DECISION POINT - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Assistant
• Clinical Director
• Member of the Decision Point Center Team

Bonnie Grossman completed her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and then a Master's of Science in Professional Counseling. Bonnie is a Licensed Associate Counselor and has been trained in EMDR. She began to work in the behavioral health field in 2012 and has been counseling for over six years. Bonnie uses a person-centered approach to aid in the healing process. She has experience in treating substance use disorders, personality disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression, family dysfunction, relational issues and neurodevelopmental disorders. As someone experienced with the process of addiction, Bonnie believes that addiction is perpetuated by co-occurring disorders and/or underlying issues. She is dedicated to assisting clients in gaining awareness of their underlying issues so that they can effectively work towards change and experience a life they may have never believed to be possible. Bonnie has a Master's of Science in Professional Counseling and has worked with dually diagnosed population for over five years. She began to work in the behavioral health field in 2012 and worked towards obtaining the necessary education to serve a more diverse population. Having struggled with addiction and the influence of that lifestyle for over twelve years, she adds a relational aspect...

Job Titles:

• Member of the Decision Point Center Team
• Digital Engagement & Outreach Coordinator

Brad originally came to Decision Point in 2012. Brad has functioned in all facets of the addiction treatment field from case management, family services, physical health services, admissions, digital engagement, and outreach. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to work with families and addicts to enhance and better educate them on the disease of addiction. Brad is passionate about helping others become the best versions of themselves. He works hard to be a resource for those who are struggling and help to guide them to the best place that can meet their individual needs. Brad brings his knowledge and real life understanding to Decision Point through passion, commitment, and an endless desire to help those still suffering.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Decision Point Center Team
• Director of Admissions & Business Development

Dave Seymour has been working in behavioral healthcare since 2012. Dave has developed a passion for working with adults who are struggling with substance abuse and addiction. Dave specializes in helping families understand their loved one's challenges with substance abuse. Drawing from his own experiences with addiction, Dave can relate to the daily struggles that each patient encounters and works diligently with the team at Decision Point Center to provide the best care possible for each of the clients and their families. Being a father, Dave understands the importance of bringing families together to overcome the imbalance that is created from substance abuse. With over 12 years of sobriety, Dave leads by example and is living proof that it is possible to live a life filled with hope, faith, and courage.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Decision Point Center Team
• Physician Assistant

Deborah Pallett completed her mater's degree to become a physician assistant at the University of Iowa. She has over 20 years of experience beginning with primary car working in a community health center in rural California through a government scholarship program. she has also worked in the fields of oncology and dermatology prior to specializing in psychiatry and addiction medicine. Over the past 5 years, she has worked in detox and treatment centers providing psychiatric care for clients struggling with drug, alcohol, and process addictions. Prior to completing her training as a physician assistant she worked in the field of environmental education and holds a master's degree in experiential education from Northern Illinois University. She received her undergraduate degree from Northern Arizona University. Debbie is married and has two daughters. She and her family moved to Prescott in 2008.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Decision Point Center Team
• DBT Therapist
• Professional Counselor in Arizona

Dr. Julia Summers is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona and Oregon. In addition, Dr. Summers holds a Ph.D. in Family Psychology with over 15 years of experience with family, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Summers trains and conducts Dialectical Behavioral Therapy groups to provide strategies for managing cravings, anxiety, mood disorders, and depression. DBT assists in regulation of emotions and relapse prevention. It is also used to develop strategies to reduce distress, increase mindfulness, and foster emotional regulation skills. Furthermore, Dr. Summer's specializations include working with dual diagnoses, addictions, depression, anxiety, and mood disorders. Dr. Summers also has a private practice in Prescott. Dr. Summers currently lives in the Prescott area and enjoys family, hiking, and other outdoor activities. At home, Dr. Summers enjoys spending time with her husband, therapy dog Morgan, and four cats Max, Maddy, Tommy boy, and Poppy.

Job Titles:

• Medical Director
• Member of the Decision Point Center Team
• Physician
• Psychiatrist

Dr. Terry Vaughan is a physician specializing in psychiatry who has over 20 years of experience treating psychiatric and addiction patients in Prescott, Arizona. She graduated with her medical degree (M.D.) from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1993. Afterward, she began her internship in internal medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital and completed her psychiatry residency in 1997 at Indiana/Purdue University. She began her career as Medical Director of a geriatric inpatient psychiatric unit and outpatient clinic with Tenet Hospital Corporation in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Starting in 1999 Dr. Vaughan moved to West Yavapai Guidance Clinic in Prescott where she was promoted to medical director and supervised a medical staff of 16 physicians and mid-level practitioners over her tenure of 10 years at the clinic. She started her private practice, Psychiatric Services Of Prescott in the year 2010 and has been seeing private patients in her office while consulting with and treating patients in residential treatment centers over the last 10 years. Dr. Vaughan has also served as medical director of an inpatient detoxification center and has significant experience in treating withdrawal and medication-assisted management of addictions, including certification for treatment with Suboxone. Dr. Vaughan has experience in the treatment of dementia, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder as well as anxiety disorders, substance dependence, process addictions, gambling disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, developmental disabilities and neurocognitive dysfunction due to traumatic brain injury, autism spectrum disorders as well as psychotic disorders. Dr. Vaughan has passed board-certification testing in general psychiatry and works with both adults and adolescents. She is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and is a fellow of the APA. One of her greatest honors was being selected as one of the country's exemplary psychiatrists in 2009 by the national alliance for the mentally ill (NAMI).

Job Titles:

• Member of the Decision Point Center Team
• Registered Nurse

Erica Is a full-time Registered Nurse at Decision Point Center and Northern Arizona VA Health Care System. Erica received an Associate Degree in Nursing from Yavapai Community College In 2012; and a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Old Dominion University in 2014. Prior to nursing, Erica's first career was in the aviation industry. Erica received a Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle University in 2004. She was a corporate pilot and a flight service specialist at Lockheed Martin. However, she found the Aviation Industry to be unfulfilling. Hence, Erica went back to school and found her true passion in nursing. As an RN, Erica has a wide range of experience combining psychiatric-mental health, addiction, detox, rehab, and behavioral health nursing. Erica has helped to create and implement policies and procedures for inpatient rehab. Erica feels that as a nurse she is doing a job that is worthwhile and rewarding with every patient's life she can help change for the better. Erica has truly found her calling as psychiatric-mental health registered nurse. She is passionate about promoting mental health and is a proud member of APNA.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Decision Point Center Team
• Career Development & Education Specialist
• Director of Education and Development for Staff & Clientele Here

As a former Nationally Registered Paramedic & Flight Medic, Gregson worked as an EMS Responder in South Florida. Gregson's experience includes having been an emergency responder during a major hurricane. During his tenure in the field of emergency medical response, Gregson also earned the credentials to respond to neo-natal emergencies. He was subsequently assigned to staff a specialized Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit ambulance equipped with an incubator to facilitate the resuscitation and transport of critically ill new-born children. Gregson's continued quest for expertise qualified him to be awarded a position at Palm Beach State College, and a position as an Adjunct Instructor in Continuing Studies at The University of Miami. It was at these fine institutions where Gregson taught Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Trauma Life Support, and Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support to Medical Students, Nurses, Doctors, and other first responders. This collective experience helped Gregson advance his career to work in an open-heart Surgical Intensive Care Unit where-among other duties-he worked on the "Code-Blue" response team. It was there that a Cardiologist recruited Gregson to work for the South Florida Heart Institute where he worked for nearly a decade as a Medical Assistant. Gregson relocated to Arizona in 2009, and has been fortunate to lend his collective experience to those persons who suffer from Addiction and Alcoholism. During his tenure in the field of Recovery, Gregson has served in many capacities at Residential Treatment Facilities which include Residential Technician, Medical Coordinator, Client Care Manager, and Recovery Group Facilitator. Additionally, Gregson has worked as a Behavioral Health Tech for a Substance Abuse Detox Facility. Since January 2017, Gregson has served as the Director of Education and Development for Staff & Clientele here at Decision Point. It is in this capacity where he instructs all of Decision Point's staff in the Therapeutic Community model of treatment (as prescribed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, also known as SAMHSA). Since implementing this highly successful approach to Substance Abuse Recovery, Decision Point has exponentially increased its extraordinary success rates of the scores of people who fully engage in, and successfully complete treatment. Additionally, as a Nationally Certified Career Services Provider, Gregson has helped many of our clients get enrolled in college, and find meaningful, fulfilling careers. Countless numbers of these persons remain free of substance abuse and continue living their recovery success stories. More importantly, they continue to live fulfilling and highly successful lives. As a published author, Gregson's insights on the need for Career Counseling for those who are newly clean and sober have been published by the National Career Development Association in their Career Convergence Magazine: "A Call for Comprehensive Vocational Rehabilitation for Substance Abusers".

Job Titles:

• Member of the Decision Point Center Team
• Client Care Manager

Krista began working in the substance abuse field in 2007. She started as a residential technician for the 1 st year and then transitioned into the medical department, where she worked in for ten years. Krista began working with patience in a therapeutic aspect and found her passion. Krista completed her B.A. in Psychology in 2017 through ASU and is currently continuing her education in a Master of Social Work Program. Krista is dedicated to making sure that patients and their families receive the care that they need and deserve.

Job Titles:

• Clinical Director
• Member of the Decision Point Center Team

Lindy joined the team at Decision Point following her long-anticipated move to Prescott in 2016. She brought with her 15 years of experience working with mental health disorders, trauma, and addiction in outpatient, and residential settings. Her focus, as both a therapist and supervisor, has always been on providing quality, individualized, trauma-informed treatment to clients. Her efforts to promote this philosophy include developing residential treatment programs, and providing clinical training for various organizations including hospitals, colleges and universities, community agencies, treatment centers and public forums. She has extensive experience working with addiction, personality disorders, bipolar disorders, and trauma. Although her approach to treatment is eclectic, it is founded in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, psychodynamic theory, and her extensive training in trauma treatment. Lindy has been a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Arizona since 2004.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Decision Point Center Team
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Trauma Therapist

Mark Branson is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in treating trauma and PTSD, substance use, addiction, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and mood disorders, among other issues. His approach to counseling is person-centered, solution-focused, and strength-based, and he actively utilizes his training in CBT, DBT, EMDR, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing to facilitate growth and self-acceptance. Mark believes that an ideal therapeutic relationship should establish safety and provide a calm and open-minded environment to develop coping and self-care skills, as well as assist in finding greater meaning and purpose. In his work, he strives to listen with compassion and understanding to empower individuals to create lasting change in their lives. Mark's journey in human services began in 1994, and he's worked in community mental health settings since 2010. He considers it a privilege to help individuals heal and reach personal milestones.

Job Titles:

• Executive Director
• Member of the Decision Point Center Team

While executive director is the title Mary Ann holds at Decision Point Center, she thinks of herself as the team leader at our Arizona alcohol and drug addiction treatment center. Her job is to make decisions when needed and to help train, grow, and empower those around her to make the decisions that are within the philosophy and framework of our mission as an organization. Patients of the treatment industry find all too often that a treatment center is founded on the personality of an owner or key employee who directs all the processes. Instead, she strives to create an organization that thinks in consistent and reliable terms about how to help families and their loved ones lead useful and rewarding lives. This way, the organization, rather than an individual or small group, can act as a whole for the welfare of the client. Mary Ann works to foster open and honest communication, not only with clients and families but between members of our own team as well. She believes that there is no way to lead a person suffering from addiction to a more healthy and functional way of life unless we at Decision Point Center are all "walking our talk" first. She believes deeply that the program we offer is among the best available to those seeking help, and that her role is to rededicate herself and the rest of our team to that high standard on a daily basis. She feels it is her great privilege to watch your loved one, and the members of our Decision Point Center team, grow, change, and become the people they were truly meant to be.

Job Titles:

• Counselor
• Member of the Decision Point Center Team

Meredith has earned her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Education and most recently her Masters of Social Work. Meredith is a Licensed Master Social Worker and has been a therapist in Wyoming and Arizona, helping clients with substance use disorders, trauma, communication skills, and relationships. Meredith has a fresh perspective based on her life experiences. She values serving others and guides individuals towards finding ways to enrich their lives, with empathy and encouragement. Her passion is to have clients see what they CAN do. Meredith finds it very rewarding to show clients how they can build on their strengths so that they can increase their self-worth and find their purpose.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Decision Point Center Team
• EMDR Therapist

Teresa holds a Master's Degree from Ottawa University in Substance Abuse Counseling/Human Resources, and she received her Bachelor's Degree from Prescott College in Counseling. With the primary tools of Person-Centered Therapy, EMDR, CBT, Family Systems, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing, Teresa seeks to apply her skills to support the rewarding process of recovery for individuals, families, and communities. Specializing in the treatment of trauma and co-occurring disorders, Teresa is authorized by AZBBHE as an independent practitioner to provide counseling services and to provide Clinical Supervision. Teresa is an EMDR Certified Therapist and a member of the EMDRIA Institute. She is also a member of the Granite Mountain Psychological Society.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Decision Point Center Team
• Outdoor Activity Coordinator

Troy started his journey with Decision Point Center as a patent and became an employee two years later, Troy has now been working with Decision Point Center since 2016. With over seven consecutive years of sobriety, Troy has developed a devotion to helping those seeking freedom from substance abuse and mental health issues. A passionate outdoorsman, Troy strives to share his love for nature and physical activity with our clients to create a more wholesome approach to recovery.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Decision Point Center Team
• Primary Therapist

Wade is dedicated to working with clients to better understand the nature of their substance use as well as determining new plans for the future. Of course, these plans include relapse prevention and identifying skills to remain sober. But is that enough? It is Wade's opinion that "just not using" is not enough to maintain genuine change. As someone experienced in recovery, Wade has learned that genuine change comes when an individual makes the decision to look at all the unhealthy behaviors they engage in. When left unaddressed, these behaviors often lead to relapse and the client finds him or herself stuck in the destructive cycle of addiction once again. This is why Wade is committed to determining the underlying problems associated with addiction in each client he sees. After all, what good is being sober if the individual continues to lie, manipulate loved ones or live a life devoid of joy? Outside of work, Wade is currently continuing his education in a Master's Program for Licensed Professional Counseling. After completing his Master's Program, Wade hopes to continue working with clients who struggle with substance use so that he might offer solution to those who believe none exist.