These include serving as the Associate Clinical Director of Addiction Medicine Services at UPMC Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, the Training Director of The Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA), Clinical Educator and Trainer for the Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT) Project, and 19 years at St. Francis Medical Center (SFMC). While at SFMC, Kathryn directed both residential and outpatient service clinics and worked clinically with a wide range of populations across the life span in areas that include substance abuse, forensics, methadone maintenance, perinatal addiction, and co-occurring disorders. She is a trainer for the PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and has served as adjunct faculty at Penn State University, Robert Morris University and Community College of Allegheny. She has served as a Case Presentation Evaluator for the Pennsylvania Certification Board and on the Committee on Inquiry for the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. She has a special interest in the area of ethics and has published in this area as well as other areas on addiction related topics.
HEIDI DALZELL, Psy.D., CEDS
Heidi J. Dalzell, PsyD, CEDS, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist. Dr. Dalzell brings 20+ years of clinical experience to her role of co-director of Bucks Bucks Eating Disorders Collaborative in Newtown, PA. Dr. Dalzell graduated summa cum laude from Immaculata University, where she completed her research on early trauma. Dr. Dalzell has a busy private practice. Special areas of interest include eating disorders, dissociative disorders and trauma. Dr. Dalzell is passionate about promoting healthy body image, sexuality and self-acceptance in individuals of all identities, especially those in the formative process of identifying sexual and/or gender identities. Dr. Dalzell is a prolific writer and speaker, frequently working with parent groups, schools and professional organizations. Dr. Dalzell has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings. She is active in IAEDP (the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals), where she serves as President of the Greater Philadelphia chapter.
TISHERRA DIEC, CAADC, CCPG, ICADC
Tisherra Diec began working in the addictions field in 2008. She completed an internship at Malvern Institute and was hired as a full time clinician after graduating with her bachelor's degree. After serving as a primary therapist for over three years, she made the transition to The Retreat at Lancaster County where she played a key role in opening their first residential inpatient treatment program in 2011. It was in this role as a primary therapist her heart for the young adult population began to grow. It was at the end of 2012 that the doors opened for Tisherra to expand her experience by taking over a Young Adult Program with Rehab After Work in Exton. She started running an Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and a Relapse Prevention Outpatient Program. During her time with Rehab After Work, Tisherra got Exton’s Addiction Awareness Program up and running. Tisherra developed a 10 week curriculum for this program that is now used in many of the other Rehab After Work locations. In December of 2014 Tisherra took on the role of the Site Director overseeing Life Counseling Services, The Light Program, Seeds of Hope and Rehab After Work in Exton and served as the Clinical Supervisor for the offices Rehab After Work clinicians. She supported the management team as they opened OBH’s first Partial Hospitalization Program for Seeds of Hope, and many additional Intensive Outpatient Programs that now meet the needs of the Chester County community. In December 2017, Tisherra took on the role of Quality Assurance. She now supports the clinical administrative team of OBH. Tisherra holds a Bachelor's in Psychology from the University of Valley Forge and a Master's of Science in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University. In addition to being a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), she is also certified to work with those battling a gambling addiction (CCPG) and recently obtained her LPC.
ASHLEY EASLEY, M.S.Ed., M.Phil.Ed., LPC
Ashley received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Yale University in 2009. After that, she attended graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania, where she obtained an M.S.Ed. in Counseling and Psychological Services in 2010 and an M.Phil.Ed. in Professional Counseling in 2011. Following completion of her graduate work, she was hired at Fairmount Behavioral Health Systems, where she worked as a therapist. She primarily worked with children and adolescents and her work included providing individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, crisis intervention. At FBHS, she was also responsible for developing new trauma-informed, gender-specific behavior programs for the adolescent units. She currently works as a Program Coordinator for Onward Behavioral Health, where she oversees three sites and manages the day-to-day operations of those sites. Her clinical interests include trauma, adolescents, and behavior management techniques.
ROSS ELLENHORN, MSW, Ph.D.
Dr. Ellenhorn is trained as a sociologist, psychotherapist and social worker. He has spent the last two decades helping individuals suffering psychiatric symptoms find the psychological and social means for remaining outside institutional settings. He created the first fully-operating intensive hospital diversion and wrap-around program in Massachusetts, later creating and leading, one of the first Programs for Assertive Community Treatment teams in the Commonwealth. His book, Parasuicidality and Patient Careerism: Treatment Recidivism and the Dialectics of Failure which addresses psychiatric hospital recidivism and techniques for diverting hospital use, was published by Springer Publishing in 2007. Dr. Ellenhorn has given talks and seminars throughout the country, and has provided consultation to numerous mental health agencies and psychiatric hospitals on the subjects of hospital diversion, psychosocial rehabilitation, patient careerism and the PACT model. Dr. Ellenhorn is trained in Open Dialogue, a method for helping individuals experiencing extreme psychiatric states, and which has documented success in minimizing the need for psychotropic medications. A graduate of the UCLA School of Social Welfare, Dr. Ellenhorn is the first person to receive a joint Ph.D. from the prestigious Florence Heller School for Social Welfare Policy and Management and the Department of Sociology at Brandeis University. Dr. Ellenhorn is founder and president of the Association for Community Integration Programs, an organization that informs the professional community and general public about an important alternative to institutional and sequestered residential care: programs that provide psychiatric and psychosocial care to clients living in the community, based on the belief that genuine connections and vocational and educational goals are vital factors in their clients’ growth.
TOM FOWLER, Psy.D.
Tom Fowler has been the Vice President of Operations at High Focus Centers since 2013. He has served as a clinician, clinical coordinator, and clinical director at this organization since 2002. Dr. Fowler received his B.A. in psychology from Boston College. After serving in treatment programs in Baltimore and Boston, he returned to school and obtained his master’s and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from the University of Hartford.
After completing his internship at The Children’s Village in New York, a residential treatment center, he joined High Focus Centers as one of the first clinicians to open their adolescent psychiatric partial care and intensive outpatient programs. Thirteen years later, High Focus Centers is known as the premier provider of structured outpatient behavioral health and addiction treatment programs in New Jersey.
Dr. Fowler’s specialties include skills-based, empirically-validated treatments, with specific expertise with individuals in acute crisis. He has over 20 years of experience working with adolescents, adults, and families, managing a variety of symptomatology. He also has a research interest in motivational development in young people and the extraneous factors that impact goal achievement, resilience, and responses to success and failure.
After completing his internship at The Children’s Village in New York, a residential treatment center, he joined High Focus Centers as one of the first clinicians to open their adolescent psychiatric partial care and intensive outpatient programs. Thirteen years later, High Focus Centers is known as the premier provider of structured outpatient behavioral health and addiction treatment programs in New Jersey.
Dr. Fowler’s specialties include skills-based, empirically-validated treatments, with specific expertise with individuals in acute crisis. He has over 20 years of experience working with adolescents, adults, and families, managing a variety of symptomatology. He also has a research interest in motivational development in young people and the extraneous factors that impact goal achievement, resilience, and responses to success and failure.
SCOTT GIACOMUCCI, MSS, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, CP, PAT
Scott is a certified trauma treatment specialist, EMDRIA certified practitioner, licensed clinical social worker, experiential therapy trainer, and board certified practitioner of sociometry, psychodrama, and group psychotherapy. He was recently elected to serve on the Executive Council of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP). He holds the roles of Trauma Treatment Specialist & Clinical Skills Trainer at Mirmont Treatment Center where he helped expand inpatient young adult services, trauma treatment services and experiential therapy services. He also operates a private practice in West Chester, PA providing experiential trauma treatment and experiential therapy training opportunities.
He is the organizer and co-trainer of the Therapeutic Spiral Model’s (TSM) East Coast Training Group in West Chester, PA, as well as the co-sponsor of workshops for the Delaware Valley Psychodrama Collective. Last year he held roles on TSM teams in the USA, Canada, and mainland China with Dr. Kate Hudgins, the developer of TSM. He has presented at the ASGPP national conference and at his local ASGPP chapter, while also offering psychodrama workshops at local universities, conferences, treatment centers, recovery homes, and even co-directed a psychodrama on the Great Wall of China!
Additionally, he is pursuing his doctorate in clinical social work at the University of Pennsylvania where his dissertation focuses on a sociometry, psychodrama, and experiential trauma group therapy curriculum development. In the past few years he has had multiple publications in professional newsletters, the Journal of Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy, as well as the International Group Processes and Psychodrama Journal published by the Istanbul Psychodrama Institute. Furthermore, he is currently involved in editing a collection of unpublished manuscripts from Dr. Jacob L. Moreno, the founder of sociometry, psychodrama, and group psychotherapy, to publish as his Autobiography of a Genius in coordination with the Zerka T. Moreno Foundation and the British publishing company, North-West Psychodrama Association.
He is the organizer and co-trainer of the Therapeutic Spiral Model’s (TSM) East Coast Training Group in West Chester, PA, as well as the co-sponsor of workshops for the Delaware Valley Psychodrama Collective. Last year he held roles on TSM teams in the USA, Canada, and mainland China with Dr. Kate Hudgins, the developer of TSM. He has presented at the ASGPP national conference and at his local ASGPP chapter, while also offering psychodrama workshops at local universities, conferences, treatment centers, recovery homes, and even co-directed a psychodrama on the Great Wall of China!
Additionally, he is pursuing his doctorate in clinical social work at the University of Pennsylvania where his dissertation focuses on a sociometry, psychodrama, and experiential trauma group therapy curriculum development. In the past few years he has had multiple publications in professional newsletters, the Journal of Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy, as well as the International Group Processes and Psychodrama Journal published by the Istanbul Psychodrama Institute. Furthermore, he is currently involved in editing a collection of unpublished manuscripts from Dr. Jacob L. Moreno, the founder of sociometry, psychodrama, and group psychotherapy, to publish as his Autobiography of a Genius in coordination with the Zerka T. Moreno Foundation and the British publishing company, North-West Psychodrama Association.
SHANNON HAYS, LPC, NCC, CAADC, DBTC
Shannon L. Hays is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Bucks Support Services. Bucks Support Services consists of Bucks Eating Support Collaborative, Bucks LGBTQ Center and Bucks Recovery Center.
Shannon has a Masters of Arts in Professional Clinical Counseling from LaSalle University as well as a Bachelors of Science in Human Services from Chestnut Hill College. Shannon specializes in working with individuals and families wishing to overcome an array of challenges including addictions and co-occurring disorders, eating disorders, trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, mood disorders, borderline personality disorder and many other concerns. Shannon has a special understanding of and connection to addiction and the effect on the family that enables her to provide empathetic support to individuals in recovery and believes strongly that addiction affects the whole family.
Regardless of the identified challenges of any individual and family she works with, Shannon believes all individuals have the strength to make lasting change in their lives and takes a strengths-based, person-centered approach to therapy, with an emphasis on compassion and creating a safe space for the individual.
Shannon is certified in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Drawing heavily from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Systems theory, she believes strongly in empowerment and tailoring the therapeutic experience to the needs and personality of the individual. Shannon believes in a solutions-focused, holistic approach to change.
Shannon has a Masters of Arts in Professional Clinical Counseling from LaSalle University as well as a Bachelors of Science in Human Services from Chestnut Hill College. Shannon specializes in working with individuals and families wishing to overcome an array of challenges including addictions and co-occurring disorders, eating disorders, trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, mood disorders, borderline personality disorder and many other concerns. Shannon has a special understanding of and connection to addiction and the effect on the family that enables her to provide empathetic support to individuals in recovery and believes strongly that addiction affects the whole family.
Regardless of the identified challenges of any individual and family she works with, Shannon believes all individuals have the strength to make lasting change in their lives and takes a strengths-based, person-centered approach to therapy, with an emphasis on compassion and creating a safe space for the individual.
Shannon is certified in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Drawing heavily from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Systems theory, she believes strongly in empowerment and tailoring the therapeutic experience to the needs and personality of the individual. Shannon believes in a solutions-focused, holistic approach to change.
RUSSELL HEALY, DSW
Dr. Russell Healy is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in Central New Jersey. He completed a doctorate of social work (DSW) in June 2016. His dissertation project explored the impact of medical paternalism and medical autonomy on transgender youth. Russ published a chapter on transgender health care in Social Work in Health Settings: Practice in Context Volume 4.
The Rutgers University School of Social Work published “Victim or Offender: Stigma, Justice, and the Importance of Critical Thinking in a Complex Forensic Case,” in The Rutgers DSW Casebook. He teaches courses on transgender phenomenology for The Rutgers School of Social Work’s DSW program. Russ also presents on assessment and treatment issues for transgender youth and their families, and on ethical issues, for the Continuing Education Program of the Rutgers School of Social Work. Dr. Healy has been in practice for thirty years, with a focus on working with sexual and gender minorities.
The Rutgers University School of Social Work published “Victim or Offender: Stigma, Justice, and the Importance of Critical Thinking in a Complex Forensic Case,” in The Rutgers DSW Casebook. He teaches courses on transgender phenomenology for The Rutgers School of Social Work’s DSW program. Russ also presents on assessment and treatment issues for transgender youth and their families, and on ethical issues, for the Continuing Education Program of the Rutgers School of Social Work. Dr. Healy has been in practice for thirty years, with a focus on working with sexual and gender minorities.
JULIA HODGSON, Psy.D., M.Ed., BCB
Julia Hodgson, PsyD, MEd, BCB received her doctorate from the Institute of Graduate Clinical Psychology and a Master’s of Education from the Center for Human Sexuality Studies at Widener University; she is Board Certified in Biofeedback.
Dr. Hodgson is a published author and has written columns for a local newspaper as well as being first author in a chapter of the Handbook of gender and sexuality in psychological assessment. Her main topics of interest include sexuality education, LGBTQ+, and integrative care of vulnerable and underserved populations. In addition to clinical work, Dr. Hodgson has provided trainings and education across settings, including parent workshops, staff trainings in sexuality-related topics, and presenting at conferences.
Dr. Hodgson is a published author and has written columns for a local newspaper as well as being first author in a chapter of the Handbook of gender and sexuality in psychological assessment. Her main topics of interest include sexuality education, LGBTQ+, and integrative care of vulnerable and underserved populations. In addition to clinical work, Dr. Hodgson has provided trainings and education across settings, including parent workshops, staff trainings in sexuality-related topics, and presenting at conferences.
RICARDO HORN, LMSW
Ricardo Horn, LSW is a Program Director at Pyramid Healthcare and an adjunct instructor at the Marywood University School of Social Work. Ricardo received training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at Jefferson University’s Myrna Brind Center for Integrative Medicine. Practicing mindfulness for over ten years, Ricardo has incorporated this experience into his direct care and administrative practice.
As a licensed social worker, Ricardo has extensive experience treating substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, and trauma. He has enjoyed applying mindfulness to clinical supervision and program management and is an advocate for self care.
As a licensed social worker, Ricardo has extensive experience treating substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, and trauma. He has enjoyed applying mindfulness to clinical supervision and program management and is an advocate for self care.
CHAD HUSTED, LPC
Chad Husted is currently the Vice President of North Carolina Operations for Pyramid Healthcare and the Executive Director of Silver Ridge, a primary substance use disorder program developmentally focused on the treatment of mid-life adults in Asheville, NC. Chad is also the Executive Director of Real Recovery, a developmentally structured supportive housing program for young adult men in Asheville, NC, and Silvermist Recovery, a primary substance use residential program located outside of Pittsburgh, PA. Prior to moving into operations, Chad served in a clinical capacity over the last 15 years in a wide range of treatment settings from an acute psychiatric care, school-based mental health setting to the residential treatment setting. Chad received his Master’s Degree from Nova Southeastern University in Mental Health Counseling.
SHARON JURMAN
Sharon Jurman is a Special Educator, Teacher of the Handicapped, with over thirty seven years of experience in the field of special education. She has concentrated in the domain areas of disabilities and developmental delays including rare genetic syndromes, autism spectrum disorders and applied behavior analysis as a teacher, therapist, consultant, presenter and an administrator. She has designed and overseen Early Intervention Programs, Consultation and Training Departments, Inclusive Daycare, Autism Pre-Schools and Autism Elementary Schools.
Ms. Jurman has provided consultation services to public and private school districts in the areas of inclusion, classroom management and design, staff education and training, behavior management, curriculum and IEP development, before and after school programs and family training.
She has been a chair and contributing member to many professional boards and task forces including in the state of New Jersey; the Governor’s Council on Autism, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Early Intervention Autism Collaborative and the State Interagency Coordinating Council.
She served as a contributing advisor and editor for the New Jersey Early Intervention System’s Autism Guidelines. Additionally, Ms. Jurman has been a nationally and regionally published author and contributor of articles on topics including implementing inclusive education in public school settings, reducing holiday stress for parents of children with Autism, teaching children with Asperger’s Disorder in the public school setting and preparing first responders for interactions with people on the Autism spectrum. She is also an experienced grant author and writer securing funds from federal, state and private foundations.
Ms. Jurman has guest lectured at many colleges and universities including Drexel, Rowan, Rutgers, and Temple.
Currently, Ms. Jurman is the Autism Division Director for Pyramid Healthcare’s Soaring Heights Schools and Pyramid Applied Spectrum Solutions consultation programs in Pennsylvania.
Ms. Jurman has provided consultation services to public and private school districts in the areas of inclusion, classroom management and design, staff education and training, behavior management, curriculum and IEP development, before and after school programs and family training.
She has been a chair and contributing member to many professional boards and task forces including in the state of New Jersey; the Governor’s Council on Autism, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Early Intervention Autism Collaborative and the State Interagency Coordinating Council.
She served as a contributing advisor and editor for the New Jersey Early Intervention System’s Autism Guidelines. Additionally, Ms. Jurman has been a nationally and regionally published author and contributor of articles on topics including implementing inclusive education in public school settings, reducing holiday stress for parents of children with Autism, teaching children with Asperger’s Disorder in the public school setting and preparing first responders for interactions with people on the Autism spectrum. She is also an experienced grant author and writer securing funds from federal, state and private foundations.
Ms. Jurman has guest lectured at many colleges and universities including Drexel, Rowan, Rutgers, and Temple.
Currently, Ms. Jurman is the Autism Division Director for Pyramid Healthcare’s Soaring Heights Schools and Pyramid Applied Spectrum Solutions consultation programs in Pennsylvania.
PAYAL BASSI KAKARIA, BSN, RN
Payal Kakaria has been a Registered Nurse in the fields of substance abuse and addiction medicine for over 10 years. Ms. Kakaria is currently the Director of Nursing for High Focus Centers and has received her Bachelors of Nursing from College of Mount Saint Vincent.
After exploring various opportunities within Nursing, Ms. Kakaria discovered her passion for the field of addiction. She has served as the Assistant Director and as a Director of Nursing in opioid treatment programs, residential substance abuse treatment program as well as a pain management clinic. Due to her strong interest in the field, Ms. Kakaria obtained further credentials as a Certified Addictions Registered Nurse and is pursuing a Masters on Nursing at Monmouth University. During her free time, she enjoys spending quality time with her two little children along with practicing her dance skills.
After exploring various opportunities within Nursing, Ms. Kakaria discovered her passion for the field of addiction. She has served as the Assistant Director and as a Director of Nursing in opioid treatment programs, residential substance abuse treatment program as well as a pain management clinic. Due to her strong interest in the field, Ms. Kakaria obtained further credentials as a Certified Addictions Registered Nurse and is pursuing a Masters on Nursing at Monmouth University. During her free time, she enjoys spending quality time with her two little children along with practicing her dance skills.
LAURA LEAHY, DRNP, APRN, PMH-CNS/FNP, CARN-AP, FAANP
Inducted as a 2017 Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Dr. Laura Leahy is an honors Graduate of Duke University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Drexel University, where she received her doctoral degree in nursing, focusing on Premenstrual Symptom Exacerbation in Women with Psychiatric Comorbidities. Dr. Leahy is certified as a Child/Adolescent & Adult Psychiatric & Addictions Advanced Practice Nurse, specializing in individual, couples and family therapy as well as pharmacogenetics and psychopharmacology, including the medical management of substance use disorders. She maintains specialization as a Master Clinician in Psychopharmacology through the Neuroscience Educational Institute. Dr. Leahy is also the first Advanced Practice Nurse to receive her DEA-X Waiver to prescribe buprenorphine as a medication assisted treatment to combat the opioid epidemic. With almost 30 years experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse and Therapist, Dr. Leahy founded APNSolutions, LLC, a holistic Advanced Practice Nurse managed private practice located in Southern New Jersey.
Dr. Leahy maintains a faculty position as an Advanced Senior Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania-School of Nursing. She is also Course Instructor for the Post-Doctoral Master's Degree in Psychopharmacology Program at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Leahy regularly precepts graduate nursing students from universities across the country.
In addition to being a prominent clinician and educator, Dr. Leahy has been an invited lecturer for numerous local, regional, and national conferences. She is the Psychopharmacology Section Editor for the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services. She has published The Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Nurses (2013); the first nurse edited and authored text published through the American Psychiatric Association, and Pocket Psych Drugs: A Point of Service Clinical Guide (2010) as well numerous nursing text book chapters and journal articles.
Dr. Leahy maintains a faculty position as an Advanced Senior Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania-School of Nursing. She is also Course Instructor for the Post-Doctoral Master's Degree in Psychopharmacology Program at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Leahy regularly precepts graduate nursing students from universities across the country.
In addition to being a prominent clinician and educator, Dr. Leahy has been an invited lecturer for numerous local, regional, and national conferences. She is the Psychopharmacology Section Editor for the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services. She has published The Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Nurses (2013); the first nurse edited and authored text published through the American Psychiatric Association, and Pocket Psych Drugs: A Point of Service Clinical Guide (2010) as well numerous nursing text book chapters and journal articles.
NATASHA MCVEY, MSS, LCSW, CBIS
Natasha McVey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Brain Injury Specialist with over 10 years of experience in the field. She graduated from Bryn Mawr’s Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research in 2009 and later earned her clinical license in 2011. She is currently the Clinical Supervisor of Mental Health Services for Onward Behavioral Health (OBH). Natasha has also worked as an Operations Manager and Outpatient Therapist for OBH. Prior to working for Onward Behavioral Health, she worked in the field of Brain Injury Rehab, at ReMed Recovery Care Centers for 10 years. While at ReMed she held various positions such as Brain Injury Specialist, Rehabilitation Case Manager, and Clinical Specialist. Natasha is passionate about serving clients with a history of brain injury and hopes to provide education to clinicians regarding this population.
CHERYL RAUDENBUSH, CPBA, CPMA
Cheryl Raudenbush has been with Mazzitti & Sullivan Counseling & EAP Services for over 15 years. Cheryl is the EAP Director of Corporate Engagement.
Cheryl has concentrated her efforts in providing the most innovative assessment tools for hiring and succession planning to corporate clients through a partnership with TTI (Target Training Institute - Scottsdale, Arizona). Working closely with HR to assist corporations in hiring and retaining superior performers in the workplace is a priority. Cheryl is a Certified Professional Behavior Analyst (CPBA) and Certified Professional Motivator Analyst (CPMA).
Cheryl also specializes in on-site job benchmarking, employee and supervisor debriefing, personal/professional development plans, individual coaching and executive coaching, individual career assessments, and on-site conflict resolution processes for groups, departments and corporate-wide upon request.
Cheryl has concentrated her efforts in providing the most innovative assessment tools for hiring and succession planning to corporate clients through a partnership with TTI (Target Training Institute - Scottsdale, Arizona). Working closely with HR to assist corporations in hiring and retaining superior performers in the workplace is a priority. Cheryl is a Certified Professional Behavior Analyst (CPBA) and Certified Professional Motivator Analyst (CPMA).
Cheryl also specializes in on-site job benchmarking, employee and supervisor debriefing, personal/professional development plans, individual coaching and executive coaching, individual career assessments, and on-site conflict resolution processes for groups, departments and corporate-wide upon request.
MOLLY STANTON, MS
Molly is a behavioral healthcare administrator who works with patients and programs to bring new evidence-based research literature into clinical practice. Molly believes there are the new tools out there right now to combat the opioid epidemic and the rising rates of mental health problems. The key is to make these developments accessible and useful in clinical settings. Molly has been featured in news interviews with WFMZ in the Lehigh Valley, been an invited speaker at the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, and has been featured in various interviews and publications. She has developed innovative community based outreach programs and educational interventions based on developing skills for recovery. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Smith College and her Master’s degree from Lehigh University.
JOSEPH A. TRONCALE, MD, DFASAM
Dr. Troncale graduated from the University of Alabama in 1974 before continuing his education at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1979 where he went on to complete his Residency.
Following his time at Alabama he became their Assistant Professor & Residency Program Director of Family Medicine. From there he served as the Residency Director at the University of Alabama Birmingham, Reading Hospital & Medical Center and St. Joseph's Hospital in Reading.
He was a full time faculty member at Jefferson Medical College, and for the past 20 years has been affiliated with Lancaster General Hospital in a number of roles with Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine and Occupational Medicine. He was previously the medical director of the Susquehanna Addiction Unit and the Caron Foundation before coming to Retreat
A published author, Dr. Troncale has contributed content to both Saunders Manual of Medical Practice & When to Call the Surgeon as well as numerous articles in addiction journals. In 2010, Dr. Troncale was named Outstanding Clinician by Addiction Magazine.
He lives in New Holland, PA with his wife of 38 years, Lisa, who is a social worker in the field of adoption therapy.
Following his time at Alabama he became their Assistant Professor & Residency Program Director of Family Medicine. From there he served as the Residency Director at the University of Alabama Birmingham, Reading Hospital & Medical Center and St. Joseph's Hospital in Reading.
He was a full time faculty member at Jefferson Medical College, and for the past 20 years has been affiliated with Lancaster General Hospital in a number of roles with Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine and Occupational Medicine. He was previously the medical director of the Susquehanna Addiction Unit and the Caron Foundation before coming to Retreat
A published author, Dr. Troncale has contributed content to both Saunders Manual of Medical Practice & When to Call the Surgeon as well as numerous articles in addiction journals. In 2010, Dr. Troncale was named Outstanding Clinician by Addiction Magazine.
He lives in New Holland, PA with his wife of 38 years, Lisa, who is a social worker in the field of adoption therapy.
ERICA YATSUK
Erica Yatsuk received her bachelor of arts at Arcadia University, studying psychology with an emphasis in art therapy and a minor in the fine arts. She begun her 10-year career in mental health with an undergraduate internship at Northwestern Human Services, in their children’s intensive outpatient unit, as a case manager and co-group leader. She graduated after presenting her thesis: Using Art as Evidence in Judicial Litigation in Childhood Sexual Abuse.
She continued her love for the arts, passion for advocacy, children and trauma, while pursuing her masters at Rosemont College, while working full time as a children’s intensive case manager. For her Master’s internship, she interned at the Horsham Clinic Delaware County Partial, running groups for children of various ages, with diverse backgrounds and severe trauma.
Upon graduation she worked briefly in the community as a Multi-Systemic therapist, before returning fulltime to the Horsham clinic, where she stayed for five years honing her craft of partial hospitalization care. She received training in Trauma informed care and when promoted to Program coordinator she implemented the sanctuary model at the clinic, ultimately reducing incidents at the partial.
After Horsham Erica worked as a fee for service therapist, conducting individual and group therapy, returning to NHS to do so. During this time, she earned certificates in TBI and mental health, as well as Trauma Focused CBT.
Her history of partial work and trauma, lead her to her passion of learning to understand how to treat trauma more effectively, as well as how to increase awareness of how trauma affects us all. Erica continues her passion currently as the Lead Therapist and Partial Coordinator for the Light Program in Radnor, Pa.
She lives in Delaware County, PA with her therapy-dog-in-training, Baelfire, and her loyal lab, Lakota, and two rescue cats. When she is not at work you can kind her exercising at Elite Krav Maga, as well as volunteer coach for Little League softball.
She continued her love for the arts, passion for advocacy, children and trauma, while pursuing her masters at Rosemont College, while working full time as a children’s intensive case manager. For her Master’s internship, she interned at the Horsham Clinic Delaware County Partial, running groups for children of various ages, with diverse backgrounds and severe trauma.
Upon graduation she worked briefly in the community as a Multi-Systemic therapist, before returning fulltime to the Horsham clinic, where she stayed for five years honing her craft of partial hospitalization care. She received training in Trauma informed care and when promoted to Program coordinator she implemented the sanctuary model at the clinic, ultimately reducing incidents at the partial.
After Horsham Erica worked as a fee for service therapist, conducting individual and group therapy, returning to NHS to do so. During this time, she earned certificates in TBI and mental health, as well as Trauma Focused CBT.
Her history of partial work and trauma, lead her to her passion of learning to understand how to treat trauma more effectively, as well as how to increase awareness of how trauma affects us all. Erica continues her passion currently as the Lead Therapist and Partial Coordinator for the Light Program in Radnor, Pa.
She lives in Delaware County, PA with her therapy-dog-in-training, Baelfire, and her loyal lab, Lakota, and two rescue cats. When she is not at work you can kind her exercising at Elite Krav Maga, as well as volunteer coach for Little League softball.
