TESTIMONIALS

"My stay at the Victorian House was the greatest gift I have ever received.
Thank you for saving my life and connecting me to my true self."

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BARBARA S. COLE, MFT, Psy.D. – Clinical Director

Dr. Barbara Cole is a well-known drug, alcohol and eating disorder treatment practitioner. She has been the past director of a residential treatment facility as well as a former clinician at the Betty Ford Center. She has authored several books including Gifts of Sobriety; Losing the Battle, Winning the War: A Spiritual Approach to Healing Eating Disorders, and The Eating Disorder Solution.

MICHELE S. LOB. MA, MFT – Program Director

Michele is a licensed Marriage Family Therapist who has extensive experience in working with families, children and individuals. She held the position of clinical director of the first substance abuse treatment center for women and children in Orange County. Michele’s passion and strength is in offering women a genuine love, hope and caring on their journey to self-empowerment and recovery.

WARREN R. TAFF, MD, M.P.H – Consulting Physician

Dr. Taff works extensively both with chemically dependent and psychiatric patient populations. With specific expertise in medication management, he is on faculty at the University of Southern California for the psychiatric residents. Board certified, he has served as Medical Director for chemical dependency, eating disorders and psychiatric treatment programs with a vertically integrated delivery system and provides guidance to the treatment team in the delivery of their continuum of addiction treatment services.

DAWN NAVRAEZ, R.D. – Registered Dietitian

Dawn is our Nutrition Expert. She has worked extensively in the following areas: eating disorders, weight management, women’s health, diabetes, sports nutrition, and cancer research. She brings her experience to counseling and educating our patients and demonstrates compassion, understanding and enthusiasm while collaborating with patients to create attainable nutritional goals.

SANDY LEVINSON- CEDS, CATS – Case Manager

Since the opening of The Victorian in 2000, Sandy has brought not only experience, but her own powerful love, support and understanding of eating disorders, addiction, and recovery to her patient’s treatment.

DR. JERRY BROWN, MFT, Psy. D.

Dr. Brown is a well-known licensed Marriage Family Therapist. He has a long history in assisting patients and their families heal from the addictive process through his lectures, groups and family sessions.

SUSAN BAILEY, CAS – Facility Services Coordinator

Susie is a Certified Addiction Specialist dedicated to working with women in recovery. Her enthusiasm, empathy, and personal knowledge and understanding of the 12-Step Recovery Program make her an invaluable member of The Victorian team.