Meet Our Team

Executive Director

Ian Wolds, PsyD, Alta Mira’s Executive Director, is a licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Wolds has spent his entire career working in the care and treatment of clients with addiction and co-occurring disorders. He brings an integrative psychology framework to his work that emphasizes the interdependence of physical, psychological, social, cultural, spiritual, developmental and systemic dynamics in each individual’s life.

Dr. Wolds has worked with a wide variety of clinical populations dealing with addiction, mental illness and other co-occurring disorders across individual, group, and family settings. He trained in residential and outpatient treatment environments while he completed his dissertation studying the spiritual components of 12-step recovery from a variety of cultural viewpoints. He received extensive post-doctoral training at Hanbleceya, a therapeutic community-based treatment program in La Mesa, CA, working with individuals and families dealing with severe mental illnesses and dual diagnoses. Dr. Wolds worked in a variety of clinical roles at Hanbleceya before becoming the clinical director of Hanbleceya’s start-up treatment center in Seattle, WA, in 2011.

At its core, Dr. Wolds’ work aims to foster recovery, growth, wholeness, and well being through the integration of complementary paths of healing. He believes in individualizing treatment to fit each client’s unique needs and interests. Dr. Wolds’ passion lies in supporting understanding and self-discovery, resiliency, and ultimately the creation of more meaningful relationships and a more satisfying life.

Dr. Wolds has a BA from the University of Southern California, and he received both his masters and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in San Diego, CA.

Blog: A Higher Vision of Addiction Treatment: An Interview with Alta Mira’s Executive Director, Dr. Ian Wolds

Consulting Physician: Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine

Dr. Steven Batki is listed in US News and World Report as one of the top doctors in the field of Addiction Psychiatry. Through a peer nomination process, he currently ranks in the top 10% for the entire United States. He is also listed as one of the Top Psychiatrists in San Francisco.

As our primary consulting Addiction Psychiatrist, Dr. Steven Batki is responsible for the psychiatric and addiction medicine needs for Alta Mira clients. Dr. Batki has 30 years of medical and psychiatric experience and is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine and Chief of the Substance Abuse Programs at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Dr. Batki is also the Director of the Addiction Research Program and the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program. Prior to his current positions, Dr. Batki was the director of the division of substance abuse and addiction medicine at San Francisco General Hospital.

Dr. Batki earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia University, and received his medical degree from the State University of New York Upstate Medical University. Dr. Batki completed both his psychiatry internship and residency at the UCSF School of Medicine. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and is board-certified in both Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry. Dr. Batki is also a diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine.

Dr. Batki is an active medical researcher studying addiction treatment. He has received funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the Department of Defense. Dr. Batki’s research and clinical interests focus on improving the treatment for alcohol, opioid, and stimulant dependence. His current work includes studies of alcohol dependence in patients with traumatic brain injury and PTSD.

Blogs:

The Value of Relapse Prevention Medication in Addiction Treatment: An Interview with Dr. Steven L. Batki

How Medications Ease Withdrawal Symptoms and Fortify Recovery: An Interview With Dr. Steven L. Batki

Chair of Addiction Medicine

Dr. David E. Smith is recognized as a national leader in the treatment of addictive disease, the psychopharmacology of drugs, new research strategies in the management of drug abuse problems, and appropriate prescribing practices for physicians. He teaches that addiction is a primary medical illness that is best treated in a multidisciplinary fashion, utilizing the group process, individual psychotherapy, and the 12-Step programs of Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Cocaine Anonymous. Dr. Smith has over 45 years of experience treating addiction as a medical disease. At Alta Mira, Dr. Smith chairs our quality assurance committee and lectures to our clients on the neurobiological aspects of addiction, treating addiction as a brain disease, and the medical management of psychoactive drug dependence, including cocaine, alcohol and prescription drugs. Dr. Smith founded the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics in 1967, inaugurating the principle of “Health Care is a Right, not a Privilege.” He is a Fellow and former President of The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). He lectures extensively and is the author/co-author of over 350 professional articles and books, including Unchain Your Brain: 10 Steps to Breaking the Addictions that Steal Your Life, with Dr. Daniel Amen.

Consulting Physician: Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine

Dr. Driscoll serves as our primary independent consulting medical physician and is responsible for the detoxification and medical needs of our clients. She is board certified in both Internal and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Driscoll has 15 years of experience at Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland where she completed her residency and later served as an attending hospitalist instructing a team of residents, interns, and medical students. She has cared for over 7,500 patients suffering from medical complications caused by addiction. Dr. Driscoll earned her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and Bachelor’s in Human Biology at Brown University. She is an Advisory Board Member at Stepping Stone Residential Recovery Program for Women in San Francisco and a member of ASAM and CSAM.

Director of Neuropsychological Assessment

Laura Natta, PhD is the Director of Neuropsychological Assessment and is responsible for the individually-designed, comprehensive assessment of all Alta Mira Clients, as well as supervision of Ph.D. and Psy.D. Resident Psychologists and MFT Interns. She obtained a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Clinical Neuropsychology from Pacific Graduate School of Psychology at Palo Alto University. Her dissertation work was conducted as a joint effort of the Palo Alto VA and Stanford School of Medicine and she has presented research at regional and national conferences. She has been working with addiction-compromised individuals for over 15 years in a variety of settings, including residential, inpatient, acute and specialty clinics.

Dr. Natta has been with the VA Healthcare System since 2009 and has received specialty training in assessment of trauma, behavioral sleep medicine, traumatic brain injury assessment, cognitive rehabilitation, and pain. She serves as Associate Assessment Faculty at various psychology programs in the Bay Area, is a Supervising Assessment Clinician at El Camino Hospital, and serves on the Board of Directors of The Northern California Neuropsychological Forum.

Beyond Diagnosis: An Interview with Dr. Laura Natta on Comprehensive Psychological Testing in Addiction Treatment

Primary Therapist, Recovery Support Coordinator

As Alta Mira’s Recovery Support Coordinator, Sharif works with clients to create a safe and supported transition out of residential care. He prepares clients for recovery support upon discharge, leads groups on relapse prevention and sustainable recovery, and coordinates Alta Mira’s alumni activities. He is dedicated to making Alta Mira a safe and healing environment for personal growth, education, and recovery from addiction, for both clients and alumni. Currently Sharif is attending John F. Kennedy University’s graduate program in Counseling Psychology, where he earned his LMFT and LPCC licenses.

Primary Therapist

Tara is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with more than a decade of clinical experience in a variety of mental health settings who brings a compassionate, strength-based approach to her clinical work.

Her prior experience included a private practice as well as working in many different clinical settings. She has worked for the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA, the College of Mental health and Disability Services, USC, the Integrated Substance Abuse Program, Neuropsychiatric Institute, UCLA, and more recently at Creative Care in Malibu.

Tara received her BA in Economics & Political Science from Pitzer College and her Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy from the University of Southern California.

Primary Therapist, Intensive Outpatient Program

Peter Curtin is a primary therapist in Alta Mira’s Intensive Outpatient Program. Peter is an Associate Social Worker (ASW) and has been working in behavioral health for the past 15 years in both Ireland and the US. He has experience with many different roles and working with a variety of populations. Peter received his BA in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences in Dublin, Ireland, and his Masters of Social Work from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.

Primary Therapist

Lori Sparrow, MA, LMFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive experience in the field of addiction, relationships and anxiety disorders. She brings depth of experience across many clinical settings working with individuals and families, and outside of mental health in her earlier philanthropic career. She received her BA from University of Colorado, Boulder in Psychology and his MA in Clinical Psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley.

Lori Sparrow’s approach is both active and empathic. Through support and collaboration, her work is custom tailored to each client. Ms. Sparrow works from an integrative psychotherapy orientation which emphasizes action oriented Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Mindfulness stress management techniques, and personal exploration of goals and conflicts. Therapy is goal and outcome oriented toward living a meaningful and joyful life in the recovery from drugs, alcohol and numbing out behaviors. Mindfulness is also a central principle in her work. She enjoys working with clients who are committed to working toward health in all areas of their life and believes that recovery is a hero’s journey–one step at a time.

Primary Therapist

Family Program Director

Dr. Tracy has been conducting Professional and Family Interventions for over 20 years. He is a nationally recognized speaker and educator in the areas of Impaired Health Care Professionals, Opiate Addiction secondary to Chronic Pain and Systemic Family Interventions. He is an expert in providing extensive monitoring services and family case management. He has experience in program development and facilitating family programs for some of the most respected treatment centers in the country.

Dr. Jim Tracy graduated in 1979 from the Georgetown University School of Dentistry and he practiced General Dentistry for 18 years. Before making a change to help Families through Systemic Family Interventions while continuing work in helping Impaired Health Professionals.

Director of Outpatient Services

Anicia was raised in Marin County, and has over 10 years’ experience working with dual-diagnosed and chemically dependent clients. Licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Anicia received her undergraduate degrees in psychology and sociology from the University of Colorado at Boulder and her graduate degree, a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, from Dominican University of California. While at Dominican University, Anicia was honored to receive the Dr. Robert Shukraft Award for Inspirational Leadership.

Anicia is an active member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) for the state and local levels. Anicia has held various titles and positions in the Greater Bay Area serving Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders, including Clinical Director, Program Director of Outpatient Services, Coordinator and Assessment Specialist, and Clinical Residential Case Manager. She is currently working on an EMDR certification and is certified as a GAIN (Global Appraisal of Individual Needs) administrator and local trainer through Chestnut Health Systems.

​Anicia is determined to help reduce the stigma associated with alcohol and drug addiction and increase awareness around depression, anxiety and other mental health issues that contribute to this disease. She is committed to helping those afflicted with mental health and addiction issues, as well as bringing healing, acceptance and compassion to those who love them. As a Marin native, she is dedicated to increasing local awareness around mental health, restorative justice, and multicultural issues in the community. She has been on the Marin Mental Health Board’s Youth Committee and has served as a commissioner on the court-appointed Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission.

When not working, she is typically in the yoga studio, at a SF Giants Game or climbing Mt. Tamalpais with her faithful furry companion.​

Family Program Consultant

Alan’s career goals and his deepest life interests have dovetailed throughout his adult life. Following a Masters in Theology, Alan pursued other graduate studies in pastoral counselling, psychology and treatment of addiction. He became licensed as an Independent Substance Abuse Counselor, and was immersed in treatment, supervising, and development of programs for 20 years at Betty Ford Center, always emphasizing healing relationships. Alan has subsequently implemented family programs at Michael’s House in Palm Springs, and at Alta Mira’s earlier inception in 2011-2012. He took over and revised Alta Mira’s exceptional Family Program in 2013, and also facilitates the 4-day Codependency and Relationships Intensive for residents.

Alan and his wife live on a trout stream at their idyllic 11-acre forest retreat. They combine their love of nature with meditation, cross country skiing, hiking, boating, and hand-in-hand walks in the woods accompanied by their pooches.

Trauma Workshop Facilitator

Janina Fisher, PhD is a licensed Clinical Psychologist whose professional mission is to bring her complex understanding of trauma to both clients and their therapists. She believes the key to healing is not just knowing what happened, but transforming how the mind, body, and soul still remember it.

Known for her expertise as both a therapist and consultant, she is also Assistant Director of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, past president of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation, an EMDR International Association Credit Provider, and a former Instructor, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Fisher has been an invited speaker at the Cape Cod Institute, Harvard Medical School Conference Series, EMDR International Association Annual Conference, Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health, Annual Western Conference on Behavioral Health and Addictive Disorders, and the Esalen Institute. Dr. Fisher lectures and teaches nationally and internationally on topics related to the integration of research and treatment and how to introduce newer trauma treatment paradigms into traditional therapeutic approaches.

Trauma Workshop Facilitator

Kelley L. Callahan, PhD is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Albany, Ca and in the process of becoming a trainer for the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute. Her doctoral training included an internship at the National Center for PTSD at Dartmouth Medical School and a two-year post-doc at Harvard Medical School, Victims of Violence Program. She has served as adjunct faculty for John F. Kennedy University and California Institute of Integral Studies teaching courses on somatic approaches to the treatment of trauma as well as attachment informed psychotherapy. She is passionate about helping folks understand the interplay of trauma and addiction and how survival strategies, although at one point adaptive, can keep individuals, families, and society stuck in patterns they are wanting to move beyond. Her clinical work and teaching are grounded in the neurobiology of trauma and mindful awareness, with the goal of supporting individuals in regulating their nervous systems – thereby having a choice about how they live in the present moment.

Grief & Loss Workshop Facilitator

Gigi is Executive Director and founder of Alcohol Recovery Solutions, Inc., a licensed clinic offering care to adults struggling with alcohol and drug dependency.

The clinic’s philosophy extends beyond getting sober and focuses on inspiring clients to overcome the burdens of past traumas while teaching the coping skills needed for long term recovery.

The workshop goals for clients include:

• Understanding complicated, chronic and delayed grief with knowledge of the five stages of grief.
• Learn a set of coping skills to effectively process through grief & loss
• Clients develop their own Story of Grief & Loss
• Learn to use the tools – the five stages to create healing

Rising Strong™ Workshop Facilitator

Ann is the Founder & President of Millennium Counseling Center in Chicago, IL.

She has received certification from Dr. Brené Brown’s organization, The Daring Way™ and facilitates individual sessions and workshops with this new and ground-breaking curriculum.

Goals of the workshop are:

• View your struggles with curiosity instead of hurt and judgment.
• Discover how your perceptions and reactions impact your feelings and behavior.
• Create a new direction for yourself—with more self-confidence than you ever thought possible.

Money Workshop Facilitator

Melissa is a Certified Financial Planner and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) LPC/MHSP, and she serves as the Managing Member and principal Financial Planner at Hammel Financial Advisory Group, LLC.

Her areas of expertise are investing and holistic financial planning coupled with personal counseling and coaching.

Goals of the Money Workshop are:

• Learn how their relationship with money has contributed to their addiction patterns
• Move beyond shame and self-sabotage, begin to restore relationships, increase confidence, and enhance personal recovery and financial success.
• Learn to experience renewed hope in their personal and financial lives while in early recovery
• Become financially awake, aware and empowered.

Process Addiction Specialist

Dr. Lank brings to Alta Mira more than three decades of clinical experience in addiction treatment.

For the past decade Dr. Lank has run a highly successful private practice as a clinical psychologist focused on treating individuals and their families suffering from addiction and other co-occurring mental health disorders. She has also served as a strategic Clinical Consultant to a number of nationally recognized treatment centers, including Alta Mira, where she developed the founding programs. Prior to her private practice and consulting business, Dr. Lank served as the founding Primary Therapist and Clinical Leader at Bayside Marin, a high end residential addiction and dual diagnosis treatment program in the Bay Area. Before Bayside, Dr. Lank served as a Clinical Coordinator at UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute in their Division of Substance Abuse and Addiction Medicine. There her work included research, clinical coordination and oversight for a federal and state-approved pilot program for opiate replacement treatment supported by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). Dr. Lank completed her Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Langley Porter’s Opiate Treatment Outpatient Program and her Pre-Doctoral Fellowship as a Neurological Assessor and Chemical Dependency Therapist at Kaiser Permanente’s Department of Psychiatry, Chemical Dependency Recovery Program (CDRP). After completing her doctorate, she served as a Professor of Psychology at Sonoma State University.

Experiential Program Manager

In his role as Experiential Program Manager, Nico combines his two true passions – a love of recovery and a love of the great outdoors.

After earning his BA at UCLA, Nico began his career in adventure travel as an international white water rafting and sea kayaking guide, a job that took him from the mountains of Colorado, down the Grand Canyon, and to far off places like New Zealand, Zimbabwe, and Patagonia. Ready to get back on dry land but never far from a trailhead, Nico returned to his home state of Connecticut to serve as Program Director at High Watch Recovery Center, a 78-bed dual-diagnosis treatment facility where he helped the team integrate the latest breakthroughs in addiction medicine into the time-tested spiritual teachings of the 12 Steps.

At Alta Mira Recovery Programs Nico collaborates with our multidisciplinary clinical team to implement and manage our therapeutic Experiential Program for individuals seeking freedom from addiction. He tailors the incredible array of activities that the Bay Area offers to meet the individual interests and abilities of our clients. With Marin’s unfettered access to breathtaking hiking and trail running, biking, sailing, surfing, kayaking, and stand-up paddle boarding – not to mention equine therapy, indoor rock climbing, world class museums and sightseeing – the opportunities at our disposal are endless. Nico is committed to his own program of successful long-term recovery, and to sharing his personal journey for the benefit of our clients while providing compassionate care to everyone who walks through our door.

When he’s not out trail running, paddling or skiing, Nico is working to complete a Masters in Social Work from Columbia University.

Senior Strategic Advisor

Dr. Majors is a behavioral healthcare professional with over 30 years experience ranging from clinical practice to senior executive administration at nationally recognized treatment facilities such as the Betty Ford Center and Cirque Lodge. During her last eight years at Constellation Behavioral Health, Dr. Majors has served as Executive Director of Alta Mira Recovery Programs, Chief Development Officer, and Senior Strategic Advisor.  Having a robust history of developing successful start-up businesses and serving as a change agent in existing businesses, Dr. Majors strives for continuous improvements as well as long-term strategic change. As Senior Strategic Advisor, she is responsible for specific corporate initiatives which contribute to strategic development.

Dr. Majors completed her Ph.D. in Addiction Studies and post-graduate training in Family Systems Theory.  Additionally, she has two Masters’ degrees. She is a Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, a Master Addiction Counselor (National) and licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (Texas), and holds a Lifetime Teacher’s Certificate from the state of Texas.  She has obtained certification from the Small Business International Trade Association in Small Business International Management.

Director of Clinical Development

Brie Ciraulo Rosenfield has been a practicing clinician since 2007, licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) in the state of California and holding a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. Over the course of her career, her individual specialties have come to include addiction, post-treatment integration, women’s issues and parenting. With fifteen years of experience in covering all sides of the mental health community, Brie Ciraulo Rosenfield brings a unique combination of skills and knowledge to a diverse spectrum of clients. From working with patients and their families to sharing insights with treatment centers, therapeutic facilities and non-profit programs, Brie brings a comprehensive understanding of the mental health and treatment industry.

Clinical Outreach Representative, Northern California & Pacific Northwest

Shelby is the Clinical Outreach Representative for Alta Mira in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. In this role, she is responsible for establishing and maintaining professional relationships with therapists, psychiatrists, physicians, substance dependence providers and other professionals in the community. Shelby holds a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Mary’s College of California. She has over 20 years of experience working in the mental health and addictions field with adolescents, young adults, adults, and their families. Shelby has provided individual, group, and family therapy as well as facilitated psycho-educational workshops. Prior to joining the Constellation team, Shelby worked as an outreach specialist for CRC Health Group, Inc., was an Educational Consultant, worked as the Program Director for an international adoption agency, was a social worker with foster youth and foster families, and co-developed a therapeutic residential facility for foster youth.

Clinical Outreach Representative, Los Angeles Region

Jude holds a Master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology with an emphasis in Consciousness, Health and Healing. She is a Certified Professional Life Coach who has helped countless clients with life skills, life transitions, as well as recovery from eating disorders and addiction. She has been instrumental in community outreach and advocacy for eating disorders, as well as ending the stigma of mental illness.

In her most recent experience, she was a Clinical Outreach Manager and Recovery Advocate for a Southern California treatment program that specialized in treating adults & adolescents with mental health, substance use and eating disorders.

A native New Yorker, Jude now calls California her home.

Clinical Outreach Representative, Northern California

Stephanie Klindt, a Bay Area native, has been working in the mental health field in a variety of roles since 2007. She holds a Masters Degree from Loma Linda University and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California.

She began her career working as a clinician for the County of San Bernardino. While there she worked with a wide range of clients experiencing mental health and substance abuse issues in county clinics, on the county’s crisis response team, and in a school-based non-profit setting. She was awarded the MHSA stipend from the State of California while working in the County and was certified in the Trauma Resilience Model (TRM) in 2010.

In 2014, she moved back to the Bay Area where she served as an clinician for Los Gatos Teen Therapy, while also starting a community education group focused on providing psycho-education and coaching to families in the South Bay. Most recently Stephanie served as the Director of Business Development at an 80-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital in San Jose.

Stephanie has also spent time traveling to several countries where she has led youth camps and community development projects. Currently, she serves as a coalition member for the Keeping Youth Safe Coalition focused on substance abuse prevention and is a board member for the Eating Disorder Resource Center. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, surfing, traveling, and spending time with family.

Clinical Outreach Representative, Midwest USA

As a licensed clinical social worker for over 30 years, Carla has had the opportunity to use her extensive clinical skills in a variety of settings: emergency medicine, law enforcement, psychiatry, and, since 1977, the addiction treatment field as well as behavioral health. After several years with Hazelden Chicago managing intake and admissions, she joined Sierra Tucson as the Midwest Clinical Outreach Coordinator where she was an integral part of the Marketing Team for nearly 10 years. Most recently, she served as Clinical Relations Coordinator for Rosecrance Health Network, which provides adults and adolescents with addiction treatment. This professional path has allowed Carla to assist many in finding the best treatment match for their behavioral health needs. She was drawn to Alta Mira’s clinical depth and ability to operationalize its vision in such a conscious, meaningful way.

Clinical Outreach Representative, Northeast United States

Amanda earned her Masters Degree in Social Work from Case Western Reserve University and her Bachelors Degree in Social Work from Mercyhurst University. As a social worker with over 17 years of experience, Amanda has had the opportunity to use her clinical skills in a variety of settings: designing disaster mental health preparedness and response curriculum, training mental health professionals, providing in-home and in-school family therapy, counseling adolescents in residential facilities and working for the Region II Head Start program as the Mental Health Content Specialist. In her most recent experience, she was the Regional Outreach Specialist for CRC Health Group, which provides adults and adolescents with addiction and mental health treatment. In a world often overwhelmed by addiction and mental illness, Amanda strongly believes that we as a community need to advocate for the addicted and mentally ill. Her passion and commitment are always driven by making sure her clients and families receive the best treatment possible. She was drawn to Alta Mira and Muir Wood because of their shared dedication to every step of their clients’ recovery.

Clinical Outreach Representative, Southern Region

With over 16 years as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and a degree in Psychology and Mental Health Vickye Key has proven her passion for campaigning for better mental health and addiction services in our communities.  She has developed skills performing in all aspects of behavioral health, interventions, inpatient and outpatient treatment & recovery, and life cycle management. Vickye is currently the president of the Fort Worth Texas Association of Addiction Professionals (TAAP) – since 2008 and sits on the advisory board of other community agencies that assist with accessing community resources. Before joining the team at Constellation Behavioral Health Vickye was the Business Development Manager, Interventionist/Treatment Specialist with Enterhealth Ranch Addiction Treatment, Dallas, TX.  Vickye holds certifications in ADC – Advanced Drug Counselor, DWI – Intervention Educator, and SAP – Substance Abuse Professional.

Recovery Assistant Manager

Amy is a former school teacher who changed career paths to be able to assist those on the road to recovery. She has worked in the chemical dependency field for 3 years and is near completion of the CAADAC Program at U.C. Berkeley Extension.

As our Client Services Manager, Amy helps clients develop unique programs targeting their individual needs. Also, she oversees the Experiential Program which provides opportunities for clients to explore activities in sobriety. Amy is also a writer and the author of Secrets of a Soccer Mom.

Senior Overnight Recovery Assistant

Minor is the Senior Overnight Recovery Counselor and a Bilingual DUI Counselor. He lends daily support to our clients. Minor received his Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice, graduated the Police Academy and later worked as a Police Officer and Sheriff’s Deputy. He also spent several years working as a Youth Counselor helping addicted youth with dual diagnoses.

Medical Qigong And Massage Therapist

Program Coordinator

Lucille is responsible for all client, staff and program scheduling. She meets with each client as soon as they arrive to welcome them, orient them to the schedule and explain program options. She also coordinates with all staff, contractors and workshop facilitators. Prior to joining Alta Mira, Lu worked for 15 years at University College in Cork, Ireland. There she was responsible for Human Resources in Academic Appointments. Lu earned her Business Studies Certificate at Passage West College, Cork, Ireland.

Human Resources Manager

Jonathan is a SHRM Certified Human Resources Professional, most recently employed as the Senior AmeriCorps and Human Resources Manager at SBP (formerly St. Bernard Project) in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana. In his role at SBP, a rapidly expanding disaster recovery non-profit organization, he recruited extensively, standardized trainings and HR processes, and developed cultural initiatives to improve team morale and increase personal accountability across 5 affiliates.

Jonathan received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of New Orleans. He has also earned a Master of Science degree in Urban Studies from UNO, as well as a Master of Arts degree in Cultural Anthropology from Tulane University.

Executive Chef

Stephen Cook has been involved in the culinary world for the past 15 years. After graduating from The California School of Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Blue Pasadena, he worked for seven years at the Mission Bistro as the Chef de Cuisine under former instructor Chef Richard Hanna. He moved on to work at the Anaheim Marriott as Lead in the Banquet Kitchen, before coming to work at Alta Mira in 2013. Stephen loves being able to share his passion for food with the clients and staff at Alta Mira. He’s always loved food, and knew he wanted it to play a big part in his life. The bond between chef and patron, he says, is sacred. “Food and sharing food with others holds power, it creates comfort. Conversations and open sharing are a constant at the dinner table.” He is proud to put his culinary skills to use here, providing high-quality, delicious meals that delight and fortify clients during their stay. In his spare time, you’ll probably find Stephen at a farmers’ market or food show. When he’s not thinking about food, he also enjoys baseball, camping, snowboarding, and reading.

Cook

Certified Personal Trainer & Health Coach

Deanna is a results-driven personal trainer with over 15 years of fitness and personal training experience and a lifetime of movement and sports.

She coaches people of all fitness levels and ages who are ready to achieve their health and wellness goals and reach their highest potential.

Whether you want to get stronger, fitter, want to lose weight or just want to move without pain, Deanna can help you achieve your goals!

She is known for her positive, goal-oriented attitude, genuine personality and vast knowledge of health and fitness.

Deanna is a Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, NASM, Health Fitness Instructor, and Certified Sports Yoga Instructor.