Meet Our Team

Our compassionate, expert staff members, many of whom are also in long-term recovery, are chosen for their ability to provide you with the most advanced care possible and their dedication to delivering an extraordinary treatment experience. We look forward to welcoming you.

Karen Spedowfski, PhD

Karen Spedowfski, PhD

Executive Director

Rainey Temkin, PhD

Rainey Temkin, PhD

Clinical Director

Steven L. Batki, MD

Steven L. Batki, MD

Consulting Physician: Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine

Helen “Py” Driscoll, MD

Helen “Py” Driscoll, MD

Consulting Physician: Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine

David Smith, MD

David Smith, MD

Addiction Medicine Physician

Laura Natta, PhD

Laura Natta, PhD

Director of Neuropsychological Assessment

Stephen McDonough, LMFT

Stephen McDonough, LMFT

Therapist

Jennifer Roether, LCSW, MSW

Jennifer Roether, LCSW, MSW

Therapist

Stewart Bryant, AMFT, APCC

Stewart Bryant, AMFT, APCC

Therapist

Sascha Kyssa

Sascha Kyssa

Therapist

Tarik Boukhari

Tarik Boukhari

Operations Director

Thomas Peña

Thomas Peña

Program Manager

Dr. Jim Tracy

Dr. Jim Tracy

Family Program Director

Kelley Callahan, PhD

Kelley Callahan, PhD

Trauma Workshop Facilitator

Gigi Veasey, LCSW, LISAC

Gigi Veasey, LCSW, LISAC

Grief & Loss Workshop Facilitator

Abby Medcalf, PhD

Abby Medcalf, PhD

Having the Best Relationships of Your Life Workshop Faciliator

Ann Foster, LCPC

Ann Foster, LCPC

Rising Strong™ Workshop Facilitator

Fay Zenoff, MBA

Fay Zenoff, MBA

Thriving in Recovery Workshop Facilitator

Nico Fitzgerald

Nico Fitzgerald

Experiential Program Manager

Sandra Sims

Sandra Sims

Alumni Coordinator

Stephen Cook

Stephen Cook

Executive Chef

Harmony Malone

Harmony Malone

Director of Admissions

Jeff Rocco

Jeff Rocco

Senior Admissions Advisor

Mallory McDade

Mallory McDade

Admissions Advisor

Employee Recognition

At Alta Mira, we know that client interactions with staff highly influence the results of our program. From the moment you arrive at Alta Mira, our team works to make sure you feel welcome, safe, respected, and comfortable.

Because we understand just how important our staff is to the client’s experience at Alta Mira, we are highly selective in choosing team members. Each staff member is chosen based on their ability to provide clients with the most advanced care possible, while ensuring clients feel secure and understood. Many members of our staff are also in long-term recovery, and have first-hand experience as clients in treatment. The perspectives of staff who have “been there” are highly valued, because they help increase understanding and empathy across our whole team.

Alta Mira’s Luminary Excellence Award Program (LEAP) gives Alta Mira the opportunity to recognize the difference our employees make every day to fulfill our mission of bringing hope and recovery to the people we serve.