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Adam Hannigan

Associate Executive Director - Chrysalis

Adam has been supporting adolescents and their families in residential settings for the past 20+ years.

Chris Johstoneaux
LCSW

Executive Director

Chris has 22 years of experience working with adolescents in residential treatment, therapeutic and boarding school settings.

Jessica Breton
LMFT

Executive Director

Jessica Breton is the Executive Director at the Optimum Performance Institute and has been with OPI since 2009, holding the positions of licensed therapist and Clinical Program Director.

Baaba Hawthorne
LMFT

Executive Director - West LA

Baaba Hawthorne, M.A., LMFT is the Executive Director of our Embark Behavioral Health West LA Outpatient Clinic.

Carly Bachrach
MA, PPS

Executive Director, Woodland Hills

Carly Bachrach began her career in the behavioral health field in 2010 as a residential counselor at a co-occurring treatment facility in Malibu, California.

Michelle Hall
MS, Master of Science in Leadership

Executive Director

Michelle Hall serves as the Executive Director at Embark Klamath Falls, a licensed residential program catering to young adults aged 17-28 in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Ryan Neal
Ed.D

Teen Boys Executive Director

Dr. Ryan Neal is the Executive Director for Calo Teen Boys.

Jeffrey Holloway
MSW

Executive Director

Jeff found his love for working with adolescents while tutoring under-privileged children as an undergraduate, and this experience influenced his decision to major in social work.

Alyson Pena

Executive Director

Alyson Pena, LPCC joined Embark in 2022 as Clinical Director at the Newport Beach Clinic.

Dr. Myra Irani
PhD, MFT, MA

Executive Director - Greenwood Village

Dr. Myra Irani has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Master’s in Marriage, and Family Therapy (MFT), and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology.

Dr. Jamie Goldstein
Psy.D

Executive Director

Dr. Jamie Goldstein is the Executive Director of Embark outpatient clinics in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Alysa Romano
LPC, Registered Supervisor

Executive Director

Alysa Romano earned her Master’s degree at Columbia University with an emphasis on social justice and has been providing counseling for over ten years.

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