Welcome to Jefferson Center’s Recovery Teams. Our Recovery Teams are multidisciplinary teams comprised of Certified Addiction Counselors, Licensed Professional Counselors, an Intake Clinician, a Care Manager and a Prescriber.
The Recovery Teams are a support system to assist you in becoming engaged in a collaborative treatment process designed to manage your mental health and substance use conditions more effectively and to increase access to the services you may need. Because substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders come with a complex set of circumstances and treatment needs, the Recovery Teams recognize the need for continued and complex treatment and support for long-lasting recovery.
In this team approach, each client will be assigned a Care Manager who will assist in connecting you to a range of activities intended to improve patient care.
Your treatment Team team consists of your therapist and your care manager. While your initial appointment will be with one of these therapist, you can see others on your team to reduce access time and/or quickly see a member of this team during a crisis.
We are pleased to offer a wide range of services/resources, including:
- Immediate access to individual and group services
- Individualized treatment plans, tailored to meet your unique needs
- Medication evaluation/medication management
- Peer Services
- Supportive Employment
- Case Management services, including housing resources
- Urine Drug Testing (UDT)
- Continuing care planning and referral
Questions? Contact our main line at (303) 425-0300.
Recovery Team 1
Recovery Team 1 serves clients based out of our Independence and North Wadsworth locations.
Recovery Team Intake Clinician
Bram Romero, MA, LPC, LAC
Bram (rhymes with Tom) is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC). He received his Masters of Arts (MA) Degree in Clinical Counseling from the University of Northern Colorado at Denver in 2010. After that, he worked for several years in programs at the intersection of community mental health and criminal justice. Bram came to Jefferson Center in 2016 and spent three years as an Outpatient Clinician serving adults with mental and/or substance use concerns. Bram moved to the Intake team in 2019 and has been working hard ever since to welcome each new client, get to know their needs and connect them with the very best services. Bram considers himself a mostly Person-Centered psychotherapist and has also received extensive training in Motivational Interviewing. In his free time, Bram leaves the hiking and live music to the other 99% of humanity, instead spending most of his time with family, reading or watching movies.
Recovery Team Care Manager
Priscilla Rubio, BA, CAC I
Priscilla is a certified addiction counselor (CAC I) working towards level two (CACII). She has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Spanish from Hope College and began learning Spanish at a young age from her parents whom are from Chile. Priscilla has been with Jefferson Center for two years and initially worked in withdrawal management as a bilingual addiction tech and assistant shift coordinator. Priscilla recently transitioned into the Care Manager position so that she can further assist individuals with their case management needs as well as assisting the clinicians of the Recovery Team manage caseloads through scheduling, outreaching and engaging clients. Priscilla is also co-facilitating intensive outpatient groups accompanied by Jefferson Center Clinicians. Priscilla’s love of the outdoors began in West Michigan where she lived and had the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Lake Michigan. She enjoys hiking, mountain biking, camping, travel, music, food, sunsets, yoga & road trips.
Choose Your Therapist
Jamie Finkelstein, MA, LPC, LAC
North Wadsworth Location
Jamie Finkelstein has been practicing psychotherapy professionally since 2010 within many different agencies. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC). Jamie received her master’s degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology in 2012. Jamie incorporates an eclectic style which includes motivational interviewing, mindfulness, dialectical behavioral therapy and the Hakomi method. Jamie is highly relational and provides direct feedback in service of her client’s growth. Jamie thoroughly enjoys supporting her client’s reach their true potential and overcome the shadows of their past. In addition to providing clinical services, Jamie enjoys continuing to pursue both personal and professional growth work. Jamie loves spending time with her two young children, her husband, dogs and being in the great outdoors.
Jessica Kahanaoi, MA, LPC, LAC
Independence Location
Jessie Kahanaoi is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC). Jessie received her master’s degree from the University of Denver in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Addictions. Jessie has worked in behavioral health for the last eight years. Jessie has been part of Jefferson Center’s Recovery Team for four years. Jessie works eclectically to suit the needs of the individual. Modalities used in treatment may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Person-Centered Therapy. Jessie has special training and interest with trauma services, providing EMDR as a helping aid. Jessie works from a collaborative strength-based approach with client’s to explore painful patterns in their life and provide practice toward coping, self-care, and personal growth. In her free time, Jessie enjoys yoga, traveling, hiking, swimming, and playing with her dog.
Doug Robinson, MA, LPC, LAC
Independence Location
Doug is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC). He received his Masters of Arts (MA) Degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Colorado at Denver. Doug began his career in 1980, providing mental health and case management services to the homeless and individuals involved in the legal system. Doug has expanded his experience over the last 15 years to include substance use and co-occurring services. Doug’s specialty in whole health fully supports patient-centered care. He utilizes evidence-based practices such as Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to assist people in their efforts toward change. Doug enjoys helping others and has worked at Jefferson Center for thirteen years. Outside of the work place, Doug has interests in bicycling, hiking, travel, art, reading, and spirituality.
Supervisor
Lauren Reedy, MA, LPC, LAC
Lauren Reedy is the supervisor of the Recovery Team and Program Coordinator of Substance Use Services at Jefferson Center, where she has worked for 6 years. She has an MA in Counseling Psychology and Movement Therapy from Antioch University New England. She has been working in the behavioral health field (addictions and mental health) since 1998. Lauren has worked in traditional outpatient, intensive outpatient, PHP, inpatient and residential settings, supervising staff, leading groups and doing individual therapy. She is skilled at using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI). She has also been trained in and used equine-assisted therapy, dance movement therapy and other expressive arts therapies with clients in the past. Lauren enjoys living in the foothills and hiking, taking West African dance and yoga classes.
Recovery Team 2
Recovery Team 2 serves clients based out of our West Colfax and Jefferson Plaza locations.
Recovery Team Intake Clinician
Bram Romero, MA, LPC, LAC
Bram (rhymes with Tom) is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC). He received his Masters of Arts (MA) Degree in Clinical Counseling from the University of Northern Colorado at Denver in 2010. After that, he worked for several years in programs at the intersection of community mental health and criminal justice. Bram came to Jefferson Center in 2016 and spent three years as an Outpatient Clinician serving adults with mental and/or substance use concerns. Bram moved to the Intake team in 2019 and has been working hard ever since to welcome each new client, get to know their needs and connect them with the very best services. Bram considers himself a mostly Person-Centered psychotherapist and has also received extensive training in Motivational Interviewing. In his free time, Bram leaves the hiking and live music to the other 99% of humanity, instead spending most of his time with family, reading or watching movies.
Recovery Team Care Manager
Ailyanna “Aila” Hammarlund, BA
Aila is a Care Manager at Jefferson Center. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Oakland University. She is also working on her Masters in Social Work degree at MSU Denver. Aila has been a Care Manager previously at the insurance agency called Colorado Access in Aurora. She has been a caregiver for adults with Autism, a behavior technician where she administered applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, volunteered as an intake coordinator at Wentworth and Associates which is an outpatient therapy office in Utica, MI. Aila is from southeastern Michigan (about a 40-minute drive north from Detroit). She loves going back home to visit family. She has two little brothers who are 13 and 9 years old. She really misses having fresh apple cider and pumpkin donuts and going to apple orchards in the fall in Michigan. She loved living by the water, but she likes the milder winters in Colorado with more sunshine and loves how beautiful the mountains are. In her spare time, Ailyanna likes to sing karaoke and do archery.
Choose Your Therapist
Ariana Boggs, LSW, LAC
West Colfax Location
Ariana Boggs is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) and Licensed Addictions Counselor (LAC) who is actively working towards her Clinical licensure (LCSW). Ariana has experience as a therapist in a variety of settings, including both residential and outpatient treatment, MAT services, and within the criminal justice system. Ariana incorporates various therapeutic styles driven by an interest in understanding the role of trauma, as well as the relationship between our beliefs, thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Ariana is EMDR-trained and utilizes techniques from Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with a Person-Centered approach. Ariana believes that the therapeutic process should be collaborative, with the client in the driver’s seat. Ariana works to advocate for her clients and support them in the change process by assisting them in gaining insight and developing skills to heal and achieve their goals. Outside of work, Ariana enjoys trying new restaurants, caring for all her house plants, seeing live music, yoga, hiking and backpacking, traveling, and spending time with her friends, her partner, and her cat, Banjo.
Cherisse Mcnaughton-Balzano, MA, LPC, LAC, NCC, BC-TMH
Jefferson Plaza
Cherisse is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Addictions Counselor (LAC). Cherisse is also a Nationally Certified Counselor and a Board Certified-TeleMental Health provider. Cherisse received her master’s degree from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Cherisse began working in human services in 2009 with domestic violence and sexual assault crisis support networks. Cherisse’s professional experience since that time has included work in crisis systems, hospital/inpatient units, withdrawal management, and residential treatment programs. Cherisse is passionate about holistic recovery, utilizing integrative approaches from person-centered, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT/SFBT). Cherisse is also trained in EMDR to support trauma recovery. Outside of the workplace, Cherisse enjoys cooking, hiking, board games, and spending time with family.
Marcia Vincent, MA, LPCC, CAS
West Colfax Location
Marcia “Mitch” Vincent is a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) and a Certified Addictions Specialist (CAS). She received her Masters of Arts (MA) Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Northern Colorado at Denver in 2019. Marcia has worked in the mental health field since 2018 after working over a decade as a Medicolegal Death Investigator in Colorado. She has been part of Jefferson Center’s recovery Team for 2 years working with people individually and in group settings. She utilizes evidence-based practices such as Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to help clients reach their full potential. Marcia believes each person has the ability to heal and work through life’s challenges when provided a safe space to be heard and validated without judgement and she feels honored to be a part of the journey. When Marcia is not at work she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, canoeing, reading, working in the yard, art, and being around her many pets.
Jana McSwain, MS, CAS II
Jefferson Plaza Location
Jana McSwain has practiced psychotherapy professionally since 2005. Jana began her career at the Hospice of Metro Denver working with bereaved spouses and their children. She has extensive training in Contemplative End of Life Care and studied at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. Jana is a Certified Addictions Specialist (CAS II). Jana received her master’s degree in Community Mental Health Counseling in 2006. She seeks to empower each person’s absolute best and highest self. She understands that lasting change is absolutely possible and takes time, effort, and sometimes tears to bring to fruition. She is compassionate, patient, and mindful. Jana has experience working in recovery settings such as Psychiatric Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, and Outpatient. Jana utilizes Dialectical Behavior therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Person-Centered therapy, and Jin Shin Jyutsu energy work. Jana has been part of Jefferson Center’s Recovery Team for five years. In her free time she enjoys meditating, gardening, cooking, reading, films, spending time with friends and family and playing with her dog.
Supervisor
Lauren Reedy, MA, LPC, LAC
Lauren Reedy is the supervisor of the Recovery Team and Program Coordinator of Substance Use Services at Jefferson Center, where she has worked for 6 years. She has an MA in Counseling Psychology and Movement Therapy from Antioch University New England. She has been working in the behavioral health field (addictions and mental health) since 1998. Lauren has worked in traditional outpatient, intensive outpatient, PHP, inpatient and residential settings, supervising staff, leading groups and doing individual therapy. She is skilled at using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI). She has also been trained in and used equine-assisted therapy, dance movement therapy and other expressive arts therapies with clients in the past. Lauren enjoys living in the foothills and hiking, taking West African dance and yoga classes.
Recovery Team 3
Recovery Team 3 serves clients based out of our Independence and Union Square locations.
Recovery Team Intake Clinician
Bram Romero, MA, LPC, LAC
Bram (rhymes with Tom) is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC). He received his Masters of Arts (MA) Degree in Clinical Counseling from the University of Northern Colorado at Denver in 2010. After that, he worked for several years in programs at the intersection of community mental health and criminal justice. Bram came to Jefferson Center in 2016 and spent three years as an Outpatient Clinician serving adults with mental and/or substance use concerns. Bram moved to the Intake team in 2019 and has been working hard ever since to welcome each new client, get to know their needs and connect them with the very best services. Bram considers himself a mostly Person-Centered psychotherapist and has also received extensive training in Motivational Interviewing. In his free time, Bram leaves the hiking and live music to the other 99% of humanity, instead spending most of his time with family, reading or watching movies.
Recovery Team Care Manager
Sophia Rothenberg
Sophia Bio: Sophia is a Care Manager for co-occurring outpatient services at Jefferson Center for Mental Health. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a minor in Psychology from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She is working towards becoming a Certified Addiction Technician (CAT) and is also applying to graduate schools to attain her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. Sophia previously worked as a Residential Counselor in Residential Recovery with JCMH. She has done volunteer work for a Crisis Hotline and has also mentored struggling youth. She is currently volunteering at the Harm Reduction Action Center in Denver, a syringe and resource access point. Sophia is from Los Angeles, California and attended college on the Central Coast. She relocated to Denver upon graduating college in June 2021. Sophia spends her free time writing, growing vegetables and herbs, reading every Psychology book she can get her hands on, and practicing yoga and mindfulness.
Choose Your Therapist
Sheryl Stubbs, MA, LPC, LAC
Union Square Location
Sheri has practiced psychotherapy since 2012. Sheri received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Metropolitan University and her Master’s in Counseling in Regis University. She has always worked with people with substance use and cooccurring disorders, in inpatient and outpatient facilities. She is studying EMDR. Sheri sees her clients wholistically and likes to look at all the systems for healing and growth- body, mind and spirit. She meets folks where they are at on their journey in healing and she knows that all of the instructions are inside the individual, just waiting for help in reading the map. Sheri uses a person-centered approach, CBT, motivational interviewing and depth psychology to give tools to help the individual explore their lives with a new perspective. Clients are encouraged to set goals, acquire skills and dream big and end up easily accomplishing things that used to baffle them. Ct’s are assisted in finding motivation, inspiration and self-compassion inside. Sheri has been with Jefferson Center since 2020 and in her free time spends time with her dogs, family and grand-dogs, and friends. Sheri is an avid gardener and indoor houseplant enthusiast. She enjoys all of the Arts and reading both fiction and non-fiction.