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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MICHELE S. LOB. Psy.D., 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.

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.

IRVINA KANAREK - Marketing and Alumni Coordinator

Irvina is an entertaining writer and blogger in the Eating Disorder field. Her ability to be authentic and light hearted with clients and always straight forward makes her a valuable member of the Victorian House.

Irvina's compassion and personal experience as an Eating Disorder survivor has allowed her to cultivate a strong group of Victorian alumni who keep each other accountable for their daily recovery.

LISA ARROYAS - Registered Dietitian

Lisa is a dietitian with extensive experience in a variety of fields. Lisa has been working with men and women of all ages for many years including a tenure at the Center for Discovery. Lisa is extremely passionate and dedicated in helping this population.

Lisa does nutrition therapy using a non-diet approach and provides nutrition counseling and exercise education.

MAGGIE BAUMANN, MA, MFT - Intern Staff Therapist Intern

Maggie has a wide-range of experience working with individuals and families struggling with eating disorders and addictions.

At the Victorian, she is one of the staff therapists who provides therapeutic support to the women and also leads several therapeutic groups, including the DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) group.

Her compassion and enthusiasm for recovery spreads to the women she supports so they can find the strength, healing and direction in their journey to health.

JOI PRENDEVILLE - BASW, Pych Tech

Joi’s experience working with women in the field of drug and alcohol addiction, coupled with her own eating disorder recovery make her an asset to the Victorian Team. Joi has extensive 12 step program knowledge and a passion for passing that along to women who still suffer.