MEET THE LIFT TEAM
Executive Team
Mary Dobson, MA, LMFT, CEDS
Psychotherapist, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, Certified School-Based Therapist, Certified Shame-informed Treatment Specialist
Founder and CEO
Dennis Dobson, MA, MIR, CLC
Chief Financial Officer
Andrea Ciarlelli, MA, LMFT
Psychotherapist, Licensed Body Positive Facilitator
Chief Operating Officer
Megan Freyer, MA, LCSW
Clinical Director
Dr Mark Beitel
Clinical Psychologist
IOP-PHP Leadership Team
Samantha Stevens, LPC
Psychotherapist, Program Director, Adult IOP/PHP
Maria Cimina
Psychotherapist, Program Director, Adolescent & Young Adult IOP/PHP
Medical Team
Dr. Patricia Hardy, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, DNP
Kimberly Jane Lake, MSN, FNP-BC
Medical Consultant
Dr Alyssa Bennett MD
Medical Director, Adolescent PHP
Dr Deborah Lipschitz MD
Medical Director, Adult PHP
Sharon Farah, MSN, FNP-C, APRN
Noelle O’Shea, APRN-BC
Board-certified child and adolescent psychiatric nurse practitioner
ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Danielle Verboven
Psychotherapist, Director of Admissions, Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, and Day Hospital
Audrey Fox, BA
Admissions Coordinator
Morgan Sclafani
Director of Administration
DIETARY TEAM
Kelsey Riesbeck, RD
Registered Dietitian and Director of Dietary Services
Kristie Shannon
Nutritionist
CLINICAL COUNSELING TEAM
Melissa Redmond, MA, CMHC, LPC
Psychotherapist, Adult IOP/PHP and Outpatient Programs
Mikala Coppolella, MA, LPC
Licensed Clinical Counselor
Krista Rodgerson, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marital and Family Therapist
Christine Sacane, MA, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Rachael Weir, MA, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Niyosha Arthur, MA, LMFTA
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
Stasia Timan, LPCA
Children’s Play Therapist
Reilly Lewis, LPCA
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate
Allison Cooke BA, CERTIFIED INTUITIVE EATING COUNSELOR
MSW Degree Candidate
Anthony Cernera, M. Ed.
Associate Therapist
Halley Ceglia Terrell, LCSW, LICSW,
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DBT Practitioner and Yoga Therapist, Adolescent and Adult IOP/PHP
Interns
Gaby Gonzalez
Hannah Seymour
Emily Baker
Amber Smith, BA. MA candidate, University of New Haven, '25
Intern