Meet Our Staff
Our clinical staff is comprised of highly skilled, knowledgeable professionals who specialize in working with individuals with a dual diagnosis of mental health issues and drug and alcohol addiction. We believe the more people a patient has on his side who are committed to his sobriety, the better his chances for a successful recovery. We owe much of our success to the warmth and dedication of our staff.
Paul Reed, LCSW - Executive Director
Paul Reed is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over fifteen years experience in clinical and administrative positions. He began his clinical career at Miami Children’s Hospital, then progressed to Program Director and Executive Director status in several residential mental health facilities in Florida and Georgia. With senior management experience in for-profit and not-for-profit human service organizations, Mr. Reed brings with him a commitment to clinical and operational excellence at Wellness. He is proud to be a part of the unique integrated dual diagnosis treatment here, and enjoys engaging in a program that maintains a stellar reputation and achieves such success with this population.
Richard B. Seely, M.D. - Medical Director
Dr. Seely has been practicing psychiatry since 1980. Educated at Princeton University and Jefferson Medical College, Dr. Seely is Board-certified in psychiatry with Added Qualifications in Addiction Psychiatry, ASAM certified in Addiction Medicine, Board-certified in Forensic Psychiatry and Board-certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He serves as a consultant to the Professional Resource Network, the Intervention Project for Nurses, the NFL, the Florida Bar, the Florida Lawyers Assistance Inc., and the FAA, among others. Dr. Seely’s greatest asset is perhaps his ability to empathize with his patients and provide clear, consistent, and compassionate guidance in their early recovery efforts. A brilliant and humorous educator, Dr. Seely is able to impart his knowledge in a manner consistent with humility and dedication to spreading the message of recovery and rehabilitation.
Kasey Stark, MSW - Admissions & Compliance Coordinator
Kasey earned her Bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida and her Master's degree in Social Work from Florida Atlantic University. She has multiple years of dual diagnosis experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in various treatment settings. Additionally, she has professional experience in such capacities as assessment, therapy, marketing and administration, including supervision and compliance. She is currently in the process of obtaining her Certified Addictions Professional (CAP) and licensure in the state of Florida.
Renna McGinnis, RN, CD - Clinical Program Director
Renna has been a certified addiction nurse for 33 years. Previously, she worked as a program director, director of nursing, and admission director. She also worked for 20 years with recovering nurses as a group facilitator for the Intervention Project for Nurses. “After 30 years in the field of addiction, I still love coming to work,” she says. “It is an honor to watch the recovery process. I witness the hope of those who had no hope and see miracles every day.”
Karen Polin, BFA, ATR - Clinical Art Therapist
Karen received her BFA from Boston University and has been a practicing Clinical Art Therapist for the past 37 years since completing her graduate training at Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia. She served as the Coordinator of Creative Arts Therapies for the Department of Psychiatry at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia for 21 years, where she supervised graduate art therapy students and provided in-service training for medical students, psychiatric residents, and clinical staff. This was followed by independent contracting with public school children through the Penn Foundation in Pennsylvania. Karen has been employed at The Renfrew Center in Coconut Creek, Florida since 2000. Her work there with eating disorders is featured in the documentary, THIN. Over the years, Karen has worked with diverse populations within hospital settings, school systems, psychiatric treatment centers, geriatric units, and outpatient clinics.
Erin Hains, M.ED, LMHC - Primary Therapist
Erin has been working in the mental health field since 1998 in various settings, including an inpatient substance abuse treatment program for women and children, a state child welfare agency, and school and home-based individual and family therapy environments. Erin received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and liberal studies from the University of Notre Dame, where she participated in research focusing on attachment issues. She received a M.Ed. from Harvard University in risk and prevention, where she participated in research focusing on the effects of trauma.
Dana Risucci, MSW, LCSW - Trauma and Aftercare Therapist
Dana received a bachelor’s degree in social psychology and a master’s degree in social work at Florida Atlantic University. After graduation, she trained at a dual diagnosis treatment center and worked at a day treatment center for children with emotional and behavioral problems.
Phyllis Sammartino, LCSW - Primary Therapist
Phyllis has worked in the mental health field for the past eight years, specializing in chemical dependence/dual diagnosis, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and family issues. She graduated from Barry University with a master’s degree in social work.
Haydee A. Cabrera LMHC, CAP, CST, LCSW - DBT Therapist
Haydee (Gigi) Cabrera is a LMHC, CAP, Certified Sex Therapist, as well as Florida Supreme Court certified for Family Mediation and SASSI certified. She has a private practice in West Palm Beach, and is adjunct staff at Palm Beach Community College. For the past 15 years she has worked with the dually diagnosed population with trauma specific issues. Gigi specializes in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT). DBT facilitates interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, reality acceptance, emotional regulation, and mindfulness.
Through the practice of DBT, patients challenge distorted thinking, reduce impulsivity and emotional pain. By developing mindfulness and awareness they are able to improve the quality of their relationships and lives. Gigi is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Jayne Johnson, M.ED - Spirituality Therapist
A leader in the field of addiction recovery for the past twenty-five years, Jayne has dedicated her career to assist individuals, couples, and families in facilitating a healthy, comfortable lifestyle. Jayne currently maintains a private practice in Palm Beach, Florida. Previously, she served as program manager of the Center for Women’s Recovery at Hanley-Hazelden, now Hanley Center, and worked at several inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment centers. Jayne holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Furman University, and a master’s degree in guidance counseling from Atlantic University. She is CSAT certified and trained, a certified hypnotherapist, a Kripalu yoga teacher, and an insight meditation teacher. She also trained in death, dying, and grief with Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, as well as neurolinguistics and narrative therapy.
Carol Sherman, RD - Eating Disorder Group Therapist
Carol is a registered dietitian with more than twenty years of experience as a consultant to mental health and chemical dependency facilities. She also maintains a private practice in Boca Raton, Florida. Carol earned her bachelor’s degree in community nutrition from Cornell University and her master’s degree in public health nutrition from the University of California at Berkeley.
Susan Maleh Fischel, CAC
Susan is a Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) and has treated clients struggling with addictions since 1995. She has been involved in the recovery community for 21 years. In the past, Susan has been affiliated with other nationally recognized treatment programs providing clinical services to individuals, couples, and families in out-patient and residential settings. Additionally, she was the Program Director for a Pam Beach-based drug and alcohol program that she developed from the ground up. Susan specializes in treating addiction, dual-diagnosis, and Axis II personality issues, as well as family and couples counseling. She is a strong believer that it is essential for the family to be a part of the recovery process. Susan says, “it is an honor to be a part of the WRC team.”
Sharon Leichtenberg - National Outreach Coordinator
Sharon joined the team at Wellness Resource Center in February 2009, bringing over fifteen years of experience marketing behavioral health services. Having worked at several hospitals and residential facilities in varying capacities, Sharon is very excited and proud to be part of such a unique and rich clinical program at Wellness. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S.B.A. from the College of Business at the University of Central Florida.
Bill Browning - Senior Case Manager
William Ireland Browning has been working at the Wellness Resource Center for two years. Bill started out as support counselor in April, 2006 and was promoted to case manager in May, 2007. Bill has a B.A. and is in the application process for his Masters in Counseling Psychology, aspiring to be a therapist. Bill lives in Boca Raton, FL with a wife and 2 children. He counts it as a privilege to be on a team like WRC, one that knows how to win.
Stanley Pullen - Case Manager
Stanley began his work at Wellness 4 years ago as a support counselor and has progressed to a case manager, working more directly with clients. Sobriety and recovery is his personal passion. He finds it challenging and rewarding to assist clients with the next phase of their recovery.
Cynthia McLean - Marketing Director
After spending many years teaching in the arts, Cynthia began a second career in business development through advertising sales. She was led to the field of mental health by a psychologist friend, and eventually worked in outreach roles for facilities treating eating disorders, trauma-based disorders and dual diagnosis.
Carla Valela - Business Office Manager
Carla has over 15 years combined experience in Accounts Receivables, Collections, and Billing Office Management for medical and therapeutic facilities.
Wendy Lax, CAC - Case Management
After a lengthy and noteworthy career in finance, Wendy began a second career in the treatment profession as a Recovery Support Counselor at Wellness five years ago. Subsequently, she advanced to Admissions Coordinator, obtained her Certified Addictions Counselor credential, and recently moved into the position of Senior Support Counselor and Case Manager. Wendy's knowledge of recovery and the program at Wellness, as well as her commitment to excellence have proven to be a valuable benefit for those interested in achieving sobriety.
Vinny Richards, BA Relapse Prevention Therapist
Vinny is a unique clinician who went from working in Treatment Centers to being a successful independent contractor bringing motivational enhancement lectures and relapse prevention programs to half-way houses and rehabs.
He received a BA in Psychology from Queens College. He then went on to further study alcoholism and addictions at the New School. He has been working in the field twenty years and recently celebrated twenty-four years of sobriety. A graduate of Wellness, Martin U. recently filmed a documentary on Vinny and it won an award as the best documentary in his school.
Jennifer Camposano-Wallace, LMHC - Group Therapist
Jennifer received her BA in psychology from Florida State University and her Masters from the University of Massachusetts in Boston. She conducted research in cognitive psychology and has a broad spectrum of specialized training with addictive and psychiatric care. After serving from 2001 as Primary Therapist, Clinical Director and then Executive Director of Wellness Resource Center, Jennifer now divides her time between working with clients at Wellness and motherhood.
