About Us
Recover Integrity was founded on a simple premise: role model integrity. If you role model integrity, run your program with integrity, treat people with integrity you teach people how to live with integrity. At Recover Integrity we know what works: a safe environment, a loving and knowledgeable staff, a healthy routine, clear communication and a spiritual core. We recognize that at the root of addiction lies pain, lack of connection, internal conflict, and a lack of direction. The antidote to this condition is healing, integration of conflicting parts, joining with others, and discovering the meaning and purpose that lives within all of us.
Our Staff
Yeshaia Blakeney, BA
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Yeshaia is an addiction expert with 20+ years experience working in substance abuse and mental health. Sober since age 21, Yeshaia has a deep understanding of the youth addiction and recovery process, and works well with people for whom 12-step programs have been ineffective or are looking for an unorthodox approach. Aware that lasting recovery has a spiritual dimension, Yeshaia helps addicts build a customized path toward healing that best fits their personal senses of identity. His experience as a counselor and case manager is enhanced by his connections to a vast network of recovery professionals. Yeshaia holds a CADC education from UCLA and a Bachelors Degree from Antioch University.
Yeshaia works closely with families and develops relationships with clients that persist past the point of their time at Recover Integrity. Yeshaia is deeply connected to the individual nature of recovery and what it means to live well. And, he expresses this unique take on treatment through his one-on-one work with clients, families and case managers.
ADAM MINDEL, MA, CADC-II, INTERVENTIONIST
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Adam received his MA from Pacific Oaks College in 2011. Adam has been a pillar in the Los Angeles recovery community for the last 20+ years. For over a decade, Adam triaged the day to day clinical program of one of the nation’s largest non-profits specializing in addiction. Adam has held positions ranging from Family Director, Assistant Clinical Director, and Men and Women’s Program Director. Adam is highly sought out nationwide by programs and families as an interventionist. Adam works closely with our clients and their families, creating a safe space for recovery. Adam and Yeshaia worked side by side for 12 years before co-founding Recover Integrity together.
Adam specializes in family dynamics, family coaching and case management as well as one-on-one work with clients. Adam’s focus on containment and meeting clients where “they’re at” is a key to his ability to connect to clients at their core.
Arielle Rapaport, LMFT
Assistant Clinical Director
Arielle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, who specializes in treating individuals and families coping with addiction and trauma. She has a special connection to those in recovery after having been personally impacted by many loved ones’ struggles and challenges along their journey to sobriety. Arielle received a BS from Boston University, and a MS in Counseling from California State University, Northridge, graduating with honors. Arielle has worked in outpatient and residential facilities throughout the Los Angeles community, providing individual and group support to those managing co-occurring disorders and family system challenges. Arielle is passionate about utilizing solution-focused techniques and mind-body approaches to assist others in identifying their own internal strengths to navigate obstacles. She is trained in Mindfulness techniques, Brainspotting, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Breathwork. Arielle values empowering clients to develop self-compassion and acceptance in order to live a fulfilling life.
Bobby Arthur, RADT
Case Manager
Bobby, an Indianapolis native, underwent a transformative journey from the Midwest to Chicago and eventually found solace in Los Angeles. In January 2020, he committed to sobriety, overcoming progressive alcoholism that had gripped him during his time as a Financial Advisor in Private Banking. Confronting his lowest point in Chicago, Bobby moved to LA and embarked on a life-changing phase of self-discovery. He unraveled the true essence of masculinity and vulnerability while dedicating himself to a path of recovery. Driven by an unwavering sense of empathy, altruism, and an ardent desire to assist others, Bobby has devoted himself to guiding fellow men on their recovery journey. He is currently pursuing a CDAC Certificate from UCLA and advancing his education with a Masters in Clinical Psychology. Bobby embodies a relentless pursuit of personal growth, channeling his experiences into a compassionate mission to uplift others.
Paul Dionne Jr., CADC-I
Case Manager
Originally from Cape Cod, MA, Paul has spent the last 13 years in Los Angeles, where he has built a meaningful career dedicated to personal growth and helping others. Sober for 6.5 years, he is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, as well as a Reiki Master and Meditation Facilitator for the past 7 years.
Paul’s extensive experience in addiction recovery and holistic healing and his compassionate approach blends professional knowledge with a deep understanding of the recovery journey.
Before transitioning into the recovery field, Paul worked for 22 years in hotels and upscale restaurants, where he developed exceptional communication and leadership skills.
In his personal life, Paul finds creative expression as a vocalist and guitarist, using music as a source of inspiration and connection. His life goals reflect resilience, passion, and a commitment to helping others thrive.
Minoo Mahmoudi, MD
Medical Director
Dr. Minoo Mahmoudi is dedicated to providing comprehensive psychiatric care through thorough evaluations and a deep understanding of each patient’s unique challenges. She takes the time to develop an individualized biopsychosocial approach, helping patients gain insight into their symptoms and possible diagnoses.
Her treatment plans are personalized and may include medication management, therapy, or a combination of both. Dr. Mahmoudi strongly values collaboration, ensuring seamless communication with therapists, allied health professionals, and medical providers involved in a patient’s care.
With expertise in working with both children and adults, Dr. Mahmoudi treats a wide range of conditions, including ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, eating disorders, anxiety, mood and personality disorders, trauma, and OCD. She is experienced in comprehensive care for children and families, integrating assessment, pharmacotherapy, and therapy to support their well-being. Committed to a holistic and compassionate approach, Dr. Mahmoudi strives to create a safe and healing environment where patients and their families feel understood and supported.
Nicholai Hakim, AMFT
Associate Therapist
Nicholai was born and raised in Los Angeles. Nicholai was called to work in the mental health field after getting sober himself. After rebuilding his life on his own journey of recovery, he wanted to be able to help others do the same. Nicholai was a psychology major during his undergraduate studies, and is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, with a specialization in spiritual and depth psychology at Antioch University. Prior to coming to Recover Integrity, Nicholai worked in a residential and outpatient facility which specialized in substance use disorders. Through a holistic and humanistic perspective, Nicholai hopes to incorporate an individuals mind, body, and soul when conceptualizing a personal and long-lasting treatment plan.
Andrew Huskey, MFT-T
Trainee Therapist
Andrew is a graduate student at Pacifica Graduate Institute completing his master’s degree in counseling psychology with a focus on depth psychology, trauma, and community mental health. Andrew began working as a MFT Trainee at a detox residential treatment center in Los Angeles, providing individual and group therapy sessions before joining the Recover Integrity team. He takes an integrative and psychodynamic approach, while honoring the spiritual to deepen one’s understanding of Self. With a holistic health background as a reiki and kambo practitioner, Andrew takes interest in ketamine assisted psychotherapy and is currently training with Polaris for KAP. Working from a trauma informed, somatic, and mindfulness lens, Andrew is passionate about helping individuals in their individuation process. He believes in the power of discovering meaning and purpose on one’s journey in finding wholeness.
Brett Simon, AMFT
Associate Therapist & Group Facilitator
Brett became a psychotherapist after studying literature at Princeton, teaching at Berkeley, and working as a filmmaker for 20 years, making music videos for bands like The Killers, and directing three films that premiered at Sundance. Along the way, Brett learned firsthand the promise and peril of family, relationships, sex, drugs, storytelling, spiritual practices and therapy to bring us closer to and further from ourselves, to connect us to life and to hide us from it, to solve old problems and create new ones. These experiences have shaped how Brett practices therapy. He strives to meet his clients with creativity, spontaneity, curiosity, and humor to foster healing, connection, joy, awe, and growth. Brett draws on contemplative and somatic practices such as Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Brainspotting, to process the trauma, anxiety, and depression that lie beneath addiction. In addition to individual therapy, Brett also facilitates psychodramas, and runs a somatic process group that explores the intersection of sex, love, and substance use.
Ben Lewis, AMFT
Associate Therapist
In 2020, Ben received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and his Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Northridge (CSUN) in 2023. During his tenure at CSUN, his directed research included studying the efficacy and implementation of recovery-oriented and trauma-focused variants of CBT, DBT, and structural therapies.
Ben completed the entirety of his clinical fieldwork at Child & Teen Counseling, where he primarily worked with young people and their families who were navigating issues relating to life transitions, addiction, grief, divorce, abuse, depression, anxiety, and loneliness. During this time, Ben also co-founded The Bro-Op: a social skills support group for high school boys which continues operations despite Ben’s eventual departure..
Clinically, Ben utilizes a blend of strengths-based, client-centered, internal family systems, and EMDR approaches. Ben also identifies as a true MFT in that he holds the belief that almost every issue precipitating an individual’s entry into the world of treatment is in some way touched by the sum of relevant relationships in their life and as such employs a relationally-sensitive and family systems approach to his work with clients.
Ben celebrated 10 years sober in 2024 and in his free time, you can find him listening to podcasts, going to the gym, shuffling up some Magic the Gathering cards with friends, or making beats on Logic Pro X.
Stephen Jackson, MFTT
Trainee Therapist
Stephen is a native Kentuckian where he earned his bachelor’s in theatre arts from the University of Louisville. After working in television and film for 16 years in Los Angeles he discovered his new calling in the rooms of 12-step recovery, sponsoring men and helping them along their healing journeys.
He is currently engaged in a master’s of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, working his way toward licensure as a therapist. He has a deep passion for helping others discover their true identities and finding entirely new ways of relating to themselves and the world.
His work ethic is founded on the principle that the key to liberation lies within, and that an entire new world lies waiting to be discovered with the aid of skilled and attuned practitioners. His hope is that ultimately the clients he works with will learn to explore and navigate the content of their own psyches with skill and grace, expanding their capacity to help others do likewise, and creating a net positive impact in their families’ lives, and in their communities at large.
Harmony Rousseau, LMFT
EMDR Therapist
Harmony is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in trauma and addiction. She received her Masters degree in Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Northridge in 2007. She received her Bachelors degree in Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2004. She has also been trained in Laurel Parnell’s Attachment Focused Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Pia Melody’s Post Induction Therapy (PIT) model.
Harmony began her career working as a primary therapist in a residential dual diagnosis treatment center. She has also worked as a several outpatient treatment centers. She has facilitated groups, individual, couples and family sessions. In addition to her MFT, Harmony also holds a Pupil Personnel Services Credential (P.P.S.) and works for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s Adult Education Program, running all counseling services.
Sue Dinner, RADT, CPCC
Group Facilitator
Through her own sobriety and commitment to recovery Sue has learned that healing requires long-term commitment, the ability to be honest with yourself and openness to receiving appropriate support.
After choosing a life based on honesty, spirituality, psychology and service, Sue is fiercely optimistic, living a life filled with love, joy, fulfillment and happiness. It’s her greatest pleasure to share these gifts with others.
Brian Jacobs, MA, CADC-I
Group Facilitator
Brian has a unique understanding and way of working with people of all ages. He is a
very compassionate, kind and empathetic person and these qualities lie at the core of his work. He combines a blending of traditional Psychology, with his passion Pranayama Breath Work. His work is geared towards assisting people to experience the interwoven connection that exists in, body, mind and spirit. He received his BA in Psychology from The University of Southern California, and his Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Loyola Marymount University, where he developed his fundamental foundation of studying various perspectives, theories and practices in the field of psychology. He spent several years training at The Maple Center working with children, adolescents, and adults.
In addition, Brian spent some time volunteering at The Neuropsychiatric Institute at
UCLA where he worked with kids who had Schizophrenia in a physical therapy milieu. He spent several years volunteering at Vista Del Mar, where he counseled adolescents at the high school. He recently completed his educational requirements for his CADAC at Loyola Marymount University and has recently completed the required hours for licensure. Brian is currently facilitating Breath Work groups in the field of Alcohol and Drug recovery. He is also leading adolescent and young adult groups in mental health facilities, and in meditation centers. Finally, Brian also works in private practice.
Blitch, STB/MDiv CRC CIP, RADT
Group Facilitator
Marco “Blitch” Vizioli is an interfaith substance abuse counselor, interventionist, lay chaplain, and graduate of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas/ Angelicum in Rome, Italy. He completed his undergraduate work in philosophy at the Angelicum and chose to remain in Rome for his graduate studies. His thesis was entitled The Phenomenon of God in Recovery: On Grace and Addiction. For the last 25 years, Blitch has worked with addicts and alcoholics in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, London, Paris, Vienna, Zurich and Rome and his clients have included monks, diplomats, sports and entertainment figures and CEOs.
Blitch is a member of the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, National Association for Lay Ministry, the Association for Practical Theology, and Mystical Theology Network at Oxford. He claims that an experience of the Divine is available to any person who desires one, regardless of background.
Alex Ford, BS Business Administration
Director of Business Development
Mark Rose
Clinical Outreach Liason
With over 20 years of experience in the recovery industry, Mark Rose has dedicated his career to helping individuals and families achieve lasting sobriety. He began as a focal therapist at Hazelden in Center City, MN, supporting women in a 28-day program after earning his certification from the Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies. Mark went on to spend three years at the Caron Foundation, specializing in the treatment of impaired medical professionals.
After returning to Seattle, Mark held leadership roles as a consultant, counselor, treatment director, and administrator. During this time, he co-founded and ran New Life Recovery Solutions Seattle, a successful Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Over the past seven years, Mark has established himself as one of the nation’s leading interventionists and case managers, providing critical support to individuals and families navigating the recovery process.
Earlier in his career, Mark pursued a passion for music, working as a concert promoter and record industry promotion manager. Today, he combines his love of music with his expertise in recovery to help struggling musicians find sobriety.
Outside of work, Mark enjoys European travel, skiing, and staying active, but his greatest joy is spending time with his 4.5-year-old Goldendoodle, Cassius.
Emily Blakeney
Administrator
Emily graduated from National University after having completed her Associate Degree from University of California, Santa Cruz. Soon after becoming sober, graduating, teaching middle school special education classes, and starting a family, Emily discovered her passion for business. With the support of her husband, Yeshaia, Emily opened a small business and ran every aspect of that business, Eden’s Green Closet. In 2009, Emily co-founded ecomom.com, was head of all purchasing and products, and gained a wealth of knowledge about backend e-commerce systems, online marketing, business ethics and workplace culture. Emily has been a part of the Recover Integrity team since its inception in 2015.
Yovana Mindel
Director of Properties and Maintenance
Yovana Mindel brings over 20 years of experience in TV production and account supervision at leading advertising agencies, along with extensive project management expertise. With a unique blend of creativity and operational efficiency, Yovana takes a strategic approach to managing properties and teams. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Yovana excels at building strong client and team relationships while remaining committed to excellence.
Christopher Sharghi, CADC-I
Program Coordinator & Case Manager
As the Program Coordinator at Recover Integrity, Chris brings not only professional expertise, but also a deeply personal understanding of the journey to recovery. Being a certified alcohol and drug counselor, Chris has experience across all levels of care in the addiction treatment field. His path to recovery has instilled in him a profound empathy and a unique insight into the challenges and triumphs our clients face. Chris is deeply passionate about guiding others on their journey to wellness, driven by the belief that every individual deserves the opportunity to lead a fulfilling, substance free life. His commitment is to provide compassionate, evidence-based care and to empower each client with the tools and support needed for lasting recovery.
Kyle Olson
Live-in Manager
Originally from Seattle, Kyle moved to and grew up in Portland, Oregon. Kyle’s own sobriety journey brought him to California. Kyle trained and worked as a Tamaki (sushi) chef for several years until Covid and relied on his own recovery to guide him towards his next path. Through Kyle’s own personal loss and tragedy coupled with his lifelong desire to be a healer, he knew that working with others struggling with addiction was where he needed to be. Kyle currently works as our Santa Monica Sober Suites live-in manager. He has been a guiding light, a role model and a rock for the men in our step-down housing.
Joe Hanan, RADT
House Manager
Joseph recently received an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Certificate from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Having pursued many career paths, including law, entertainment, and sales, he finds his greatest purpose in helping others in the field of substance abuse and mental health. With unconditional positivity and care, Joseph connects with clients in a brotherly way and reliably offers individualized support. He also feels that fun and laughter are essential ingredients to life. Whether it’s a paintball adventure, scenic hike, museum visit, or day at the beach, he makes sure that cool activities are part of the program for our clients every week. Outside of work, Joseph considers himself to be an avid opponent in the game of chess, a decent tennis player, and an embarrassing golfer.
Tommy Collins
House Manager
Tommy is from Oklahoma and has worn many hats in his life. From working as a cowboy on a buffalo ranch, to an electronics tech for two international oilfield companies. He holds three certifications one in Masonry, one as a Paralegal, as well as one as an Electrical Mechanic. His future educational plans are to attend College to study for a CADC certification. Tommy loves to challenge thinking by bringing positive old fashioned country common sense to the conversation. His biggest achievement in his opinion was getting sober and learning that in doing so he has a heart of compassion for those suffering from addiction and trying to learn self love and forgiveness.
Nicholas Holton, SUDRC
House Manager
Nicholas Holton was born and raised in Nevada. Prior to joining Recovery Integrity, Nick previously worked in Geochemistry Labs for the mining industry. He relocated to California to begin his journey into personal recovery and wholeheartedly embraced the process. Nick decided he wanted to help others achieve success in recovery and build lives worth living, so he went to school and became a Substance Use Disorder Registered Counselor “SUDRC” and just completed his education to become a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor “CADC”.
Will Prince
House Manager
William is an experienced house manager with a background in behavioral health, mental health and substance use disorder programs, spanning four years. Working in various capacities, including as a case manager, counselor, group facilitator, tech and companion, he has gained valuable experience.
Originating from the San Fernando Valley, William underwent a transformative journey, getting sober in 2019, shaped by recovery and therapy-based principles. Currently pursuing his CADC-I he aspires to become a program director, emphasizing individualized, client-centered treatment for lasting recovery. Beyond work, William is a dedicated gym-goer, music producer, and recovery coach. He’s guided by the importance of bonding and building relationships for a healthy lifestyle.
Steven Buchanan
House Manager
Steven brings years of extensive knowledge and hands-on experience to Recover Integrity. His career began at a well-known Malibu treatment center, where he started as a tech and quickly advanced to Lead Tech thanks to his dedication and hard work. From there, Steven’s expertise and commitment earned him a promotion to Medication Room Supervisor, followed by roles such as Outreach Director and, eventually, Director of Admissions and Business Development. With years of experience in dual diagnosis treatment, Steven has truly worn many hats in the field. His passion for helping others, especially those facing the challenges of dual diagnosis, is unwavering. When he’s not working, Steven is deeply involved in the recovery community, helping individuals maintain sobriety and guiding them through the 12 Steps.
Connor Dudley
House Manager
Connor hails from Portland Oregon having led multiple lives. Always a performer, participated in countless plays and productions, two seasons of the Seattle Metropolitan Opera and at the Edinburgh fringe festival in 2025 in Scotland living in Europe numerous times after graduating with a degree in Theater Arts from University of Oregon in 2004. Played in a number of successful bands in Portland, touring on occasion which led him to his first longterm experience in Los Angeles. After years in fine dining, serving in a number Portland destinations, “The Ringside,” being the last, Connor then shifted into residential real estate for a decade, in the latter years, contracted with Providence Hospital and Oregon Health and Science University as the buyer’s agent for incoming doctors and nurses during the Covid epidemic.
After experiencing a series of life events followed by a lapse in recovery, Connor opted to move to Southern California where he has since flourished and moved into the field of recovery in order to compassionately give back what was freely given to him, in his time of need. This has culminated in his recent acceptance into the Recover Integrity family where he excited to hone his professional skills in this refreshingly honest and notably elevated environment of healing.
Connor still writes and produces music, takes on acting roles, and is currently attending film school in the hopes of marrying his existing passions of performance based art and recovery, down the line.
Ashley Adams, LMFT
Clinical Supervisor
Ashley, (she/her/hers) is a licensed psychotherapist with over 13 years of experience working with adults, couples and families affected by substance use disorders, trauma and acute mental health disorders. Ashley attended San Diego State University for her undergraduate studies.
After graduating, she obtained her masters degree in marriage and family therapy from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in Irvine, CA. Ashley has worked in a variety of settings which include residential, outpatient, community mental health, private practice, and teaching graduate students in an adjunct role.
She has specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and Emotionally Focused (EFT) Therapy, while also using core concepts of motivational interviewing (MI) and a strengths-based, social justice approach in her work.
Jan-Willem Dikkers, LMFT
Primary Therapist
Jan-Willem transitioned to psychotherapy after 25 years working as a creative and editorial director in the fashion and publishing industries, having collaborated with some of the most recognized and prestigious brands. Jan-Willem brings the same curiosity, creativity, and love to therapy as he did working with brilliantly complex and often troubled talented unique individuals in art, music, film, and fashion. Jan-Willem received his BA in economics and marketing from Northwestern University and his MA in clinical psychology from Antioch University.
Jan-Willem works within a mindfulness frame and looks at mental health holistically including the physical body, the social environment, and larger cultural influences. Jan-Willem’s experience is in working with clients struggling with addiction, psychosis, neurosis (depression, anxiety), and personality disorders. This includes work with individuals of high notoriety and affluence as well as children of such families, who’s status often exacerbates suffering.
Jennifer Rudich (Ginsberg), LCSW, CSAT, MAJCS
Sex & Relationship Specialist
Specializing in treating issues such as problematic sexual behaviors, unhealthy relationship patterns, codependence, and family of origin trauma, Jennifer holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Master’s degree in Jewish Communal Services from Hebrew Union College. Her approach seamlessly integrates cultural and faith perspectives into the healing journey. Accredited as a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) by the International Institute of Trauma Addiction Professionals, Jennifer excels in providing trauma-informed care.
Whether addressing sex and relationship addiction, facilitating healthy intimacy groups and intensives, or offering couples therapy post-betrayal trauma, Jennifer tailors therapeutic techniques with eclectic and evidence-based practices, fostering transformative change and personal growth.
