Editorial Staff
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Category Team
Susan Bowser
Susan Bowser brings more than 20 years of healthcare business development leadership experience to her role as Vice President of Business Development & Admissions. Throughout her career, she has helped individuals and families navigate important care decisions with compassion, clarity,…
Michael DeLeon
Michael DeLeon, SUDCC, is a Visalia Outpatient Program Manager with a strong background in substance use disorder treatment. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and is a certified Substance Use Disorder Certified Counselor. With over eight years of…
Ivan Macias
Ivan Macias is a Fresno Outpatient Clinical Supervisor at Sierra Meadows Behavioral Health and a self-appointed supervisor of morale. He holds a master’s degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling, and a second master’s degree in Kinesiology: Sport Psychology. Ivan…
Anjalee Martinez
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Vanessa Smith
Vanessa Smith is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over 10 years of experience in the mental health field. She holds an M.A. in Clinical Counseling from Alliant International University and a B.Sc. in Applied Psychology from Hochschule Fresenius in…
Garrett Johnson
Garrett Johnson is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Clinical Supervisor for the Sierra Meadows Behavioral Health Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Outpatient Program. He is fully EMDR trained and specializes in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. With five years of experience…
Aaron Vargas
Aaron Vargas has earned his Master of Arts in Educational Counseling from National University and a Bachelors in Criminology from CSU Fresno. Aaron comes to Sierra Meadows as Director of Residential Programs, where he has helped establish the treatment of…
Dr. Tatum
Matthew Tatum, PsyD received his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology. Early in his career, he played a key role in helping develop two integrated behavioral health departments for Federally Qualified Health Centers in Fresno County. In…
Alicia Alva
Alicia comes to Ascend Behavioral Health with more than 10 years of experience leading programs supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental health diagnoses. After graduating with her BA in Social Work from CSU Fresno and launching her career with…