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The following clinicians will provide the services rendered by the LEC:
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Lynn Denson, MS, CADC II, Chief Executive Officer
I have worked in the field counseling for over 30 years. I currently hold the position of program director for a residential treatment program and have a successful private practice here in Riverside. I have a Masters of Science degree in counseling psychology. I am certified by CAADAC, NADAC, and the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium.
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Keith Goshay, CATC, Chief Operating Officer
I have worked in the field of substance abuse for the past 15 years. In that span I have worked for (4) entirely different organizations. Working for those organizations has helped me to be a more eclectic clinician. I have held various positions such office person, house manager, counselor, case manager, clinical supervisor, and program director. I love counseling. I describe it as being able to help someone that is having a difficult time in their life, and having the opportunity to see their lives improve.
I received my certification (CATC) in 1998. My continuing education for the past five years has taken many forms and I have numerous specific certifications including screening/assessments, anger/stress management, "the disease concept" including relapse prevention, and parenting. I consider my skills and ability to be excellent, due to the various organizations I have had the opportunity to work for, the numerous positions I have held within those organizations, and the wide array of clients I have had to pleasure to serve. I look forward to the opportunity to provide services to you.
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Karen Fisher, CADC II, Member of NAADAC
I have worked in the field of substance abuse for over 13 years. My experience with adults and adolescents with substance abuse issues, as well as dual diagnosed clients, is extensive. My experience includes working in residential programs, and out patient programs, counseling men, women, and women and their children. As a team member, I was involved in the design and implementation of the first drug offendersı therapeutic community with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Training companies to implement various levels and types of substance abuse has also been part of my experience. I have strong clinical skills at working with Native American populations and currently oversee a culturally relevant program in Bethel, Alaska. I am also in the process of acquiring a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice.
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John Mann, LCSW
Psychotherapy Services Offered:
- Individual - Couple - Family
- Therapy for children, adolescents & adults
- Supervision, consultation for LCSW's & MFT's
I hold a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, South Carolina and a Masters degree in Social Work in New Orleans ('77). I have been licensed by the State of Louisiana ('80) and by the State of California ('90). I have extensive work experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings with all age groups. For the past twelve years I have worked as a therapist with the Riverside County Department of Mental Health in Temecula, CA; and, for the past three and a half years Iıve worked at Whiteside Manor- an inpatient Social Rehabilitation Facility for substance abusers in Riverside, CA.
Personal Statement
My current belief is that most people come into treatment because of troubled relationships- perhaps secondary to substance abuse or another compulsive behavior disorder. Getting "better" will therefore mean examining those relationships and looking at how (and sometimes why) clients contribute to their own unfulfilling relationships. If alcohol; another drug; or a compulsive behavior disorder is present then that will need to be addressed upfront. For some, an investigation of one's past may be useful or helpful; but for others, a focus on how they continue to maintain their less than optimal functioning in the present may be all that is wanted. Over the years, I've evolved into becoming a much more active therapist-passively listening and automatically affirming client's appeals to me less and less.
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Crystal Ornelas, BS, RAD II, Member of NAADAC
I have worked in the field of substance abuse as a clinician for over 11 years, 6 of those years have been in the capacity of clinical supervisor. My emphasis has been working with involuntary clients (court or penal system mandated). I also have extensive experience working with high functioning outpatient clientele and their families. I stand strong in the belief that alcoholism/addiction is a family disease. I am also very adept at conducting individual and group counseling sessions.
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Jerome R. Scott Jr. LMFT 40147 CADAC II CEAP
I have been gainful employed as a certified employee assistance professional for over twenty-four years. I have also specialized as a substance abuse professional and certified alcohol and drug therapist. In addition, I have provided family, couples, and individual therapy for a diverse population. My primary purpose as a licensed therapist is to ensure that each client received the highest quality of care. Since becoming a licensed practitioner of the healing arts, I have developed a strive private psychotherapy practice in Corona, California. My favorite quote, "It is perfectly acceptable to experience a few Bad moments". It is totally unacceptable to allow those bad moments to become hours". It is absolutely inexcusable for those hours to become an entire bad day". Therefore, it is your choice as an individual to avoid the deliberate manufacture of misery".
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Katherine Gardner, RN, PHN, MSN, Reiki Therapist, Holistic Heath Practice, Flight Nurse in The United States Air Force Reserve Nurse Corps, Public Health Nurse and Case Manager for HIV+/AIDS clients.
I am a 30 year Nursing career veteran with a breadth of experience. My personal mission statement embodies my values and talents.
"A balanced life promotes gentleness and a sense of well-being. It forms the basis to make a difference, to give life purpose and meaning."
To be a contributor to life, my family and my communities; an asset in my endeavors. To walk with dignity, grace, enthusiasm and integrity; utilizing my insights in living a life that values others. To facilitate others to appreciate their value and contributions to life, their facilities and communities. To live life to the fullest with conviction and commitment, using the talents and gifts Iıve been given. To leave a legacy of no regrets.
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Robert W. Drechsler (Bob). I am a certified drug and alcohol counselor with a master's degree in theology, an ordained minister who also worked for nearly two decades as middle manager for a Fortune 500 company. Sober over 30 years through 12-step recovery, I have worked in the recovery field since 1992. I have two special interests: First, the need for the spiritual in recovery and what this means for our daily living including our relationships, work and play. I would like to help seekers obtain and maintain a spiritual life including finding "God as we understand him". I believe we all want to be better than we are and this may happen if we understand and live our what I call "the power of powerlessness". My second special interest is nicotine addiction. I was caught up in this addiction for 40 years but have been free from nicotine since 1990. I have conducted nicotine cessation classes for a local recovery center with great success. From my experience I am eager to help individuals understand the reality of this powerful addiction and help those who want to quit.
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William F. Dexter MA Registered MFT Intern IMF 50965
I am a highly experienced and effective life/executive coach emphasizing accountability and providing strategies to help you achieve the goals you want in your life by using the ³Here and Now² approach. Coaching will consist of techniques, which realign and interrupt thinking patterns, which ³donıt work² for a more authentic way of being. The coaching will give you insight into what gets in the way of you meeting your goals and having the integrity to acknowledge it. Simply said coaching is partnership in responsibility. I achieved my MA in counseling psychology in 2000. During my internship I have provided therapy for individuals, families, couples, children and adolescents of diverse symptoms. I understand and emphasize the importance of providing a warm nonjudgmental attitude and a nurturing atmosphere where one may feel safe enough to talk openly about personal matters or problems.
Your needs will guide my decisions about techniques to be used to alleviate symptoms and encourage positive changes. My favorite quote is ³nothing changes within us unless we first accept it.² I experience personal joy as I see individuals confront, understand and surmount their problems. It is extremely rewarding to see people transcend obstacles they encounter in their lives and become happy and usefully whole.
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Joy Kentfield, Certified by National Board of Hypnotherapy and Hypnoanaethesia in Peoria, Arizona #229914
I have maintained a successful practice as a Medical Hypnotherapist in the Riverside area for over 16 years, working mainly with the medical profession for the last 12 years. I teach pain and stress management for help with desired behavioral changes, phobias, insomnia, the ability to achieve deep relaxation, increased concentration and the ability to detach from external distractions through relaxation techniques. As a clinical hypnotherapist I have worked in partnership with the doctorsı prescribed methods of treatment for releasing or managing the stress of many conditions. I have effectively and competently treated road rage, smoking and anxiety just to name a few. I currently work for a couple of local residential substance abuse treatment programs in which the clientele seem to really benefit from my services. I am a member of the National League of Medical Hypnotherapists, certified by the American Board of Hypnotherapy and posses a Bachelor of Clinical Hypnotherapy degree. I am working towards a Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy degree.
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Keith Ronald Fowler, CADC II
I have been actively involved in the substance abuse treatment field for fifteen years as a counselor, administrator and public policy advocate. My career began in Northern California as a substance abuse counselor where I worked extensively with adults, adolescents, and families. After several years of experience, I went to work for Baker Places Inc. as a Program Director, eventually directing detoxification services and ultimately was the Division Director for Acute Treatment Services. In addition, I was nominated to the San Francisco County Drug Abuse Advisory Board which evaluated prevention and treatment services in San Francisco and made recommendations to the mayor and board of supervisors with regards to the efficacy of those services.
In 2000, I went to live abroad in Guadalajara Mexico. I taught English for the University of Guadalajara and intensified my skills as a Spanish speaker and increased my knowledge of the Latin American culture. Currently, I work in administration for an addiction treatment program in Riverside, California. My areas of professional interest are Relapse Prevention, addiction counseling services provided in Spanish and symptom management.
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