Meet the Team at Simcoe Addiction & Mental Health
At SAMH, it is our mission to ensure your success and well-being. We pride ourselves in our ability to provide cutting-edge care from industry experts, from our Admissions staff to our Counsellors and Clinical staff. Our team is committed to helping our clients achieve lasting and sustainable recovery.
All members of our team are licensed in their field of expertise and have extensive experience treating addictions, mental health disorders and trauma.
Our counselling, clinical and medical team are registered with the following Colleges and Associations:
- College of Psychologists of Ontario
- Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- College of Registered Psychotherapists
- The Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists
- The Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation
- Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons
- College on Nurses of Ontario
Medical Team
Dr. Ron Phillipson
Addictions Physician
BSc, MD, CCFP, FASM
Holly Nielsen
Registered Practical Nurse
Dr. Christine Courbasson
Clinical Psychologist
Ph.D., C.Psych.
Ph.D., C.Psych.
Jaci Courts
Registered Practical Nurse
Dr. Lori Weisberg
Psychiatrist
Christina Balroop
Registered Practical Nurse
Mia Boucher
Registered Practical Nurse
Clinical Team
Raymond Moore
Clinical Director
ICADC, ICCS
Jo Mazgay
Program Manager
HBCP
Zohar Fisilovici
Clinical Therapist
MA, RSSW
Petrina Rocca
Clinical Therapist
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
MA, RP(Q)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
MA, RP(Q)
Jennifer Nicholson
Clinical Therapist
Registered Psychotherapist (Q) MA
Ashtyn Radcliffe
Addictions and Mental Health
Counsellor
RSSW
Nyrika McLean
Clinical Therapist
MACP, RP(Q)
Shanon Nunes
Addictions and Mental Health
Counsellor
RSSW
Kayla Lolli
Addictions and Mental Health Counsellor
AAC
Kiana Seresty
Addictions and Mental Health Counsellor
AAC
Erika Chepel
Addictions and Mental Health
Counsellor
AAC
Jessica Gilbert
Addictions and Mental Health Counsellor
AAC
Oleksandr Stryzhak
Addictions and Mental Health Counsellor
AAC
AAC
Operational Team
Julieta Cervantes
Director of Operations
Nicole Fortier
Red Seal Chef
Cassandra Casalese
Red Seal Chef
Ricardo Leon
Maintenance
Nitharsan Kumarasamy
Housekeeper
Daniel Cuyubamba Parez
Housekeeper
Olga Whitham
Creative Art Administrator
Administration Team
Angie Beninato
Chief Executive Officer
Victoria Pennacchio
Executive Director
Tony Burgaretta
Director of Community Relations
Diogo Santos
Communications & Outreach Specialist
