Betsy Warren
Executive Director
Betsy brings with her more than 24 years of experience in the private pay therapeutic school network. She most recently served as the...
Jason Metzger, MA
Asst. Exec. Director/Academic Director
For 20 years, I have had the privilege of helping young people maximize strengths, overcome struggles and reach their true potential. It...
Kyrissa Mattison
Admissions Director
Kyrissa is native to Northern Arizona and has enjoyed exploring the beautiful scenery that Arizona has to offer. Kyrissa began working...
Rebecca Hartrick, BA
Program Director
Rebecca comes to us from the Pacific Northwest. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Cultural Studies with a focus in Art from Marylhurst...
Tamara Garden, MA, LPC
Clinical Director
Tamara received her Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Valparaiso University. She received her undergraduate...
Chesley Strowd, MS, NCC, LPC
Marketing/Outreach Director
Chesley received her Master's in Mental Health Counseling from Oregon State University. She is also a Certified Parent Coach. Chesley has...
Tamara Garden, MA, LPC
Clinical Director
Tamara received her Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Valparaiso University. She received her undergraduate...
Melissa Kokenge, MA, LPC
Primary Therapist
Melissa received her Master's degree in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University in Omaha, Nebraska and her undergraduate degree in...
Alaina Roberts, MSW, LSW
Primary Therapist
Alaina Roberts received a Master of Social Work degree from Ohio State University. Her undergraduate work was completed at Bethany...
Amy Hesni, LMSW
Primary Therapist
Amy hails from Louisiana and received her Master of Social Work from Tulane University School of Social Work in New Orleans, LA and...
Valarie Rasicci, LMSW
Primary Therapist
Valerie Rasicci proudly hails from Akron, Ohio. She earned her Master's and Bachelor's degrees in social work from The Ohio State...
Nicole Solk, APRN
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Nicole Solk is the psychiatric prescriber for Alternative to Meds. She is a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with the...
Jason Metzger, MA
Asst. Exec. Director/Academic Director
For 20 years, I have had the privilege of helping young people maximize strengths, overcome struggles and reach their true potential. It...
Kathy Mccabe
Science Teacher
I Love Science and the Arts. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Masters degree in Education Leadership both from Northern...
Bethany Becker
Spanish/Arts Teacher
Bethany has earned her Bachelor of Science in Social Work and her Bachelor of Art in Spanish at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota....
Sarah Kirwan
English/History Teacher
Ms. Kirwan is an Arizona native of Gilbert, AZ. She started riding horses at age 8 and competed in hunter/jumper schooling shows locally...
Yevonne Merlin, MA
Mathematics Teacher
Yevonne has spent the last 17 years teaching high school mathematics from pre-algebra to calculus at private, college preparatory high...
Rebecca Hartrick, BA
Program Director
Rebecca comes to us from the Pacific Northwest. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Cultural Studies with a focus in Art from Marylhurst...
Kyrissa Mattison
Admissions Director
Kyrissa is native to Northern Arizona and has enjoyed exploring the beautiful scenery that Arizona has to offer. Kyrissa began working...
Chesley Strowd, MS, NCC, LPC
Marketing/Outreach Director
Chesley received her Master's in Mental Health Counseling from Oregon State University. She is also a Certified Parent Coach. Chesley has...
Stephanie Sterrett
Admissions Coordinator
Stephanie started working Residential Care in 2006 and immediately enjoyed working directly with the students in a supportive role. After...