Who We Are
Our team has rich and diverse backgrounds and is committed to our clients. In addition to being passionate about and devoted to helping our adolescent population, our staff is continually upgrading their skills—including becoming NARM®-certified—to provide the most cutting-edge and critically effective care available to teens.
Meet Our Team
James McManus, LMHC, MCAP, QS
Owner, CEO
Ben Cecil, CAP
Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer
Mike Giresi, CAC, CTP, ICADC, NMP
Director of Clinical Development
Michaela Kyle, BS
Vice President of Operations
Jeff Skillen
Chief Marketing Officer
Academics
Jessica Smith, BS
Education Director
Kristi Riley, BS
Supervising Education Coordinator
Trendicia Roberts
Education Coordinator
Raymon Edwards
Education Coordinator
Chris Guerra, BS
Mathematics Tutor
Clinical
Mike Giresi, CAC, CTP, ICADC, NMP
Director of Clinical Development
Nicole Seidman, MS, LMHC, NMP
Clinical Supervisor
Erin Beattie, M.Ed, NCC
Lead Therapist
Oscar Lora, MA, CAP
Therapist
Lauren Picone, MSW
Therapist
Brian Drennen, MSW
Therapist & Program Coordinator
Sarah Beltran, MSW
Therapist
Danielle Guido, MSW
Therapist
Josiah Thurlow, MS
Therapist
Molly Spruill, MA
Therapist
Andrea Lahoud, LMHC
Therapist
Ian Demills, MS
Therapist
Callie Reda, MA
Therapist
Experiential
Kevin Johnson, CAC
Director of Case Management & Alumni Services
Mike Phillps, MS, EMDR, CF-L1
Director of Experiential Programming
Phillip Davidoff
Holistic Practitioner
Will Gambee, CPT
Personal Trainer & Fitness Coordinator
Medical
Dr. Raul Rodriguez, MD
Medical Director
Noha Saleh, PA
Physician Assistant
Taylor Dowd, RN
Director of Nursing
Mitch Maffeo, RN
Registered Nurse
Kathryn Hinton, RN
Registered Nurse
Case Management
Kevin Johnson, CAC
Director of Case Management & Alumni Services
Christopher Molina
Case Manager
Tyler Greer
Case Manager
Corey Mears
Case Manager
Rupert Dodd-Williams
Case Manager
Byron Dennard
Case Manager
Program Staff
Michaela Kyle, BS
Vice President of Operations
Robert Smith, CAC, ICADC
Program Director
Tucker Powers, CAC, ICADC
Director of Support Services
Colin Keffner
Assistant Director of Support Services
Deshawn Wellons
Program Coordinator
Jordan Howell
Program Coordinator
Billy Alerte, CBHT
Lead Counselor Assistant
Chris Brunache
Lead Counselor Assistant
Carlos Rocha
Lead Counselor Assistant
Admissions
Thomas Dekker, BS
Director of Admissions
Neal Hoontis
Admissions Supervisor
Rebecca Dunis
Admissions Specialist
Kyle Dye
Admissions Specialist
Ryan Ceis
Admissions Specialist
Christian Gullace
Admissions Coordinator
Brad Compton
Admissions Specialist
Adam Marshall
Intake Coordinator
Family Ambassadors
Jeff Skillen
Chief Marketing Officer
Graham Barrett, BA
Family Ambassador
Vanina Hochman, MA, LMFT
Family Ambassador
Scott Apgar
Family Ambassador
Iris Maclean, MS
Family Ambassador
Michael Carroll, BS
Family Ambassador
Heather Lary, BA
Family Ambassador
Chris Blauvelt
Family Ambassador
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Success Stories
Experience messages of hope and resilience from our alumni and their families about their experience at Family First.
