Meet our Team

Roz Razzaghmanesh
Clinical Director
Roz Razzaghmanesh started her career as a clinician about ten years ago. Her theories of orientation are narratives and family dynamics. Roz’s professional journey began in DMH facilities, assisting families and clients with severe mental illness and substance abuse problems. She also worked as a DCFS MAT assessor to assist families in regaining custody and ensuring the safety of children. Roz believes that by supporting families and helping them heal from their traumas, we can create a healthier generation. She is passionate about working with the family to ensure treatment success. As a clinical director, her focus is on assisting the clients and the parents in having the support they need in order for them to recover and rebuild their trust. She is proud of her clinical team and their ability to assist and support our clients.

Dominique Baker
Program Director
Dominique is a motivated individual with nine years of experience in the mental health and addiction field. Her work history includes working with adults and adolescent individuals across the spectrum in inpatient and outpatient settings. She is dedicated and experienced in operating and directing facilities and is able to motivate people to perform at their best in providing excellence in individuals.
Dominique is close to completing her CADAC II, and her long-term goal is to become a therapist and open her own detox center. She enjoys dancing, meditation, and spending time with friends and family. Client care is of the utmost importance to her, and she thrives off of healing with laughter.
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Dr. Sanjoy Sathpathy
Psychiatrist
Dr. Sathpathy is a board-certified Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist with over a decade of experience in private practice. After completing his residency at Brookdale University Medical Center in New York, and his visiting fellowship at Columbia University, Dr. Sathpathy founded So Cal Psychiatric Care in San Diego, CA, and served as the Clinical Director of the Mesa Vista Hospital Inpatient Unit.
Specializing in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), and Psychotherapeutic Intervention, Dr. Sathpathy makes every effort to empower patients, instill confidence, and provide support through the healing process.

Mark Paladini
Director of Education
Mark Paladini brings 12 years of experience teaching at the university level where he was celebrated for his curriculum design and lesson planning for undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to heading the undergraduate program that he co-created at Regent University, he also developed and ran a highly successful online master’s program for high school teachers. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in Seattle and is a graduate of the Los Angeles Teaching Fellows Program. Mr. Paladini also served on the recruitment team during his time at the university which gives him a unique advantage to help students prepare for what is needed to get into college.
Prior to teaching at the university level, Mr. Paladini taught and developed courses for UCLA Extension, taught middle school English for LAUSD, and mentored students at a National Blue Ribbon Elementary School in Los Angeles. He also has extensive experience in the entertainment industry (Fun Fact: Mark Paladini is an award winning Casting Director!) and brings his theatre skills into the classroom to create an engaging atmosphere where students enjoy the process of learning.

Navid Eghbal
Primary Therapist
Navid Eghbal, MA, AMFT (#127021), an associate Marriage and Family Therapist, received his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Phillips Graduate Institute of Campbellsville University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from California State University, Northridge. His educational background and clinical experience have led him to work collaboratively with individuals, families, couples, and groups to overcome various presenting concerns, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolarity, addiction, anger management, emotional regulation and processing, co-dependency, relationship issues, and self-care/stress management.
Navid’s approach as a clinician is integrative, collaborative, and strength-based. It is his belief that each and every client is unique. Therefore he attempts to tailor the therapeutic experience to each individual and their needs. He strives to uncover his client’s values, strengths, and abilities in order to facilitate growth and assist them in overcoming their problems.

Rachel Douglas
Primary Therapist
Rachel Douglas started her career as a clinician three years ago. Her theories of orientation are psychodynamic and family dynamics. Rachel’s professional journey began with her working in community mental health, serving a wide variety of culturally diverse clients that struggle with various mental health issues. She also worked as a primary therapist at Center for Discovery, focusing on eating disorders. Rachel believes it takes the entire family to help create changes within the family dynamic.
She is passionate about adolescents and building them up to help develop feelings of confidence and support within the adolescent themselves and supporting the family in finding ways to help them communicate more effectively to ensure a working family dynamic that is unique to that family. As a primary therapist, her focus is on assisting the clients in identifying areas that need attention and working towards rebuilding trust within themselves and their families and the parents in having the support they need to rebuild their trust and restructure the family dynamic to work more effectively.

Christopher Clavel
Primary Therapist
Christopher Clavel, an associate Marriage and Family Therapist, received his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Linfield College. Christopher began his career working with at-risk youth in a school-based intervention and mentorship program. He then transitioned to working in community mental health for wrap focusing on children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional problems. Christopher also has five years of experience with behavioral therapy, working on emotional regulation, mindfulness, impulse control, and skills acquisition.

Janasha Austin
Office Manager
Janasha “Jay” is a dedicated professional with 20 years of leadership and management experience. She demonstrates excellent communication and coaching skills to create a motivating environment where clients and employees can excel. Day to day, Jay handles a wide range of administrative, technical, and executive support tasks with a goal-oriented mind and is dedicated to high levels of client satisfaction. Not only is Jay honest and hard-working, but she also specializes in problem-solving, adaptability, and interpersonal skills. Jay’s goal within the next five years is to advance in Mental Health and make a difference in the lives of those who are in need of assistance.

Ramona Loza
Administrator
Ramona Loza was previously the Program Director at Beachside and other facilities for several years. Having experience in the field beyond here, being a member the Groupe Home Administrator at California Hispanic Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. She completed a Bachelor’s in Social Work at the California State University, Los Angeles.

Tracy Opp
Equine Therapist
Tracy is a certified alcohol & other drug counselor with CADTP, working in the substance abuse/recovery field for over 23 years. Tracy graduated from her UCSB certification program in 1993. In 1998, she was hired by PDAP of Ventura County as a CATC for the intensive supervision juvenile department, serving the probation and entrenched gang population until 2011 when she was offered the head counselor position at a community recovery center. She currently serves as the Alcohol & Drug counselor at several middle schools in Oxnard, CA, focusing on prevention, intervention, and recovery. Tracy’s passion for helping others, along with her lifelong love and knowledge of horses, has driven her to launch her equine assisted counseling services. Tracy runs groups at A Wildwood Recovery, as well as weekly equine assisted therapy group programs to benefit the clients in their recovery. Tracy owns her own horses and lives in Thousand Oaks with her husband of over 18 years and two daughters.

Liam Anderson
Fitness Instructor
Liam Anderson was born and raised in Santa Monica. He grew up studying classical theater and playing Club soccer. He played Varsity sports at Malibu High, and graduated with a recognition of outstanding hours given towards community service.
Liam attended Santa Monica College and The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London for Classical Theater. Liam now works in Malibu as a full time Youth Development coach and mentor for various sports and strength training courses. He also plays in the UPSL soccer division in the greater Los Angeles area, at the Semi Professional level.
He holds accountability, punctuality, and a having a positive attitude at the utmost importance in all categories of life.

Crystal Carroll
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Crystal is a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Vocational Nurse with 7+ years of healthcare experience in a variety of medical settings, including ICU Med/surg Hospital, Acute Psychiatric Hospital, Addiction treatment, Adolescent mental health, and Skilled Nursing. Crystal has always enjoyed helping people whenever and however. Coming from a family of Nurses, including her mother, grandmother, and several aunts, Crystal remembers her childhood looking through her mothers’ nursing books and deciding to follow suit. Crystal uses her nursing experience to provide direct and effective patient care in a fast-paced, high-stress environment and is diligent about keeping meticulous record-keeping, safety, and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds as well as maintaining a calm and reasonable attitude during crisis and conflict. Crystal believes her compassionate nature aids in building a strong relationship with patients and their families and looks forward to providing excellent service at Centered Health, dedicated to promoting lasting health and healing.

Kyle Craft
Executive Chef
Chef Kyle Craft has always loved food and the culinary arts, a talent he inherited from his family, who already succeeded in the restaurant business. He graduated from Orange Coast Culinary and has over a decade of professional experience managing restaurants and his own kitchen. He specializes in Italian American cuisine and is always excited to serve you food with a smile. He spends his off time baking, being outdoors, and spending time with his family.

Rey Carungcong NSSIA-Cert
Clinical Staff
Rey Carungcong majored in Music Therapy with a minor in Psychology at California State University Northridge, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music. Working as a Certified Music Therapist, as well as a Behavioral Therapist with individuals with special needs since 1995, Rey gained extensive experience in the Behavioral and Mental Health Fields. He also obtained certification as a NSSIA Master Level Surf Instructor.
Rey has been facilitating Adaptive Skills Surf & Social Skills groups since 1997, and officially opened Shaka Surf Club in 2006. As a co-founder, Rey brings his impeccable educational and clinical background in Psychology, ABA, and Music Therapy to the Club. Over the years, Rey developed a unique experiential therapy program in Surf Therapy that utilizes and blends the modalities and theories of Neurophysiology, Kinesiology, Applied Behavioral Analysis, Sensory Integration Theory, Cognitive Development Theory, and Social Development Theory.

Lindsay Audette
Group Facilitator
Lindsay has been acting since she learned to talk and she fell in love with comedy when she moved to Los Angeles from the Midwest. She is originally from Chicago where she graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in Theater Performance. After completing the Conservatory Program at Second City Hollywood, she co-created a comedy group called “LA Ugly” that performs improv and sketch comedy around LA. She works for the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles and does auto shows for Volkswagen.

Maureen Ganz
Group Facilitator
After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2006, Maureen worked in the entertainment industry while cultivating her love of improvisation at Second City. She quickly realized how incredibly useful improv is for people from all walks of life. While writing and performing gave her great joy, she found that teaching was actually her greatest passion. She is thrilled AdLib LA helps so many diverse groups and individuals reach their full potential.

Daniel Durant
Media Expressive Group Facilitator
Daniel Durant is an artist and producer who specializes in audio and visual media. He has created music, films, and podcasts for himself and various other artists and agencies throughout Southern California. His goal is to create honest and creative pieces of media that capture the essence of the individuals who participate.
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