Eric Chaghouri, MD, earned his Bachelor of Arts in Biology, with Summa Cum Laude honors, from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He earned his medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC).

While there, he served as chief resident in psychiatric emergency services and as resident clinical instructor and volunteer faculty in the Department of Psychiatry.

After residency, Dr. Chaghouri completed a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at the USC Institute of Psychiatry and Law.

Dr. Chaghouri's clinical work focuses on the treatment of co-occurring psychiatric and addictive disorders. He also has extensive experience consulting and providing expert opinion in trial and for the film and television industry.

At Camden Center, Dr. Chaghouri provides pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic services to patients and oversees the clinical operations of the center.

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Jon Quach, MD, received his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Summa Cum Laude, from University of California, San Diego and his Doctor of Medicine from New York University School of Medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine and addiction medicine.

Dr. Quach completed both an internal medicine residency and addiction medicine fellowship at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center. He was previously an assistant professor of internal medicine and served as a teaching attending at UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital and UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. He oversaw the training of interns, residents, and medical students at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Dr. Quach founded and manages the Collaborative Care Program for Alcohol Use Disorder at UCLA Pfleger Liver Institute. He has been published in numerous journals, including Gastroenterology, and has served as a reviewer for Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

At Camden Center, Dr. Quach provides comprehensive clinical care to patients, including wellness visits, preventive medicine, and addressing urgent and acute medical issues that may arise. He believes that the union of holistic medicine, allopathic medicine, and quality behavioral care is the correct approach for excellent and high-level clinical care.

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Mallory Aye, ND, is a naturopathic doctor licensed in California. Dr. Aye received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology from the University of Oregon in Eugene. She received her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Aye completed a naturopathic residency at an addiction treatment center in Arizona, and has worked as a naturopathic physician at a family health center in Pasadena, California.

Dr. Aye has extensive training in pelvic floor therapy and expertise in addressing hormonal issues, mood disorders, chronic pelvic pain, and functional medicine concerns.

She is passionate about helping people understand the connection between the mind and the body and takes a very holistic approach to optimizing health.  

At Camden Center, Dr. Aye uses evidence-based conventional and alternative modalities to help support both the mental and physical health of patients. She offers naturopathic treatment options and pelvic floor therapy.

Brian Hurley, MD, MBA, DFASAM, earned an undergraduate degree with a double major in biochemistry and neuroscience and a minor in political theory from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He received his medical degree and Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California.

Dr. Hurley completed the UCLA Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program implementation science research fellowship, an addiction psychiatry fellowship at New York University, and a general psychiatry residency at Harvard University's Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital.

Dr. Hurley is president-elect of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and previously served as the national president of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA).

He was a 2010-2013 American Psychiatric Association (APA) Public Psychiatry Fellow, where he served on the APA Board of Trustees, was a 2012 American College of Psychiatrists Laughlin Fellow, and was a 2015-2017 Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Fellow.

Dr. Hurley specializes in addiction medicine, health services research and implementation science, and health policy research.

At Camden Center, Dr. Hurley manages patients' medications, provides psychodynamic psychotherapy, and coordinates care with outside physicians.

Eric Lifshitz, MD earned his Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Anthropology and Biology from Vassar College. He earned his medical degree from Cornell University’s Weill Medical College in New York City. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Dr. Lifshitz completed his psychiatric residency and a fellowship in primary care liaison psychiatry at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute.

In his clinical work, Dr. Lifshitz is a specialist in the treatment of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dr. Lifshitz served as the lead psychiatric consultant at Providence St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica and continues to operate a private practice in Beverly Hills. He values the development of a strong rapport with his patients, and is able to provide care in both English and Spanish.

At Camden Center, Dr. Lifshitz provides pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic services to patients and collaborates with other team members to provide optimal integration of care.

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Hagit Harel, PsyD, received her Bachelor of Arts dual degree in Psychology and Law & Society from Purdue University in Indiana, and her PsyD in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles.

Dr. Harel’s areas of specialization include working with psychotic spectrum disorders, Bipolar Disorder, and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), case management, and trauma-informed modalities.

Dr. Harel’s extensive professional experience includes 16 years at Kaiser Permanente in the San Francisco East Bay, most recently as an assistant site director and intensive service manager. Previously, she also served as a clinical psychologist at Napa State Hospital. Her professional background also encompasses significant work as a primary supervisor for post-doctoral residents and interns.

As Clinical Director of Camden Center Los Angeles, Dr. Harel oversees clinical care, supporting an integrative healthcare team of highly skilled providers to ensure whole-person treatment that is individually tailored to meet each patient’s needs and goals.

Natalie Sheckter, LCSW, MSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with a passion for helping her patients achieve their goals and enhance their well-being. Natalie earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Social Work from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

During graduate school, Natalie trained at the UCLA Resnick Adult Partial Hospitalization Program, UCLA Spanish Speaking Psychosocial Clinic, and Harbor-UCLA Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic. She treated adults and adolescents in individual and group psychotherapy.

Natalie previously worked at Harbor-UCLA Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic and Behavioral Medicine Clinic in Torrance, California. Her clinical work has focused on treating co-occurring psychiatric, medical, and addictive disorders.

Natalie is intensively trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Natalie is certified in CBT by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. She has extensive experience leading process groups for adults experiencing psychosis.  

At Camden Center, Natalie provides individual psychotherapy and facilitates DBT and CBT groups. She is also DBT team lead at the Los Angeles location.

Dr. Ali R. Ghassemi, licensed clinical psychologist, received his Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, with an emphasis on individual and family therapy. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Northridge.

Dr. Ghassemi’s post-doctoral training focused on providing psychological assessment and intervention to inner-city children and adolescents, as well as counseling and assessment for college students.

He has more than 25 years of experience in conducting psychological testing and assessments, including cognitive assessments, brief and comprehensive neuropsychological testing, personality and emotional assessments, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) evaluations, learning disability assessments, pre-surgical evaluations, and medical-legal evaluations for workers’ comp and personal injury cases.

Dr. Ghassemi is also a clinician at the Los Angeles Body Dysmorphic Disorder & Body Image Clinic, where he conducts assessments and provides treatment.

At Camden Center, Dr. Ghassemi conducts psychological testing for patients.

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Dr. Itay Kohane obtained his doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University of Santa Barbara.  Prior to relocating to Southern California, Dr. Kohane completed his undergraduate studies in Psychology and Information Systems Management in Israel while serving in the Israeli Air Force as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot.

Dr. Kohane has extensive clinical training in body-mind trauma-focused therapy, somatic experiencing, and attachment-focused EMDR. Additionally, he has worked with children, adolescents, individuals, and families, with a focus on alcohol and substance use recovery, and treatment of eating disorders, shopping, sex and love addiction, trauma, depression, and anxiety, as well as providing clinical services for LGBTQIA+ and older adult clients. Dr. Kohane has also received professional training in psychedelic assisted therapy.  

Dr. Kohane currently maintains a private practice in Los Angeles working with children, adults, individuals, couples, and families, as well as supervising doctoral students.

At the Camden Center, Dr. Kohane provides individual psychotherapy, including somatic experiencing and clinical support within the EOS program.

Eric Strang, PsyD, earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, where he specialized in both psychodynamic and existential-humanistic psychotherapies. His dissertation was titled “Metaphor and the Verbalization of Affect.”

Dr. Strang has provided individual and group psychotherapy in residential settings for the past decade and specializes in trauma and mood disorders. He is a practical clinician who draws from an array of psychological approaches to assist patients in achieving their goals.

His therapeutic approach is aimed at understanding and integrating the dissonant thoughts and feelings at the core of most problems. He draws on a wide range of training and experience in the application of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, existential-humanistic, and developmental approaches in the treatment of trauma.

At Camden Center, Dr. Strang provides group and individual psychotherapy.

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Jennifer Wittert, PsyD, received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with honors from Antioch University, Los Angeles. She earned her Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, graduating summa cum laude, from the California School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles.

Dr. Wittert completed her training and internship at the California State University, Northridge Community Counseling Center, the University of California, Los Angeles Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Intensive Treatment Program, and Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health West Valley Mental Health Center and Valley Coordinated Children's Services.

During this time, she also worked as an infant exposure assessor for a CDC study on Autism disorders at various local Kaiser Permanente Hospitals. Dr. Wittert earned her post-doc hours by working as a Registered Psychological Assistant for The Conway Agency for Children and Families with Special Needs.

Dr. Wittert has extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), positive psychology, Exposure Response Prevention, relaxation techniques, and Applied Behavior Analysis.

At Camden Center, Dr. Wittert's clinical work focuses on treating patients using CBT, DBT, and reintegration therapy in order to assist them with distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, cognitive restructuring, and planning and preparing for their transition into life after treatment. She leads various groups, including Primary Process, Building Resilience, Behavioral Activation, CBT, and Assertiveness.

Laura Berman, LCSW, CASAC-T, received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles and her Master of Social Work from Fordham University in New York.

Laura is trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychodrama, and Motivational Interviewing (MI).

She has diverse clinical and administrative experience in both outpatient and residential treatment settings. She was previously the program director and family coordinator at a dual diagnosis outpatient treatment center where she worked one-on-one with patients and their families.

At Camden Center Los Angeles, Laura provides family therapy and family dynamics work. She focuses on relational issues in her sessions, and brings a comprehensive understanding of the factors that create change, growth, and healing within the family system.

Franklin Bolanos, LCSW, received both his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Social Work from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

He is certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and in Prolonged Exposure Therapy by the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety.

Franklin has extensive clinical experience providing CBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).  

He previously worked as a bilingual therapist at Harbor-UCLA Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in Torrance, California, and as adjunct faculty in the California State University, Dominguez Hills Master of Social Work Program.

At Camden Center, Franklin facilitates DBT skills groups and provides comprehensive individual DBT to patients.

He is also a clinical team lead at the Los Angeles location. In that role, he assists patients, their families, and providers in the coordination of communication and support for optimal treatment outcomes through quality, client-centered, and comprehensive care services.

Hannah Bystritsky, LCSW, received her Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science from University of California, Berkeley, and her Master of Social Welfare from University of California, Los Angeles.

She is extensively trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

Hannah previously managed the dual diagnosis program in the adult outpatient psychiatry department of a mental health center. She is fluent in Russian.

At Camden Center, Hannah facilitates DBT skills and ACT groups and provides comprehensive individual DBT to patients.

She is also a clinical team lead at the Los Angeles location. In that role, she assists patients, their families, and providers in the coordination of communication and support for optimal treatment outcomes through quality, client-centered, and comprehensive care services.

Laudan Gish, LCSW, PPSC, is a licensed clinical social worker. She received her bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., graduating magna cum laude. She earned both her master’s degree in social welfare and her Pupil Personnel Services Credential from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Laudan’s professional background as a publicist in the entertainment industry prior to becoming a psychotherapist has given her the unique knowledge of understanding the dynamic field. Laudan has completed extensive post-graduate training in co-occurring mood disorders, eating disorders, substance use disorders, trauma, crisis management, and perinatal mental health.

Laudan is supportive and insight-oriented. Her comprehensive therapeutic approach incorporates the emotional, environmental, and cultural struggles impacting the lives of her clients.

At Camden Center, Laudan provides psychotherapy and reintegration therapy services to clients. As a reintegration therapist, Laudan works with clients to identify and help them follow through with goals related to their recovery, education, careers, personal health, finances, relationships, and spirituality.

Laudan helps clients develop and fine tune skills that are necessary to sustain their recovery outside of and after treatment.

Courtney Kent, LCSW, received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and her Master of Social Welfare from University of California, Los Angeles. She is certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) by the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification™.

Courtney is extensively trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Seeking Safety, and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT). Her clinical work has focused on utilizing these evidence-based practices in outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization settings.

Courtney has provided clinical supervision to master’s-level clinicians working toward licensure.

At Camden Center, Courtney facilitates DBT skills groups and provides comprehensive individual DBT to patients.

Saralyn Masselink, LCSW, CGP, is a relational therapist and certified group psychotherapist (CGP) who compassionately engages her patients. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Emory University in Atlanta and her Master of Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Saralyn received post-graduate training in psychodynamic psychotherapy through the Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS). She is also trained in the Trauma Resiliency Model®, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Attachment-Focused Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Saralyn is a CGP through the American Group Psychotherapy Association, former board member of the Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles (GPALA), and has given numerous lectures and trainings on the benefits of group therapy.

She specializes in treating anxiety and depressive disorders, eating disorders, and in couples and family therapy using a variety of approaches, including mindfulness, psychodynamic therapy, and DBT.

Saralyn has practiced in a variety of settings, including the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Partial Hospitalization Program, Eating Disorders Program, and Rape Treatment Center.

At Camden Center, Saralyn provides DBT therapy, primary therapy, family work, and runs process groups.

Corbett Miller, MSW, LCSW, SEP, received his Master of Social Work from California State University, Los Angeles. He is a certified as a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) by the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute.

As an SEP, Corbett aims to bring patients a deeper awareness and insight into the functioning of their nervous system. Disruptions in the system can relate to issues such as anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.

Corbett has worked as a primary therapist at several premier residential and outpatient treatment centers in Los Angeles. He frames his work around compassion and understanding while providing patients with the support needed to build their capacity to lean into discomfort and strengthen resilience.

At Camden Center, Corbett provides individual therapy. Using Somatic Experiencing, he encourages reflection, honesty, and compassion to help patients find growth, self-reliance, and an eventual return to health.

Charlotte Wickham, LCSW, received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and her Master of Social Work from University of California, Los Angeles. She is certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) by the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification™.

Charlotte has extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy.

She has clinical experience in outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization settings, including at Harbor-UCLA Adult Outpatient Program in Torrance, California, and the UCSD Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research.

Charlotte helped develop a DBT day treatment program at a treatment center in Los Angeles, and has provided clinical supervision to master’s-level clinicians working toward licensure.

At Camden Center, Charlotte facilitates DBT skills groups and provides comprehensive individual DBT to patients.

Andrea Loeb, LCSW completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and her Master of Social Welfare from the University of Southern California (USC). 

Andrea has gained valuable experience working in community mental health settings and providing therapeutic services to individuals with severe mental illness and trauma.  She received her training at Harbor UCLA Adult Outpatient Psychiatry clinic with a focus on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). More recently, Andrea worked at Didi Hirsch Mental Health services, where she led the DBT program and organized the skills training and consultation groups. Additionally, she has experience providing clinical and administrative supervision to case managers and student interns.  

At Camden Center, Andrea specializes in DBT, CBT and ACT clinical modalities.  She also serves as a core clinician by providing individual psychotherapy, facilitating groups, collaborating with providers and patients in treatment planning, and offering family support.  Andrea assists patients in identifying their unique strengths and challenges to foster self-awareness, self-compassion, and coping strategies for managing difficult emotions and behaviors.

Hannah Wolfe is a licensed clinical social worker. She received her Masters in Clinical Social Work with a concentration in psychodynamic practices at University of Chicago. Her specialization is in healing trauma and the symptoms and stressors that follow as a result. Hannah is a Parnell Institute Attachment Focused EMDR trained therapist. She also practices through the lens of Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, which focuses on attachment theory, body-focused approaches, and emotion theory. Hannah is also certified in CBT and has extensive training in DBT and CBT for Insomnia.

Hannah has previous clinical experience working as the clinic coordinator at the Behavioral Wellness Center at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where she provided services to medical students and physicians. Additionally, she worked in community mental health at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services as a Full-Service Partnership therapist.

Hannah utilizes a holistic approach to treatment, exploring physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being to craft an individualized and evolving treatment plan tailored to each patient’s goals. She is committed to mindfully cultivating a safe, secure space that catalyzes connection and change, exploring how stress and/or trauma show up in the body, and learning ways to work through difficult emotions with compassion and curiosity.

Danielle Kayne-O’Gilvie, LMFT, received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of California, Santa Barbara, and her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.

She is extensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She has provided clinical supervision to master’s-level clinicians working toward licensure.

Danielle has more than a decade of experience in a variety of settings, including non-profit and Los Angeles County outpatient clinics, serving children, adults, and families.

She has clinical experience treating patients with varying mental health disorders, including trauma, anxiety, mood disorders such as Bipolar Disorder and depression, psychotic disorders, and substance use disorders.

At Camden Center, Danielle facilitates DBT skills groups and provides comprehensive individual DBT to patients.

She is also a clinical team lead at the Los Angeles location. In that role, she assists patients, their families, and providers in the coordination of communication and support for optimal treatment outcomes through quality, client-centered, and comprehensive care services.

Dave McGuire, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in trauma and addictions. He received his master’s degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University in Los Angeles.

Dave trained under Dr. Patrick Carnes at the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP), and with Pia Mellody in Post-Induction Therapy (PIT), including the Inner Child and Feeling Reduction intensive trainings.

He is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and completed his certification as a sex addiction therapist.

Dave began his career working at residential and outpatient treatment programs in Los Angeles and Malibu. He created and facilitated family intensive weekends and groups for various treatment centers.

His passion for mental health recovery led him to the Asia Pacific region, where he helped develop intensive outpatient programs in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, and Sydney, Australia.

Andrew earned his Master's Degree in Applied Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles and completed his Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Certificate through UCLA Extension. Andrew received his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Millikin University.

Andrew has extensive clinical experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Andrew has worked in diverse settings, including structured outpatient clinics, residential treatment centers, crisis intervention services, and large non-profit organizations.  His expertise spans a wide range of issues, such as substance abuse, mood disorders, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Andrew's comprehensive background enables him to provide tailored therapeutic interventions that address the unique needs of each patient.

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At Camden Center, Andrew provides individual and group psychotherapy, specializing in addiction, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Internal Family Systems. He also serves as a Core Clinician by providing individual psychotherapy, facilitating groups, collaborating with providers and patients in treatment planning, and offering family support.

Debbie Briem, MA, LMFT, received both her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles. She is working toward her Doctorate of Social Work from University of Southern California.

Debbie is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and has more than 25 years of experience as a clinician and in program development and management. She has worked with a wide array of populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness, court-ordered clients, and patients receiving dual diagnosis and mental health treatment.

At Camden Center, Debbie serves as a Core Clinician and provides individual and group psychotherapy with a focus on family therapy, substance use disorders, trauma, and collaborates with providers and patients in treatment planning.

Jeff Chenoweth, LMFT, received his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Indiana University, Bloomington and his Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University, Los Angeles.

Jeff is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), attachment, mindfulness, and the 12-step recovery model.

He previously worked at a nonprofit, community-based mental health clinic and at Hazelden Betty Ford where he specialized in the treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders.

At Camden Center Los Angeles, Jeff is the Addictions Program Regional Director and provides individual addiction and trauma therapy in addition to facilitating groups.

He is also a clinical team lead at the Los Angeles location. In that role, he assists patients, their families, and providers in the coordination of communication and support for optimal treatment outcomes through quality, client-centered, and comprehensive care services.

Liz Corpstein is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She completed her bachelors degree in psychology and minor in philosophy from Arizona State University. She obtained her masters degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University.

Liz is trained in DBT, CBT, seeking safety, mindful self-compassion and mindfulness-based stress reduction. Liz was the clinical director at Village Counseling and Wellness where she oversaw the comprehensive DBT outpatient program and intensive outpatient program. Liz provided clinical services to adolescents, adults, and their family members.
She has worked in residential and outpatient settings and has supervised masters level clinicians working towards licensure.

Liz is the author of DBT Workbook for Anxiety: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Strategies for Managing Stress, Worry, and Fear.

Hannah Donahue, MA, LMFT, earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations and her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. 

Hannah has clinical experience working within a multidisciplinary treatment team in eating disorder treatment with adolescents, adults, and seniors, as well as the LGBTQIA+ population. Additionally, her prior professional experience as a publicist within the entertainment and nonprofit industries contributed to her an insightful understanding of the complexities of intensive career stress.

She specializes in insight-oriented, trauma-informed, and relational based psychotherapy utilizing evidence-based modalities and a strengths-oriented approach to support healing and recovery.  Hannah has received additional training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). 

At Camden Center, Hannah provides individual psychotherapy to clients, specializing in eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image issues with an emphasis on client-centered care.

Lauren Dummit, LMFT, CST, CSAT-S, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified sex therapist, and certified sex addiction therapist-supervisor. She earned her bachelor’s degree at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and her Master of Arts in Psychology at Antioch University, Los Angeles.

Lauren is trained in Somatic Experiencing®, NeuroAffective Touch®, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, and neurofeedback, and works somatically with a wide range of issues.

She is also trained in Pia Mellody’s Post-Induction Therapy model, Inner Child therapy, and Feeling Reduction work, which she implements in her work with childhood relational trauma.

At Camden Center, Lauren aims to bring awareness, healing, and recovery to patients to help them create a more fulfilled and meaningful life. Her areas of expertise are trauma and addiction, as well as intimacy and relationship issues.

Leila Farjami, LMFT, earned her bachelor’s degree from University of California, Irvine, and her master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Phillips Graduate Institute, Los Angeles.

She specializes in treating trauma and is certified as an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). Her passion lies in helping individuals with complex trauma, dissociative disorders, mood disorders, and addictions.

Leila is trained in EMDR by Dr. Don Dorsey, attachment-focused EMDR by the Parnell Institute, Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM)®, foundational Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Leila has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including intensive outpatient treatment and non-profit organizations, while maintaining a private practice in West Los Angeles treating adolescents and adults.

At Camden Center, Leila is dedicated to providing a safe and positive environment to promote insight and growth for each patient. She tailors her therapeutic approach to fit patients’ needs, with a focus on evidence-based recovery through EMDR, TRM, and mindfulness practices.

Paul Gutrecht, LMFT, is a certified anger management specialist and fellow of the National Anger Management Association. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in English and Economics from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and his Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles.

Paul completed his clinical training at The Maple Counseling Center in Los Angeles and at Family Service of Santa Monica. He received training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) from Behavioral Tech, and is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).  

Paul previously helped open an intensive outpatient treatment program in Santa Monica, where he became an intake coordinator while working with clients individually and in groups.

In addition to treating depression, anxiety, addiction, and childhood trauma, Paul specializes in treating couples in conflict. He also specializes in co-parenting for couples who separated or divorced but are committed to providing the best possible experience for their children.

At Camden Center, Paul runs Anger Management, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), DBT, Reintegration, and Recovery Skills groups. He also works individually with patients in arenas that include DBT, reintegration, addiction, and anger.

Nicole Kennedy, LMFT received her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University.  She completed her undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Maryland, College Park.  Drawing upon her professional experience and teaching career, Nicole integrates her knowledge of human development and social-emotional learning to guide her understanding of mental health.  

Nicole has extensive training in multiple evidence-based modalities, including relational, psychodynamic, narrative, family systems, and cognitive-behavioral therapies. As a former program therapist at an eating disorder treatment center, she provided mental health services at various levels of care, including inpatient hospitalization to intensive outpatient programming. WIthin her private practice, Nicole specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and anxiety.  She is passionate in supporting patients to heal their relationship with food by strengthening self-compassion and self-worth.

At Camden Center, Nicole provides individual and group psychotherapy with a primary focus on the treatment of eating disorders. She utilizes an integrative and evidence-based approach to individualized treatment for each patient.

Dylan Marks, LMFT, received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Northridge.

Dylan is extensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, and Brainspotting. He specializes in addiction treatment and has experience as a sober companion, recovery house manager, and individual and family therapist.

At Camden Center, Dylan is a clinician in the Addictions Program, providing individual and group therapy. He helps patients develop insight and awareness into their addictions, respecting each patient's individual path to recovery.

Michael Pezzullo, LMFT, received his Bachelor of Science in Media and Communications from New York University in New York City and his master’s degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles.

Michael has extensive experience working with transgender, gender fluid, and non-binary patients. He has specialized experience treating people who struggle with “chem-sex,” the addictive process of using substances to heighten sexual arousal, as well as treating sexual compulsivity.

Michael has worked as a clinician at an LGBTQ+ dual diagnosis treatment facility in Los Angeles and at an adolescent treatment center in Bel Air, California. He also created and facilitates an LGBTQ+ identity group for Impulse United, a global HIV advocacy nonprofit.

Michael has a private practice in West Hollywood, California, where he specializes in providing LGBTQ+ psychotherapy and treating addictive disorders.

At Camden Center, Michael is a clinician in the Eos Program, providing affirmative psychotherapy to clients who identify as LGBTQ+.

Michelle Plotkin, MA, LMFT, received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Studio Art from Scripps College in Claremont, Calif. She received a Master of Arts in Crisis and Trauma Social Work from Tel Aviv University in Israel and a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, with specialized training in clinical art therapy, at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

Michelle is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and has experience utilizing Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).

She has worked in a variety of settings, including community mental health, outpatient and residential treatment facilities, and in private practice. Her therapeutic approach is informed by cultural humility, attachment theory, mindfulness, and trauma-informed practice.

Michelle is interested in the complex relationship between mind and body and seeks to explore the intersection of these elements in the therapeutic process. She is passionate about utilizing creative interventions in order to better understand the unique strengths and challenges of each of her patients. She values her own artistic process as a self-care method and source of insight.

At Camden Center, Michelle works as a core clinician at the Los Angeles location, providing services as both a clinical team lead and individual therapist. As a clinical team lead, she assists patients, their families, and providers in the coordination of communication and support for optimal treatment outcomes through quality, client-centered, and comprehensive care services.

Kate Roahrig, LMFT, received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Indiana University and her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. She is certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) by the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification™.

Kate has clinical experience in residential, outpatient, and in-home treatment settings working with patients struggling with emotional, mood, psychotic, and personality disorders.

She also worked as a therapist, group facilitator, and family program facilitator at a comprehensive DBT treatment program in Los Angeles.

Kate previously worked with Dr. John Briere, PhD, and Dr. Randye Semple, PhD, studying the genetics of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in patients admitted to the trauma units at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center.

Kate is an adjunct professor in the master’s program at Pepperdine.

At Camden Center, Kate facilitates DBT skills groups and provides comprehensive individual DBT to patients.

Michael Scheer, LMFT, earned his master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from University of Southern California (USC). He specializes in addiction, personality disorders, and developmental, relational, and shock trauma.

Michael’s therapeutic orientation is based in the foundations of psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy, as well as somatic, behavioral, and cognitive therapies. He is a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) certified through the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute, a NeuroAffective Relational Model™ practitioner, and is trained in Pia Mellody's Post-Induction Therapy.

Michael previously worked for The Institute for Sexual Health in Los Angeles, where he specialized in the sex addiction-induced trauma model (SAITM). There, he worked with individuals, couples, and families struggling with sex addiction, sex offending, and problematic sexual behavior.

At Camden Center, Michael is a primary therapist and trauma therapist. His work with clients is centered on building trusting therapeutic relationships wherein patients are given the space, guidance, and support to evolve and develop their internal and somatic awareness. This helps patients increase the psychobiological and psychological functioning necessary to address the challenges in their life.

Arie Winograd, MA, LMFT, received his undergraduate degree at Carnegie Mellon University and completed his graduate studies at Pepperdine University.

Arie has spent his career treating body image disturbances. He initiated the first Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) study at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and went on to become the founder and director of the Los Angeles Body Dysmorphic Disorder & Body Image Clinic.

Arie authored the book "Face to Face with Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Psychotherapy and Clinical Insights,” and co-authored several academic publications on BDD. He has given numerous lectures on BDD and body image disturbances, both nationally and internationally.  

Arie also has six years of clinical experience at the UCLA Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Intensive Treatment Program.

At Camden Center, Arie provides consultations and individual and group psychotherapy to patients with various types of body image disturbances.

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Greg Woodhill, LMFT, CSAT, is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. He earned his master's degree from the University of Santa Monica in California, where he developed his personal therapeutic style of empathic listening, exploring early childhood trauma, and encouraging personal responsibility.

Along with teaching men to harness their natural drives toward intimacy and communication, Greg has spent thousands of hours directly helping sex and porn addicts recover from their addictions. He strongly believes that true psychological and emotional growth can only occur in a safe environment, which he provides for his clients through long-term therapeutic work.

Greg is passionate about the topic of addiction in all shapes and sizes. He enjoys helping people recover their passion and strength so that they can create true intimacy in their lives.

At Camden Center, Greg works with men on healing relational wounds that have caused breaches in relationships and that have created problems in intimacy with romantic partners.

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Tabitha Fronk, LPCC, ATR-BC, ATCS, CCLS, is a licensed professional clinical counselor, board-certified registered art therapist, art therapy certified supervisor, and certified child life specialist. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont, and her Master of Arts in Art Therapy from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  

For more than 25 years, Tabitha has provided art psychotherapy for children, youth, and adults in clinical, educational, hospital, and rehabilitation settings.  

Tabitha received specialized training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, Mindful Self Compassion, Trauma-Informed Art Therapy, and in working with highly sensitive people/sensory processing sensitivity.  

Tabitha maintains a private practice in Culver City, California. She is also adjunct faculty in the Marital and Family Therapy/ Art Therapy Department at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, and artist-in-residence at at two elementary schools.

In collaboration with her patients, Tabitha facilitated the completion of numerous large-scale painted and mosaic murals, which are on permanent display in the United States and Canada.  

At Camden Center, Tabitha provides group and individual art psychotherapy.  

Skee Goedhart, MA, CHt, has studied Tai Chi and Qigong for more than 15 years. He earned his Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Talbot School of Theology in California and is a certified hynotherapist (CHt).

Skee holds a R.A.M.A. instructor certification, specializing in Yang style Tai Chi Chuan. He has trained under grandmasters Carl Totton at the Taoist Institute of Los Angeles, Ho Sik Pak, and David L. Reed. He also holds a fourth-degree black belt and is a Kyo Sa (instructor) in Tang Soo Do karate.

His passion is to bring these ancient traditions into the modern world and present patients with practical skills that can be used in everyday life situations. Skee teaches simple, yet powerful techniques to help reduce stress, lower anxiety, and center the mind, allowing the head to connect with the body and the body to connect with the earth.

At Camden Center, Skee works in both individual and group settings, using gentle, flowing movement, breath control, and visualization.

Carly Heynes, MS, RDN, CLC (she/her) is a registered dietitian licensed by the Commision on Dietetic Registration. Carly received a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from the University of Connecticut and a Masters of Science in Nutrition from the University of St. Joseph.

Carly has extensive training in behavioral health nutrition and specializes in eating disorders and feeding relationships. Additionally, she has expertise working within neurodiverse and LGBTQIA+ populations, and provides innovative, trauma-informed, and person-centered care.

Her professional experience includes interdisciplinary feeding therapy, and holding lead positions in eating disorder treatment settings across the continuum of care. Carly utilizes a comprehensive approach by learning her patient's values, nutritional and medical concerns, and lived experiences to support individualized treatment and recovery. She assists her patients in developing intentional and sustainable nutrition approaches in support of comprehensive healing and wellness.

At Camden Center, Carly provides individual nutrition counseling, nutrition education groups, and direct meal support for patients. She uses evidenced-based treatment modalities interwoven with progressive interventions to help patients heal their relationships to food and body.

Aimee Levine-Dickman, MA, OTR/L, SEP, is a licensed occupational therapist specializing in somatic touch therapy. She is a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) with advance trainings in Somatic Experiencing® touch work, Zero Balancing, Structural Integration bodywork, and craniosacral touch work.

Aimee holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in occupational therapy from the University of Southern California. She is also certified as a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills teacher and a yoga instructor, with a special interest in trauma-sensitive yoga.

Aimee created the Trauma Informed Care Sensory Program at UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital for the adult units, and speaks both nationally and internationally on trauma-informed interventions.

At Camden Center, Aimee treats clients in individual somatic-based sessions to help support their recovery. She uses gentle, therapeutic touch and/or movement to release trauma and patterns of holding in the body.

She works closely with clients to help them identify resources and safe places in support of their therapeutic process as they let go of long-standing habits of hypervigilance and anxiety.

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Lynnette Marshall has more than 15 years of experience as a holistic bodyworker. She completed her massage therapist training at the Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing in Culver City, California. She studied craniosacral therapy with the Upledger Institute and is a Somatic Experiencing® (SE) practitioner through Peter Levine's Trauma Healing Institute.

Lynette specializes in relieving pain and stress through intuitive manipulation of the soft tissues. She is committed to providing a safe and compassionate space in which physical and emotional healing can occur, adapting her technique to suit each patient’s individual needs, and communicating with the body in a conscious and mindful way.

Because physical habits and musculoskeletal patterns persist unless changed from within via a learning process, Lynnette also helps to develop an awareness of the body/mind connection and empowers her patients by giving them tools for self-care.

At Camden Center, Lynnette integrates holistic bodywork, craniosacral therapy, and SE to assist patients in releasing dysfunctional physiological patterns and regulating their nervous system.

Kristi Swicegood, LAc, is a California Licensed Acupuncturist and a nationally board-certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She received her Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Emperor's College in Santa Monica, California.

Kristi has two decades of clinical experience in settings throughout Los Angeles, as well as in private practice. She specializes in chronic pain, sports injuries, anxiety, post-chemo neuropathy, and hormonal imbalance.

At Camden Center, Kristi provides acupuncture as a supportive, restorative experience. She has a gentle technique and creates a relaxing environment for patients with meditative music, infrared heat, soft lighting, and carefully selected acupuncture points to stimulate the calming and healing brain waves achieved in deep levels of meditation.

Derek Tywoniuk, PhD, CADC earned his PhD in Music Composition and Theory from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Following a career change to behavioral health, he has since worked as a case manager and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and is currently completing a Master of Science in Counseling at California State University, Los Angeles.

At Camden Center, Derek develops and implements systems for enhancing continuing care, working in consultation with each patient and their clinical team to identify and enact constituent components of their comprehensive aftercare plan. He also generates and edits a variety of communications materials, drawing upon his extensive academic background.

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Eric Chaghouri, MD, earned his Bachelor of Arts in Biology, with Summa Cum Laude honors, from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He earned his medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC).

While there, he served as chief resident in psychiatric emergency services and as resident clinical instructor and volunteer faculty in the Department of Psychiatry.

After residency, Dr. Chaghouri completed a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at the USC Institute of Psychiatry and Law.

Dr. Chaghouri's clinical work focuses on the treatment of co-occurring psychiatric and addictive disorders. He also has extensive experience consulting and providing expert opinion in trial and for the film and television industry.

At Camden Center, Dr. Chaghouri provides pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic services to patients and oversees the clinical operations of the center.

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Jon Quach, MD, received his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Summa Cum Laude, from University of California, San Diego and his Doctor of Medicine from New York University School of Medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine and addiction medicine.

Dr. Quach completed both an internal medicine residency and addiction medicine fellowship at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center. He was previously an assistant professor of internal medicine and served as a teaching attending at UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital and UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. He oversaw the training of interns, residents, and medical students at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Dr. Quach founded and manages the Collaborative Care Program for Alcohol Use Disorder at UCLA Pfleger Liver Institute. He has been published in numerous journals, including Gastroenterology, and has served as a reviewer for Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

At Camden Center, Dr. Quach provides comprehensive clinical care to patients, including wellness visits, preventive medicine, and addressing urgent and acute medical issues that may arise. He believes that the union of holistic medicine, allopathic medicine, and quality behavioral care is the correct approach for excellent and high-level clinical care.

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Mallory Aye, ND, is a naturopathic doctor licensed in California. Dr. Aye received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology from the University of Oregon in Eugene. She received her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Aye completed a naturopathic residency at an addiction treatment center in Arizona, and has worked as a naturopathic physician at a family health center in Pasadena, California.

Dr. Aye has extensive training in pelvic floor therapy and expertise in addressing hormonal issues, mood disorders, chronic pelvic pain, and functional medicine concerns.

She is passionate about helping people understand the connection between the mind and the body and takes a very holistic approach to optimizing health.  

At Camden Center, Dr. Aye uses evidence-based conventional and alternative modalities to help support both the mental and physical health of patients. She offers naturopathic treatment options and pelvic floor therapy.

Arielle Lasky, MD received her Bachelors of Arts with Honors and Distinction, from Stanford University, where she studied Science, Technology, and Society, with concentrations in Neuroscience and Bioethics. She earned her medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she also received a Masters of Arts in Medical Anthropology. She completed her adult psychiatry training at San Mateo Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, and her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

She takes a holistic approach to mental health, seeing medication as one piece of the puzzle. In addition to extensive psychopharmacology training, Dr. Lasky has an interest in psychotherapy and has trained in a variety of modalities, including CBT, DBT, psychodynamic, EFT, IFS, family, and group.

At Camden Center, Dr. Lasky provides pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic services to patients and collaborates with other team members to provide optimal integration of care.

Reem Abu-Libdeh, MD, earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Libdeh received her medical degree from the University of Massachusetts-Worcester, and completed her residency at the University of California-San Diego, where she served as chief resident.

Dr. Libdeh has clinical expertise in the treatment of mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders, as well as addiction medicine, eating disorders, and women's mental health. She has also received additional training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and complicated grief therapy. 

At Camden Center, Dr. Libdeh provides medication management and psychotherapeutic services to patients. 

​​Kelly Han, ND is a naturopathic doctor licensed in California. Dr. Han received her Bachelor of Arts in Theology, cum laude, from Boston College.  She earned her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Han completed a 2-year naturopathic residency at NUNM with a focus on integrative primary care medicine. During her residency, she worked with underserved populations and focused on addiction and mental health care.

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Dr. Han has extensive training in women’s health, fertility, PMS, PMDD, PCOS, menopause, and mood disorders. She currently maintains a private practice in San Francisco with a focus on bio-identical hormones and integrative primary care medicine for women.

Dr. Han is also trained in yoga and meditation and utilizes these modalities to help people create health in body, mind, and spirit.
At Camden Center, Dr. Han combines evidence-based conventional and alternative practices to help people create optimal wellness.

Andy Lavine, LCSW, received her bachelor’s degree from University of Vermont and her Master of Social Work from Smith College in Massachusetts.

While at Smith College, she served as co-chair of the curriculum committee, focusing on anti-racism perspectives and LGBT identity inclusion in the clinical field.

She spent her practicum years treating patients with psychiatric disorders, addiction, and trauma in community mental health settings and at the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Andy is trained in complex trauma interventions, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and the Hakomi Method for somatic attachment and trauma resolution. She trained with Bessel van der Kolk, MD, in body-based trauma treatment, and is foundationally trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She brings these perspectives to individual and group therapy work.  

Andy previously worked as a psychiatric social worker at Kaiser Permanente, focusing on trauma treatment, crisis intervention, and emergency room psychiatric assessment. She has also worked in private practice and consulted for tech companies.

At Camden Center, Andy is program director of the San Francisco location. She provides program management and oversees clinical operations. She is also chief of the Eos Program, which offers integrative treatment services to LGBTQIAP+ patients.

Sanno Zack, PhD, received her bachelor’s degree from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. She received her Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University in State College, where she trained in both adult and child and adolescent psychology.  

Dr. Zack completed an internship at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City and a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University in California.  

She is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through Behavioral Tech and completed advanced DBT training with Marsha Linehan.

Dr. Zack directs the Stanford adult DBT team and consults to DBT and trauma-focused programs and practitioners in the community.

She is an Emory University peer-certified Prolonged Exposure (PE) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) consultant. She also supervises trainees in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), DBT PE, and DBT PTSD for trauma.  

At Camden Center, Dr. Zack leads the comprehensive DBT team in San Francisco and helps guide program development, teaching, and training.

J. Alexis Ortiz, PhD, earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Michigan and both her Master of Arts in Psychology and Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology from University of New Mexico.

She completed her clinical psychology internship at VA Palo Alto Health Care System and her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine in California.

Dr. Ortiz holds a clinical assistant professor faculty position and is an attending psychologist at Stanford University School of Medicine, where she serves on the adult Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) team.

Dr. Ortiz also has a small private practice in San Francisco. Her clinical work focuses on treating co-occurring psychiatric and addictive disorders, emotion dysregulation, substance use, and mood and anxiety disorders.

At Camden Center, Dr. Ortiz is a program therapist and serves on the comprehensive DBT team. She leads DBT mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) groups, and provides individual DBT, ACT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and addiction-focused therapy.

Reina Remigio, PhD, earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where she assisted in various research projects at the UCSD Center for Functional MRI.

She received her Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology and master’s-level certificate in creative expression at Sofia University in Palo Alto, California, emphasizing a whole-person approach to psychology.

Dr. Remigio is trained in Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT), DBT (foundational), Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Interpersonal Neurobiology, and Motivational Interviewing.

Her clinical background includes serving diverse populations in primary care integrated behavioral health and inpatient departments at the San Mateo Medical Center in California.

She also worked in forensic, residential, skilled care, and community mental health settings. Dr. Remigio has provided supervision and training to pre- and post-doctoral clinicians in those settings.

John Sorrell, PhD, received his Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology from West Virginia University. He completed his predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and the VA San Diego Health Care System, respectively, specializing broadly in behavioral medicine with an emphasis in chronic pain management.

Dr. Sorrell is the founder of the Chronic Pain Psychology Center in San Francisco, and worked as part of the interdisciplinary team at the Stanford University Medical Center Pain Management Center. He previously worked at the San Mateo Medical Center, providing clinical care to HIV patients with chronic pain and assisting in the design and institution of the Chronic Pain Management Clinic.

At Camden Center, Dr. Sorrell uses cognitive behavioral and acceptance and commitment therapies to help patients with chronic pain and pain-related anxiety reduce their emotional distress and their suffering.

Molly Walsh, PhD, earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and her Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Dr. Walsh completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University’s Psychosocial Treatment Clinic and Bipolar Disorders Clinic in California.

Her fellowship included training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for adults. She also co-led a DBT group for adults with bipolar disorders.

Dr. Walsh’s work is collaborative and present focused, centering on helping patients learn skills to make changes in their daily lives. She helps patients overcome problems related to mood disorders, substance use, emotion dysregulation, anxiety disorders, stress management, and insomnia.

At Camden Center, Dr. Walsh leads DBT skills groups as part of the comprehensive DBT team. She also provides individual therapy, incorporating techniques from DBT, CBT, ACT, CBT for insomnia, and Motivational Interviewing (MI).

Alix Simonson, PsyD, received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Politics from Oberlin College in Ohio. She earned her Doctorate of Psychology from the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium at Palo Alto University, her doctoral internship at the downtown Los Angeles VA Hospital, and her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Dr. Simonson is trained in a variety of trauma-focused interventions, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and treatments that address psychosis and severe mental illness. She has worked in a wide range of clinical settings, including inpatient psychiatric units, hospitals, and outpatient specialty clinics. Dr. Simonson also specializes in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Dr. Simonson’s clinical approach centers on the individual, their unique intersectional identity, and lived experiences in order to help them reach their goals within the framework of tailored evidence-based treatments. She believes in the importance of being truly seen and accepted in order to make change and feel empowered.

At Camden Center, Dr. Simonson supports patients through the Comprehensive DBT Program, the Eos LGBTQIA+ Program, and serves as a Clinical Team Lead.

Jasmine Dobbs-Marsh, PsyD, earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science, with university distinction, from Stanford University in California. She earned her Doctor of Psychology from the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium at Palo Alto University in California.

Dr. Dobbs-Marsh completed her doctoral internship at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Counseling and Psychological Services and her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine in California.

She is a clinical instructor within the Stanford University Psychiatry Department, and a staff psychologist in the Stanford Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Clinic.

Dr. Dobbs-Marsh's clinical work focuses on the treatment of complex trauma and personality and identity concerns. She also specializes in working with couples and within gender diverse communities.

At Camden Center, Dr. Dobbs-Marsh provides psychotherapy services to patients within the Comprehensive DBT Program.

Alex Sloan, PsyD received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of British Columbia. She earned her doctorate from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California, which emphasized a social-justice and multicultural focus.

Dr. Sloan uses a trauma-informed, attachment focused, and relational style and has received specialized training in Radically-Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RO-DBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Her clinical training has included working with individuals with moderate to severe mental illness, substance use issues, and those in acute crisis. She has worked in an array of settings including residential treatment programs, homeless service centers, hospitals, gender clinics, community mental health clinics, and intensive-outpatient programs.

As the Clinical Director of Camden Center San Francisco, Dr. Sloan oversees and supports the specialized integrative healthcare team and provides direct client care in the form of individual and group therapies in the RO-DBT, addiction, and EOS programs.

Keara E. Valentine, Psy.D. earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Doctor of Psychology from the University of Hartford in Connecticut. Dr. Valentine completed her APA accredited pre-doctoral internship at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in Illinois and her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine in California.

She is a clinical assistant professor at Stanford University School of Medicine in the Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Anxiety and Depression Adult Psychological Treatment (ADAPT) clinics. In addition, she is the supervising psychologist within the Rodriguez Lab at Stanford University. Dr. Valentine is Director of Child and Adolescent Training at the California Psychology Center.

Dr. Valentine utilizes behavioral-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) with individuals experiencing obsessive-compulsive and anxiety-related disorders. She has experience working with individuals with OCD, anxiety, and/or eating disorders at various levels of care including outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential, and inpatient.

Nina Hausman, LCSW, received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Brown University in Rhode Island and her Master in Social Welfare from the University of California at Berkeley, focusing on Community Mental Health.  She is fluent in Dutch and Spanish.

Nina has extensive clinical experience with adults, adolescents and families addressing addiction and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. During her tenure at Kaiser Permanente, she developed staff training opportunities to enhance the cultural inclusiveness of patient care.  Nina has studied Hakomi Somatic Psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Sex and Relationship Coaching through the Somatica Institute.  She teaches self-compassion and provides a non-judgmental space to explore and strengthen values and identities. In addition, Nina specializes in relationship issues and empowers patients to create authentic and joyful connections with themselves and with others. 

At Camden Center, Nina provides individual and group psychotherapy. She utilizes somatic modalities to help patients gently reconnect to the innate wisdom of their bodies in their healing from trauma and addiction.

Tim Barry, MSW, LCSW, received his Bachelor of Science from Boston University and his Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles.  

Tim has a diverse range of clinical experience, including McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and The Permanente Medical Group in Northern California.

Tim has a particular passion for treating patients struggling with co-occurring psychiatric and addiction disorders. His clinical approach is grounded in evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).  

Tim is also an adjunct lecturer at the USC School of Social Work, leading courses in crisis intervention, Brief Therapy, and group psychotherapy.  

At Camden Center, Tim is the San Francisco regional director of the Addictions Program. He also provides individual and group psychotherapy.

Sarah De La Cerda, LCSW, received her Bachelors in Psychology from University of San Francisco and her Masters of Social Work from University of California, Berkeley.

Sarah is experienced working with diverse populations and providing bilingual care.  Sarah’s clinical experience includes Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, the Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, and the Permanente Medical Group of Northern California.

Sarah is passionate about providing culturally responsive care to individuals of all genders, orientations, and ethnicities. She uses a collaborative, client-centered approach that incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) modalities.

Rebecca Fox, LCSW, received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from University of Washington in Seattle and her Master of Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work in Northampton, Mass. She has a certificate in advanced clinical supervision from Smith College.

Rebecca is an attachment-focused, psychodynamically trained clinician. Her clinical approach is relational and trauma informed, and she incorporates both narrative and skills-based approaches.

Rebecca has worked with diverse populations across a range of settings, including residential treatment centers, schools, and hospitals. She has worked as a program manager and clinical supervisor for community-based mental health programs, providing services to individuals impacted by complex trauma.

At Camden Center, Rebecca is a clinical team lead and facilitates groups at the San Francisco location. As a clinical team lead, she assists patients, their families, and providers in the coordination of communication and support for optimal treatment outcomes through quality, client-centered, and comprehensive care services.

Steven M. Peterson, LCSW, received his Master of Social Work from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Steve has been in private practice for 34 years, serving individuals, couples, families, and groups. He has worked at inpatient and outpatient treatment centers in Wisconsin, Oregon, and California.  

He specializes in treating clients with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, and has extensive experience treating family members of people struggling with addiction. He also works extensively with individuals coping with separation and divorce.

Steve teaches in the Addiction Studies Program at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California. His courses include relapse prevention, dual disorders, group facilitation, Motivational Interviewing, and ethics.

Steve’s therapeutic orientation comes from Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), solution-focused therapy, and the family systems approach.

Steve is a board member at Feet First, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of human trafficking.

At Camden Center, Steve provides individual therapy to patients struggling with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. He also facilitates a weekly recovery skills group.

Amanda Sommers, LCSW, received her bachelor’s degree in child development from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, and her Master of Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Amanda is an attachment-focused, psychodynamically trained clinician who has worked in a range of settings, including home and community-based programs, schools, and clinics. She previously worked as a program manager and clinical supervisor for community-based mental health programs, providing services to individuals impacted by complex trauma.

Amanda has also provided training and consultation to clinicians to support them in integrating substance abuse treatment into their work.

At Camden Center, Amanda provides individual psychotherapy. She uses a strengths-based approach to support the resiliency and uniqueness of each patient.

Ari-Asha Castalia, MA, LMFT, ATR, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and registered art therapist. She received both her Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education and her Sign Language Interpreter Certificate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She received her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy from Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, Calif.

Ari-Asha maintains a private practice providing art therapy and talk therapy to couples and individuals, and provides supervision to pre-licensed therapists for a community-based agency. She previously provided art therapy at the San Francisco Functional Restoration Program for injured workers.

Her therapeutic approach is trauma informed and is founded in Gestalt Therapy and Internal Family Systems. She strives to create safe spaces in sessions for exploration, creation, and insight.

At Camden Center, Ari-Asha provides individual and group art therapy and talk therapy.

Scott Davis, LMFT, earned his bachelor’s degree in international studies, with an emphasis on international business. He earned his master's degree in clinical psychology.

Scott has more than 20 years of clinical experience working with people of diverse ethnic, cultural, religious, and spiritual backgrounds and sexual orientations.

He has worked at a family services agency, specializing in individual and family therapy for adults, adolescents, and children, as well as in private practice in the San Francisco area.

In his private practice, he works with adults, adolescents, couples, and families to treat a wide variety of issues, including substance abuse.

Scott is also a mindfulness and meditation instructor and certified executive coach.

Before becoming a therapist, Scott worked in the U.S. and abroad in corporations, investment banks, and for an international economic development agency in Nepal.

At Camden Center, Scott provides family therapy. He works to help patients develop happier, more connected relationships and cultivate a more deeply meaningful life.

Jenna M. Howard, LMFT, received her bachelor's degree in psychology from San Diego State University and her Masters in Counseling Psychology from Palo Alto University for both MFT and LPCC tracks with an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health.

Jenna is a Neurodiversity-Affirming, integrative and strength-based clinician who has worked in home, community, residential and school based settings.  She provides therapeutic services using a variety of modalities, which are individualized, person-centered and culturally responsive to support patients in their unique learning, sensory processing  and neurotype differences. Over the past three years Jenna worked in Non-Public schools providing mental health support to a wide range of neurodiverse teenagers, young adults and families.  Throughout her time as a school based MFT, Jenna educated parents, school teachers and other professionals on best practices for supporting the neurodiverse population while utilizing a Neurodiversity-Affirming lens in order to minimize the damaging effects that accompany masking and shame.  At Camden Center, Jenna is a staff therapist who provides individual strength-based psychotherapy and reintegration therapy.  Her therapeutic work is rooted in creating a space of safety and understanding to empower individuals of all backgrounds and neurotypes to embrace and utilize their unique strengths so that they may reach their full potential.

Jacqueline Marcil, LMFT, received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a biology emphasis from University of California, Davis and her Master of Marital and Family Therapy from University of San Diego.

Jacqueline is trained as a trauma-informed, systems theory clinician. Her clinical approach is strongly influenced by her experience and training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindful Self-Compassion, and Attachment Theory.

Jacqueline has worked as a primary therapist and group facilitator for residential treatment facilities and intensive outpatient programs that specialize in complex trauma and substance use. She has also worked as an individual therapist in private practice with a focus in treating trauma, anxiety, and dysfunctional relationships.

At Camden Center, Jacqueline is a Associate Program Director and facilitates groups at the San Francisco location. As Associate Clinical Director, she assists patients, their families, and providers in the coordination of communication and support for optimal treatment outcomes through quality, client-centered, and comprehensive care services.

Erin Witta, LMFT, received both her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from San Francisco State University.

She is trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Radically Open DBT.

Erin has worked as a clinician across a range of settings, including with youth and families within the San Francisco County Human Services Agency, at a residential treatment center for adolescents with substance use and mental health disorders, and in high school and university mental health clinics.

She previously worked in a hospital inpatient unit assessing and supporting patients on psychiatric holds, and as a program coordinator for patients in the hospital’s intensive outpatient level of care.

Erin has extensive experience working with patients and their families experiencing acute mental health crises, including suicide plans or attempts and self-injury.  

At Camden Center, Erin is a Clinical Team Lead assisting patients, their families, and providers in the coordination of communication and support for optimal treatment outcomes through quality, client-centered, and comprehensive care services.

Tia Huston, BC-DMT, LCAT, is a board-certified dance and movement therapist, authentic movement practitioner, and licensed creative arts therapist.

She received her Bachelor of Arts from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, and her Master of Science in Dance/Movement Therapy from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.

She has extensive experience using creative methods of therapy for anxiety, mood disorders, and complex trauma. She uses integrative approaches to ensure each patient receives the support they need in a safe, judgment-free space that supports self-discovery and self-growth.

Tia has worked in outpatient treatment settings for substance abuse and mental health, and maintains a private practice.

At Camden Center, Tia provides body-based individual therapy and group therapy.

Briann Marie McCoy is a CAMTC Certified Massage Therapist and Licensed Esthetician. Briann began her career as an esthetician, before becoming a massage therapist. She completed her training at the San Francisco School of Massage in 2014.

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Briann has practiced massage in spas and wellness/rehabilitation centers throughout the Bay Area. She also served as a hearing officer for the CAMTC for five years. As a hearing officer, Briann worked to protect both massage therapists and clients from exploitation and abuse. The time spent at the CAMTC renewed her commitment to bodywork and raised her level of professionalism in her practice.

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Briann uses a combination of Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point and Ortho-Bionomic therapies to alleviate pain, tension, mental fatigue and stress. Her goal is to provide a therapeutic environment where clients feel safe, respected, and cared for.

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Briann believes bodywork should address each clients’ physical health and emotional well being. Through open communication and active listening, Briann engages in dialogue with her clients to meet them where they are in each session. This attention to detail helps to bring about a deeper sense of relief, that is experienced well after a massage has ended.

Hana Raftery, OTR/L, earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Biology from University of California, Davis and a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from San Jose State University in California.

Hana completed several advanced mindfulness and yoga teacher training certification programs, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), yoga for 12-step recovery, and various trauma-informed yoga trainings.

Hana has worked in a variety of settings as an occupational therapist and yoga instructor. These include a therapeutic high school for adolescents and young adults experiencing mental illness, a community mental health and early intervention program for youth experiencing early signs of psychosis, and in the San Mateo County juvenile justice system.

At Camden Center, Hana provides reintegration therapy services to patients returning to work, school, and other meaningful life endeavors. She also teaches trauma-informed yoga to groups and individuals.

Adi Shakti, MS, OTR/L, SEP, earned her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy and Psychology, with Summa Cum Laude honors, and her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from San Jose State University in California.

Adi is a Somatic Experience® Practitioner, trained yoga therapist, and completed Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher training. She has training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills with a team directed by Marsha Linehan. Adi is ordained as a Minister of Peace by The Beloved Community.

Adi has more than 20 years of experience working with mental health and addictive disorders at hospitals in the San Francisco Bay area, including acute psychiatry at Stanford University. She has also worked in both acute inpatient and outpatient settings at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, and San Francisco General Hospital.  

At Camden Center, Adi provides Somatic Experiencing, mindfulness, and life skills development in both individual and group therapy sessions.

Kate Truka-Tartuk, LAc, earned her Master of Science from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco, which integrates millennia-old traditional medicine with modern Western research and training.

Kate is currently enrolled in a Chinese Medicine psychology and trauma certificate program, as well as a functional and integrative medicine professional training program.

Kate has 20 years of experience in Ayurveda and yoga, and has taught Hatha and restorative yoga for 15 years. She has worked in integrative medicine settings since 2009, serving patients at San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and California Pacific Medical Center rehabilitation and cardiac care units.

At the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, she worked on a clinical research trial studying how pranayama (breathing practices) and yoga attenuate the side effects of chemotherapy. She was a staff acupuncturist on another clinical trial of community acupuncture for patients with painful diabetic neuropathy.

At Camden Center, Kate is an integrative therapist who offers patients classic and non-needle forms of acupuncture, nutrition from an Eastern medicine lens, moxibustion, cupping, tui na, essential oils, sound therapy with Acutonics®, yoga, and Qigong.