Staff

Cottonwood Tucson

A Team of Caring Experts

At Cottonwood Tucson we are grateful to have been able to gather, from across the country and around the world, a group of uniquely talented individuals who have hundreds of years of combined experience in the treatment of behavioral health disorders. Please take some time to meet these highly trained and seasoned clinicians, many of whom are leaders in their fields. A number of our medical and program staff currently hold faculty positions at area colleges and universities, including the University of Arizona School of Medicine.

Even as important as our professional qualifications, many of our addiction treatment professionals and clinical staff have felt the same pains and problems you or your loved one may now be experiencing. Some of us have suffered from depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, co-dependency, trauma, and other issues. For each of us, our greatest growth has come through facing our pain and learning the skills necessary to successfully overcome it. Through confronting and understanding the problems in our lives through addiction services or co-occurring disorders treatment, we have become happy, confident people. Our personal successes in recovery are a direct result of the ongoing effort each of us has put into developing the attitudes, beliefs and values that bring wholeness to our lives. Our hard work in the recovery process has been rewarded with contentment, balance and joy, and we are eager to share the benefits of our hard-won insight with you. Those of us who work at Cottonwood believe that nowhere in the world is there a better place to make the discovery of a happier, more productive you.

Leadership

Jennifer Stokes

Jennifer Stokes

Chief Executive Officer
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Melissa Hetzel, LCSW

Melissa Hetzel, LCSW

Chief Operations Officer
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Stefanie-Lockery, LCSW

Director of Clinical Services
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Aaron Wilson, MD - Chief Medical Officer at Cottonwood Tucson Arizona drug rehab

Aaron Wilson, MD

Chief Medical Officer
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Tab W. Hoyt, MSN, FNP-C

Tab W. Hoyt, MSN, FNP-C

Chief of Medical Services / Nurse Practitioner
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Maria Broz, RN, BA

Maria Broz, RN, BA

Chief Nursing Officer
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Musomi McDowell

Musomi McDowell

Director of Business Development at Cottonwood Tucson
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Ken Naig - Director of Plant Operations

Ken Naig

Director of Plant Operations
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Medical Psychiatric

Dr. Aaron Wilson - Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Aaron Wilson

Chief Medical Officer
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Dr. Victoria Canelos, MD - Psychiatrist

Dr. Victoria Canelos

MD - Psychiatrist
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Tommy Yang, PA-C

Tommy Yang, PA-C

Physician Assistant
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Brittany Kasprzyk, PA-C

Brittany Kasprzyk, PA-C

Physician Assistant
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Stephanie Wallace, PA-C

Stephanie Wallace, PA-C

Physician Assistant
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Clinical & Medical Team

Amanda Martin, PMHNP-BC - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Cottonwood Tucson - behavioral health treatment near Scottsdale

Amanda Martin, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
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Emily Smith, PA-C - Physician's Assistant at Cottonwood Tucson

Emily Smith, PA-C

Physician Assistant
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Damon Watts-  Physician Assistant at Cottonwood Tucson

Damon Watts, Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant
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Bonnie Bordner, LMSW - Trauma Therapist at Cottonwood Tucson

Bonnie Bordner, LMSW

Trauma Therapist
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Meredith Cohen, LCSW - Primary Therapist at Cottonwood Tucson - AZ mental health treatment center

Meredith Cohen, LCSW

Primary Therapist
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Cathy Craig, RDN, E-RYT

Cathy Craig, RDN, E-RYT

Yoga Instructor/Dietitian
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George H. Daranyi, J.D. - Specialty Counselor at Cottonwood Tucson

George H. Daranyi, J.D.

Specialty Counselor
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Laura French, LMSW

Laura French, LMSW

Primary Therapist
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Charles Gillispie, MFA, LISAC, CSAT - CSAT at Cottonwood Tucson

Charles Gillispie, MFA, LISAC

Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist
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Lilian Jacques

Lilian Jacques, MS, MA, LMSW, SEP

Specialty Counselor
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Annette Kohl

Annette Kohl

Acupuncturist
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Marla Kuhn, LPC - Equine Director at Cottonwood Tucson - depression treatment center in Tucson, AZ

Marla Kuhn, LPC

Equine Director
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Kevin Lanoue, JD, OIX, CCST, LMT - Specialty Counselor at Cottonwood Tucson - mental health and addiction rehab in Arizona

Kevin Lanoue, JD, OIX, CCST, LMT

Specialty Counselor
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Holly McCarter, MS, LPC - Specialty Counselor at Cottonwood Tucson

Lisa MacDonald, MPH, RDN

Dietitian
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Holly McCarter, MS, LPC - Specialty Counselor at Cottonwood Tucson

Holly McCarter, MS, LPC

Specialty Counselor
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Rev Elwood McDowell

Rev. Elwood J. McDowell

Specialty Counselor
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Thomas Nickerson, BSW - Residential Support Counselor & Patient Advocate at Cottonwood Tucson

Thomas Nickerson, BSW

Residential Support Counselor & Patient Advocate
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Natalie Ivy Strickland, CYT-250 - Yoga & Reiki Therapist

Natalie Ivy Strickland, CYT-250

Yoga & Reiki Therapist
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Tiffany Ragels, LMSW

Tiffany Ragels, LMSW

Primary Therapist
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Kristen Russell, Trauma Therapist

Kristen Russell

Trauma Therapist
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Sallie Tyrrell, MS, LPC, LISAC, PSEP

Trauma Therapist
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Stephanie Speake MS, NCC, LAC

Trauma Therapist / EMDR / CST- L2
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Mayra Soto, BA - Specialty Counselor at Cottonwood Tucson

Mayra Soto, BA

Specialty Counselor
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Leslie Whitaker, BA

Leslie Whitaker, BA

Clinical Scheduler
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Shraddha Oropeza - Yoga Therapist, Specialty Counselor

Shraddha Oropeza, MA, RYT 500

Yoga Therapist, Specialty Counselor
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Geo Gray Hoshaw,  AS Culinary Arts - Alumni Coordinator

Geo Gray Hoshaw, AS Culinary Arts

Alumni Coordinator
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Shannon Swanson,  Counselor III - Recovery

Shannon Swanson Counselor III - Recovery

Counselor III - Recovery
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Admissions & Outreach

Dawn LaCarte, BA, ADV, CASAC, CAC

Dawn LaCarte, BA, ADV CASAC, CRC

Senior Clinical Outreach Specialist Northeastern Region
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Michelle Sheydayi - Senior Clinical Outreach Specialist Northern AZ and Pacific Northwest Region

Michelle Sheydayi

Senior Clinical Outreach Specialist Northern AZ and Pacific Northwest Region
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Melissa-Hensley - Admissions Coordinator at Cottonwood Tucson

Melissa-Hensley

Senior Intake Specialist
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Scott Hilkemeyer

Scott Hilkemeyer

Clinical Outreach Specialist
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Aaron Lawson - PCF/SLE Manager

Aaron Lawson - PCF/SLE Manager

Invitational Interventionist Intern
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Site Staff

Darlene Simpson - Outpatient Tech Manager/Family Program Assistant at Cottonwood Tucson

Darlene Simpson

Outpatient Tech Manager/Family Program Assistant
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Chris Branch - Maintenance Technician

Chris Branch

Maintenance Technician
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Rosa Salguero

Rosa Salguero

Housekeeping Supervisor
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Deana Seng - Front Desk Concierge at Cottonwood Tucson - behavioral health and addiction treatment center in Tucson

Deana Seng

Medical Office Manager
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