Our Staff

You can trust in our dedicated drug and alcohol treatment counselors at Design for Living Recovery Services to help you free your life from the addiction to drugs and alcohol. All of our certified Addiction Treatment Specialists have been through the recovery process. We believe that having had their own journey on the road to recovery, they can better understand and relate to the problems of alcoholism and addiction. We provide one counselor for every four patients, so contact us today to make an appointment.

Joseph Hunter, M.A. C.A.T.C.                   Founder / Chief Executive Officer

Joseph specializes in family issues related to substance abuse. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral style counseling approaches for behavioral changes and relapse prevention techniques. He has been working in the field for more than 18 years and is a well-known "12-Step workshop" facilitator throughout Southern California.

Dr. Susan Marie Nasser, D.O.

Medical Consultant

Dr. Leandro G. Gatus, M.D.

Medical Consultant

Dr. Patricia Emerson, M.F.T., Ph.D.

Clinical Supervisor

John Meade, B.S., RAS

Counseling Supervisor

Lisa Mantoux, RAS

Admissions/Outreach Coordinator

Georgi Stokes, RAS

Counselor/UR Coordinator

Emile Duvic, M.S., RAS

Counselor

Keri Waggoner, B.S., RAS

Counselor

Freddie Williams, B.S.

Counselor

Stephanie Puckett, CAS

Counselor

JoAnn Sabin, CAS

Counselor

Paula Chestnut, CASi

Facility Tech

Lemuel Talley

Facility Tech/Driver

Christi Nilson

Lead Cook

In our relationships with our clients we have come to the realization that "no one cares how much we know...until they know how much we care!"

INTERPERSONAL INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

  1. Assessment & Evaluation
  2. Our Program
  3. Testimonial
  4. Easy Financing Available!