Meet Our Team

Luxury Addiction Treatment

Get to know our dedicated staff:

We believe in a person-centered approach. Every member of the team here at AToN is here to support your path to recovery. We will not shame you or use stigmatizing language. We have passion and compassion for everyone that walks through our doors. Our multidisciplinary team is here to support the start of your recovery journey. Get to know our staff in the videos below.

Clinical Team

Dr. Christian Small

Medical Director

Dr. Christian Small

Medical Director
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Dr. Leslie Sanders

Program Director

Dr. Leslie Sanders

Program Director
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Dr. Kevin Murphy

Clinical Director

Dr. Kevin Murphy

Clinical Director
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Dr. Alicia Tolerico

Psychologist

Dr. Alicia Tolerico

Psychologist
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Dr. Rachel Conway

Psychologist

Dr. Rachel Conway

Psychologist
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Chris McDuffie, MSW, CADCII

Clinician

Chris McDuffie, MSW, CADCII

Clinician
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Taylor Avery, MFT

Clinician

Taylor Avery, MFT

Clinician

Laura Mouanoutoua, MSW

Clinician

Laura Mouanoutoua, MSW

Clinician

Rob Brockman, LAADC, ICAADC

Clinician

Rob Brockman, LAADC, ICAADC

Clinician
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Karen Yazzie-Meyer, CADCII

Clinician

Karen Yazzie-Meyer, CADCII

Clinician
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Intake Team

James Reed, RADT

Intake Director

James Reed, RADT

Intake Director

Greg Liggett, RADT

Intake Coordinator

Greg Liggett, RADT

Intake Coordinator
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Lauren Mann, CADC

Intake & Alumni Coordinator

Lauren Mann, CADC

Intake & Alumni Coordinator
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Administration

Pat Brady, MA

Director of Operations & Outreach

Pat Brady, MA

Director of Operations & Outreach
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Eial Fishman

Director of Clinical Outreach

Eial Fishman

Director of Clinical Outreach
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Keith Fosgett

Outreach Coordinator

Keith Fosgett

Outreach Coordinator

Kristen Patterson

Director of Human Resources

Kristen Patterson

Director of Human Resources
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Micah Diaz

Office Manager & Program Coordinator

Micah Diaz

Office Manager & Program Coordinator
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Desiree Duran

Office Assistant

Desiree Duran

Office Assistant
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Lead Medical and Resident Assistant (RA) Staff

Schuyler P.

RA Supervisor

Schuyler P.

RA Supervisor
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Mitch B.

RA Supervisor

Mitch B.

RA Supervisor
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Geanna K., R.N

Nursing Supervisor

Geanna K., R.N

Nursing Supervisor
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Meexia C., R.N.

Nursing Supervisor

Meexia C., R.N.

Nursing Supervisor

Katey A.

Lead Nurse

Katey A.

Lead Nurse
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Culinary Team

Holistic Providers

Gal Rahimi

Massage & Watsu

Gal Rahimi

Massage & Watsu

Ashley Lanahan

Acupuncture

Ashley Lanahan

Acupuncture

Brad Tunis

Hypnotherapy & Breathwork

Brad Tunis

Hypnotherapy & Breathwork
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Alison Nelson, DPT

Physical Therapy

Alison Nelson, DPT

Physical Therapy

Taylor Westenberger

Personal Trainer

Taylor Westenberger

Personal Trainer
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Wyatt Duncan

Personal Trainer

Wyatt Duncan

Personal Trainer
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Yvonne Lazarto

Yoga & Mindfulness

Yvonne Lazarto

Yoga & Mindfulness
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Jessica Carrol

Sound Bowl Healer

Jessica Carrol

Sound Bowl Healer

Leslie Edgarian

Art Instructor

Leslie Edgarian

Art Instructor
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Dr. Christian Small

Medical Director

Christian Small, MD is board certified in addiction psychiatry, general psychiatry and family medicine. He is one of a handful of doctors in the US who have the experience and training to treat full spectrum medical and psychiatric illness.

Dr. Small has become a leader in delivering evidenced based addiction practices, medical and psychiatric care to patients suffering with addiction. He is the founder of Headlands Addiction Treatment Services. Dr. Small was previously employed by the Veterans Administration in La Jolla as an addiction psychiatrist and at the University of California San Diego. He is a graduate of the University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine and completed a residency in Psychiatry and Family Medicine at UCSD.

Dr. Leslie Sanders

Program Director

Dr. Sanders, AToN’s Program Director, is a licensed clinical Psychologist with over ten years of experience. Originally from the east coast, she realized her passion for psychology during a high school psychology class and went on to graduate from Northeastern University with a Bachelors degree in Psychology. While living in Boston, Dr. Sanders worked for many years in residential care and community mental health. After moving to San Diego in 2003, Dr. Sanders enrolled in the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University.

Her APA accredited program culminated with her dissertation on the opinions of child custody evaluators with regard to domestic violence and alienation. Throughout her graduate education, Dr. Sanders gained experience with many populations in multiple clinical settings such as inpatient assessment and short-term treatment, long-term insight oriented therapy with adults, trauma informed treatment with children, and child custody evaluations. Most recently she was a department director at a large private facility assessing and treating dually diagnosed in and outpatients.

Dr. Sanders takes an eclectic approach, pulling from CBT and psychodynamic modalities to help individuals overcome substance use disorders, address underlying psychological conditions, and ultimately realize their full potential. As an active member of the San Diego Psychological Association she regularly attends committee meetings and conferences in order to stay current with community standards in the field.