Our Team

Blue Ridge Wilderness Staff

Meet Our Team

We aim for seamless collaboration between all departments to reinforce the emotional and physical safety of each student. Our team's dedication to program-wide connectivity supports students' immersion in the wilderness experience and strengthens their capacity to achieve clinical development goals.

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Caney

Therapy Dog

Adolescent Boys

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Jessi Harris

Recruiter

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Juni

Therapy Dog

Adolescent Girls

Logan Baker

Logan Baker, LPC

Primary Therapist

Adolescent Boys 13-17

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Charlie

Field Dog

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Tim Gonino

Field Coordinator

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James Small

Field Manager

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Savannah Edwards

Medical Coordinator

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Heather Tanke

Field Director

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Sarah James, LPC, CAADC

Family Therapist

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Olivia Fiatoa

Alumni Relations Coordinator

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Lauren Fuqua

HR & Billing Manager

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Haley Carpenter

Student Care Coordinator

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Heather Harvie, MS

Student Care Coordinator

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Dan McDougal

Owner and Founder

Danielle Hava

Danielle Hava, LCSW

Executive Director

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Regan Adair, LMSW

  • Primary Therapist
  • Adolescent Girls 13-17
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Jeff Scott, LPC

  • Family Therapist
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Kathy Donovan, LCSW

  • Primary Therapist
  • Adolescents, Ages 13 – 17
Anne Wilzbacher Young Adult Therapist

Anne Wilzbacher, LCMHC

  • Clinical Director, Primary Therapist
  • Emerald Arrow Young Adults, 18-29
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Tony Issenmann, Ph.D., LMFT

Director of Family Programs, Family Therapist

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Elizabeth Seib, LMFT

  • Family Therapist
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Liz Lucarelli, LCMHC

Family Therapist

Emerging Adolescents ages 12-14

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Thomas Miller

Program Director

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Jeff Dowis, MD

Medical Director

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Rassie van Zyl

Field Director

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Tracey Coalley Barcenas

Logistics Director

Blue Ridge Clinical Assessments by Dr. Lorena Bradley

Dr. Lorena Bradley

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr. Mark Braunstein

Psychiatrist

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Megan Cadwallader

Director of Communications

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Jonathan Young

  • Director of Admissions
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Erin Marcus, LCSW, LCAS

Clinical Director of Admissions

Leadership

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Dan McDougal

Owner and Founder

Danielle Hava

Danielle Hava, LCSW

Executive Director

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Thomas Miller

Program Director

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Tony Issenmann, Ph.D., LMFT

Director of Family Programs, Family Therapist

Admissions & Outreach

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Jonathan Young

  • Director of Admissions
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Erin Marcus, LCSW, LCAS

Clinical Director of Admissions

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Megan Cadwallader

Director of Communications

Clinical

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Kathy Donovan, LCSW

  • Primary Therapist
  • Adolescents, Ages 13 – 17
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Regan Adair, LMSW

  • Primary Therapist
  • Adolescent Girls 13-17
Logan Baker

Logan Baker, LPC

Primary Therapist

Adolescent Boys 13-17

Anne Wilzbacher Young Adult Therapist

Anne Wilzbacher, LCMHC

  • Clinical Director, Primary Therapist
  • Emerald Arrow Young Adults, 18-29
Blue Ridge Clinical Assessments by Dr. Lorena Bradley

Dr. Lorena Bradley

Clinical Psychologist

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Juni

Therapy Dog

Adolescent Girls

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Caney

Therapy Dog

Adolescent Boys

Medical & Wellness

savannah edwards

Savannah Edwards

Medical Coordinator

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Jeff Dowis, MD

Medical Director

mark braunstein

Dr. Mark Braunstein

Psychiatrist

Program & Field Management

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Thomas Miller

Program Director

heather tanke

Heather Tanke

Field Director

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Tracey Coalley Barcenas

Logistics Director

tim gonino

Tim Gonino

Field Coordinator

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Jessi Harris

Recruiter

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Olivia Fiatoa

Alumni Relations Coordinator

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Charlie

Field Dog

Family Programming

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Tony Issenmann, Ph.D., LMFT

Director of Family Programs, Family Therapist

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Elizabeth Seib, LMFT

  • Family Therapist
Liz

Liz Lucarelli, LCMHC

Family Therapist

Emerging Adolescents ages 12-14

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Sarah James, LPC, CAADC

Family Therapist

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Jeff Scott, LPC

  • Family Therapist
heather

Heather Harvie, MS

Student Care Coordinator

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Olivia Fiatoa

Alumni Relations Coordinator

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James Small

Field Manager

Young Adults

Anne Wilzbacher Young Adult Therapist

Anne Wilzbacher, LCMHC

  • Clinical Director, Primary Therapist
  • Emerald Arrow Young Adults, 18-29
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Elizabeth Seib, LMFT

  • Family Therapist
Blue Ridge Clinical Assessments by Dr. Lorena Bradley

Dr. Lorena Bradley

Clinical Psychologist

Human Resources & Billing

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Lauren Fuqua

HR & Billing Manager

Field Instructors

Learn more about Blue Ridge Field Instructors: