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Meet The Team

ORANGE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT CENTER

D’Amore’s Clinical Team works together to provide comprehensive care to our patients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, therapy, and medication management. They also collaborate with primary care physicians and families to provide a continuity of care.

Our Clinical Team is comprised of Doctors of Psychology, Psychiatrists, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Nurses, Nutritionists, Certified Addictions Treatment Counselors (CATC), and Group Facilitators. Learn more about the D’Amore family and the people who make our program unique.

Our Clinical Team

Clinical

gary

Gary Tucker, LMFT

Clinical Director - Licensed Psychotherapist
jamie

Dr. Jamie Mantell

PsyD, LMFT
shanene

Shanene Romero, LMFT

Clinical Supervisor
Valerie Matweeff

Valerie Matweef, LCSW

Therapist III
Paul Capone

Paul Capone, AMFT, APCC

Therapist II/Program Coordinator
Sarah Nguyen

Sarah Nguyen, AMFT

Therapist II

Shaylee Matthews, AMFT

Therapist I
Ryan Keller, AMFT

Ryan Keller, AMFT

Therapist I
patrick

Patrick Leborio

Case Manager

Cindy Mijangos

Case Manager

Medical

Dr Mohamed Elgabalawy

Dr. Mohamed El-Gabalawy, MD

Psychiatrist

Dr. Paul Chung, MD

Psychiatrist
Sharan G

Sharan Gill, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Amanda Duggan

Amanda Duggan, PMHNP

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
wendy

Wendy Gardner, LVN

Medical Manager
Leah Dixon

Leah Dixon

Licensed Vocational Nurse
Danielle White, Licensed Vocational Nurse

Danielle White

Licensed Vocational Nurse
Raphaele 'Vill' Villaruel, Licensed Vocational Nurse

Raphaele ‘Vill’ Villaruel

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Operations Team

Michael Yamashiro

Michael Yamashiro, BA

Operations Director
Elissa

Elissa Venegas, BA

Operations Manager
Jorell

Jorell Kalaw

Operations Manager - NACHT

Group Facilitators

Sidartha

Sidhartha Sticco, APCC

Group Facilitator Supervisor/Therapist
michelle garcia

Michelle Garcia

Group Facilitator
Grecia Matweef

Grecia Matweef

Group Facilitator
Robin Hozu

Robin Hozu

Group Facilitator
Mariia Shurkhal

Mariia Shurkhal

Group Facilitator

Yamilet Pineda

Group Facilitator

Katherine Whitaker

Group Facilitator
Amie Juliana

Amie Juliana, M.Ed.

Group Facilitator
Sumeeta Rai, M.A.

Sumeeta Rai, M.A.

Group Facilitator
Sheryl

Sheryl Jakofsky-Menes, MS, RDN

Registered Dietician
kim

Kimberly Lou, CADC III-Ph.D, Student

Integrative Life Mentor / Health Coach
Kirsten Wooley

Kirsten Wooley

Lead Instructor - Equine HB Therapeutic Riding Center
brandon

Brandon Baker

Music Mindfulness Facilitator
bryan

Bryan Aleman, RADT – CADC Intern

Group Facilitator
Joshua Martin

Joshua Martin M.S. Industrial Psychology – CADC

Group Facilitator
Elizabeth Saucier-Johnson, CADC-II

Elizabeth Saucier-Johnson, CADC-II

Group Facilitator

Guilia Piscitelli, AMFT

Group Facilitator
Marlene Favors, AMFT

Marlene Favors, AMFT

Group Facilitator
Tayler Hunt

Tayler Hunt, RADT

Yoga/Sound Bath Instructor
Yassi Qaderi, RADT

Yassi Qaderi, RADT

Group Facilitator
jeff

Jeff Arimond

Sound Bath / Yoga Group Facilitator

Community Outreach

Gregory P

Gregory Pierce

Certified Professional Life Coach, Master Certified Professional Coach, Community Mental Health Coordinator

Clinical Team

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