Meet the Wings Recovery Staff

Our friendly, qualified staff has decades of experience in mental health care and includes PhDs, MDs, and licensed marriage and family therapists, as well as clinical psychologists and counselors. Whether you’re working with a medical doctor, one of our EMDR-certified team of therapists, or with a client care technician, you can count on the same high standard of care. 

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Alisa Brady, Ph.D
CEO

Alisa Brady, Ph.D

Katy Hoslar, MA, LMFT
COO

Katy Hoslar, MA, LMFT

Sherry Hoeckendorf
Director of Housing Operations

Sherry Hoeckendorf

Shari Ferguson, CIP
Director of Business Development

Shari Ferguson, CIP

Karen Kolb, CMA
Medical Department Manager

Karen Kolb, CMA

Cece Steinbach, BA
Director of Program Operations

Cece Steinbach, BA

Dania Gomez, MA, Ed.D
Clinical Director, Women's

Dania Gomez, MA, Ed.D

Kasandra Reid, RD
Registered Dietitian

Kasandra Reid, RD

Hannah Glasheen
Admissions Coordinator

Hannah Glasheen, RADT

Stephanie Jo Frigo, APCC
Staff Therapist

Stephanie Jo Frigo, APCC

Alexis Castro, RADT
Client Care Technician Manager

Alexis Castro, RADT

Dani Lacey, RADT
Lead Office Client Care Technician

Dani Lacey, RADT

Sydney Warner, CMA
Medical Assistant

Sydney Warner, CMA

Kendall Goco, RADT
Client Care Technician

Kendall Goco, RADT

Jennifer Diaz, RADT
Client Care Technician

Jennifer Diaz, RADT

Sabrina Dwyer, RADT
Office Client Care Technician

Sabrina Dwyer, RADT

Lance Romero, RADT
Client Care Technician

Lance Romero, RADT

Heather Eisen, MA, LMFT
Primary Therapist

Heather Eisen, MA, LMFT

Liz Ramon, RADT
Client Care Technician

Liz Ramon, RADT

Kodee Lamb, CMA
Medical Assistant

Kodee Lamb, CMA

Joselyn Castro, RADT
Client Care Technician

Joselyn Castro, RADT

Emily Schultz, RADT
Client Care Technician

Emily Schultz, RADT

Lucas Kent, RADT
Client Care Technician

Lucas Kent, RADT

Mujeebullah Amarkhil, RADT
Client Care Technician

Mujeebullah Amarkhil, RADT

Darryl Butson, MA, LMFT
Clinical Director

Darryl Butson, MA, LMFT

Autumn Rivers-Mercado, CADC
SUD Counselor

Autumn Rivers-Mercado, CADC

Ryan Levey, RDAT
Client Care Technician

Ryan Levey, RDAT

Michael Kolasa, MA, LMFT
Assistant Clinical Director

Michael Kolasa, MA, LMFT

James Hanrahan, RADT
Client Care Technician Manager

James Hanrahan, RADT

CEO

Alisa Brady, Ph.D

Biography

Dr. Alisa Brady is a licensed clinical psychologist with over fifteen years of clinical and business development experience. She is the owner and CEO of several treatment centers, including Wings Recovery, Waves Treatment Center and ADR Wellness.  Dr. Brady received her PhD from the University of Southern California and studied Cognitive Science at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Brady combines clinical expertise with experience in Organizational Development and business development. She has given day-long seminars and presentations on issues of addiction and recovery treatment models, building a successful treatment staff, strategies for increasing treatment compliance, and using psychology and assessment to improve hiring practices. She specializes in helping companies build a foundation of trust among employees and consumers and believes that trust and authenticity is a key variable in creating an ethical and profitable business. In her free time Dr. brady enjoys spending time with her family and equestrian riding.

COO

Katy Hoslar, MA, LMFT

Biography

Katy Hoslar, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and one of the Founders of Wings Recovery Center, Inc.  She earned her B.A. in Engineering from the University of Missouri in 2002, and her M.A. in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego in 2013. Katy has worked with clients of all ages and experiencing a wide array of issues. Prior to founding Wings Recovery, Katy was the Lead Therapist at a dual diagnosis outpatient program treating individuals struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues. It was this experience where she discovered her passion for helping those struggling with trauma and severe mental illness.  Katy also owned a private practice where she worked with individuals struggling with PTSD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and dissociative disorders. Katy has also worked extensively with families and couples struggling with a variety of issues.  Katy has specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) which is an evidence-based treatment for those struggling with PTSD and other trauma related disorders. 

Director of Housing Operations

Sherry Hoeckendorf

Director of Business Development

Shari Ferguson, CIP

Medical Department Manager

Karen Kolb, CMA

Director of Program Operations

Cece Steinbach, BA

Clinical Director, Women's

Dania Gomez, MA, Ed.D

Biography

Dr. Dania Gomez is the Clinical Director of Wings Recovery Program in San Diego, Ca. In that capacity, she oversees all clinical and designated administrative activities in addition to transmitting clinical and procedural expertise to other clinical staff through demonstrating, teaching and consultation.  

Dr. Gomez  received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Diego State University, and her Master’s degree from National University in San Diego, Ca. Dania continued to pursue her dream by applying to Argosy University’s Doctor of Education in Counseling Psychology Program to which she was accepted and graduated in October, 2017. Dr. Gomez is currently studying for licensure in the state of California and strives to provide and create a supportive and psycho- educational environment not only for the team of professionals she works with, but for the individuals and the system Wings program serves as a whole.

Dr. Gomez has a sixteen-year experience of working in the mental health population including providing community-based crisis intervention to individuals with developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs. She has worked in Outpatient Psychiatric Hospitals in the community for ten years, which gave Dr. Gomez the opportunity to treat patients suffering from mental illnesses, psychological disorders, as well as substance and mood/anxiety disorders. Her goal is to continue to assist patients by providing expert-level clinical consultation related to family interactions, community resources, and sociocultural determinants in addition to delivering top-notch group, individual, and family therapy sessions in both English and Spanish to mitigate adverse effects of emotional, behavioral, and substance abuse issues.

Registered Dietitian

Kasandra Reid, RD

Admissions Coordinator

Hannah Glasheen, RADT

Staff Therapist

Stephanie Jo Frigo, APCC

Client Care Technician Manager

Alexis Castro, RADT

Lead Office Client Care Technician

Dani Lacey, RADT

Medical Assistant

Sydney Warner, CMA

Client Care Technician

Kendall Goco, RADT

Client Care Technician

Jennifer Diaz, RADT

Office Client Care Technician

Sabrina Dwyer, RADT

Client Care Technician

Lance Romero, RADT

Primary Therapist

Heather Eisen, MA, LMFT

Client Care Technician

Liz Ramon, RADT

Medical Assistant

Kodee Lamb, CMA

Client Care Technician

Joselyn Castro, RADT

Client Care Technician

Emily Schultz, RADT

Client Care Technician

Lucas Kent, RADT

Client Care Technician

Mujeebullah Amarkhil, RADT

Clinical Director

Darryl Butson, MA, LMFT

SUD Counselor

Autumn Rivers-Mercado, CADC

Client Care Technician

Ryan Levey, RDAT

Assistant Clinical Director

Michael Kolasa, MA, LMFT

Biography

I have been licensed since 1999 and specialize in the treatment of individuals with trauma and addiction. I was trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and incorporate alternative modalities of healing in my work including Spirituality, Hypnotherapy, Yoga therapy, Music therapy and Meditation. I am a certified Hypnotherapist and a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor as well as a published singer songwriter with BMI publishing. I have traveled around the world studying alternative modalities of healing and spirituality including India, Brazil, and Italy.

Client Care Technician Manager

James Hanrahan, RADT

Take  the  First Step on Your Journey to Healing 

Living with trauma or another mental health disorder is hard, but your choice to begin treatment doesn’t have to be. Begin your healing journey by calling our wonderfully caring, respectful, and always confidential admissions staff today at 1.888.790.9377. 

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