Our Clinical Associates

Michael Parr, MD, is a professional interventionist in Sacramento, California. He has been helping families get in recovery for decades. He is a Love First certified professional interventionist, and is board certified in addiction medicine.

Dr. Parr  has over 30 years experience in chemical dependency treatment and pain management. He served as a consultant to the National Basketball Association Player Assistance Program for 25 years.

Dr. Stephanie Christy began her work in the addiction and recovery fields over a twelve years ago.  She strongly believes in the impact addiction has on the entire family and in the recovery of the family system as a whole.  Her passion for recovery continues to lead her to work with both those suffering from drug and alcohol addiction and their families.  Her personal story of recovery is an inspiration to everyone she helps.

Stephanie has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including residential and outpatient treatment.  She previously acted as a Program Manager at the Hanley Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. She has performed clinical research at the University of Michigan’s Addiction Research Center (UMARC) and served as Adjunct Faculty in Addiction Studies at Madonna University and Wayne State University.

Cheryl Emery is a professional interventionist based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is deeply passionate about helping families and their addicted loved ones. She has worked in psychiatric centers and addiction treatment programs since 2003.

Cheryl specializes in complex addiction and trauma. She excels in helping highly resistant clients including young adults and families affected by the disease, as well as its aftermath.

Clayton Sponhaltz is a professional interventionist in San Antonio, Texas, and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. He has worked in the addiction and recovery field since 2008.

Clayton is passionate about guiding people who are suffering from addiction, helping them find hope and purpose available in recovery. He has helped implement a large collegiate recovery program at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Elisabeth Escobar is a professional interventionist in New York, NY, and Washington, DC. She has been working in the field of counseling and substance abuse treatment for over 25 years, in both the United States and Europe. Elisabeth works well with all age groups and facilitates each family member’s personal growth and development around what it means to be in Recovery.

Elisabeth holds an M.Ed in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University and an M.A. in Guidance & Counseling from Eastern Michigan University. Her treatment approach draws heavily from the 12-step program and she utilizes Carl Roger’s approach of Un-Conditional Positive Regard in her work with clients. She also currently maintains a private Coaching, Counseling & Consulting Practice via Skype and is a regular contributor to the London based, “Intervene” magazine.

Lowell Duncan is a clinical interventionist based in Minneapolis – St. Paul, Minnesota. He has more than 30 years experience in the addiction treatment field. Lowell is a graduate of the Hazelden Chemical Dependency Counselor Training Program, and he an LACD, CAP, and an Internationally certified drug and alcohol counselor.

Lowell worked at Hazelden Foundation in Center City, Minnesota for 26 years as a unit supervisor and therapist. He is also the author of Hazelden’s publication Heroin: The First Few Months of Recovery. His intervention experience is as wide and deep as his professional experience. He is passionate about helping families and patients find joy in recovery.