Meet our Clinical Director, Todd Payton. After many years experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Todd focused on mental health, addiction and dual diagnosis therapy.
Specifically trauma as it relates to addiction and other mental health disorders. Helping patients work through past trauma and high stress situations is vital. Assisting in setting long term goals and objectives to live a happy and successful life. Todd doesn't want anyone being held back from the past, its key to live in the present, and learn how to live with what's going on around us.
Meet our program director, John Doherty. John is a current National Guard Medic but has been in the Army through different components for ten years. John’s inspiration to collaborate with both individuals suffering from mental health and substance use related disorders, specifically within the veteran and first responder communities derived from a multitude of things.
John admits his large extended family did not come out unscathed in the battle of mental health and addiction, but for him the passion really ignited in him when tragically his life-long best friend who he will only refer to as his brother left this world in 2017. A contributing factor in which his motivation, desire and determination has not faltered is how he has watched firsthand as a third-generation veteran, second generation former firefighter and current EMT is how underserved the military community and first responder communities are. John always returned to high level management and advocacy, John holds dual degrees in clinical psychology with mental health concentrations and is currently chipping away at his PsyD.
Meet one of our primary clinicans, David Daugherty. David is a veteran of U.S. Army Special Forces and U.S. Air Force Para-rescue and has been serving veterans as his new mission since 2010. Since that time, he has been honored to serve veterans from all walks of life in court systems, mental health and substance use programs.
David holds a master of arts degree in marriage and family counseling from Webster University and a doctorate from South University where he was able to research veterans' struggles from military to civilian life. He has also served as an educator in military culture, addiction, and trauma.
Meet one of our Primary Therapists, Joseph W. Dunn. Joe is a Licensed Alcohol and And Drug Counselor, Level One (LADC1) and a SMART Recovery Facilitator that brings decades of experience in providing clinical services for substance use and mental health.
Joe was educated at Suffolk University and UMass Boston and is a veteran of the United States Navy. Joe is committed to helping a diverse population of adults dealing with a variety of addictive behaviors and emotional distress by offering a wide range of coping skills and evidence based interventions in ACT, CBT and DBT.
Meet our Veteran and First Responder Liaison, Stephanie Hartman BSN. Stephanie brings real life experience and first hand knowledge of the impacts of substance use and mental health to our team and is excited about sharing her experiences in a positive, impactful way with our patients. Stephanie is passionate about utilizing alternative, holistic treatments to encompass mind, body and spirit in conjunction with traditional interventions such as strength based approaches, CBT, ACT and group therapy to maximize patient successes.
Stephanie's nursing background provides a nurturing and warm presence patients can depend upon during this difficult process with confidence. Stephanie was educated at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences as a nurse; today, she brings close, personal experience to the addiction medicine field. She is a proud wife and daughter of US Army Infantry Veterans as well as granddaughter of a late, retired detective lieutenant raised to respect the police and first responders. Stephanie is committed to being a reliable, caring, nurturing presence to each of our patients eager to help all with an individualized approach.
1600 Providence Hwy
Walpole, Massachusetts 02081
