Meet the Team
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. Hadi Bahiraei
Clinical Advisor
Ph.D, Registered Psychologist, C.Psych
Dr. Ron Phillipson
Addictions Physician
BSc, MD, CCFP, FASM
Dr. Lori Weisberg
Psychiatrist
Seanesta Ronan
Registered Practical Nurse
Chassidy Campbell
Registered Practical Nurse
Clinical Team
Adam Kostiw
Clinical Manager
Hons. B.A, Psych., M.Div., RP
EMDR Certified
Bibin K. Ittiavira
Clinical Therapist
MSW, RSW
Stacy Spencer
Clinical Therapist
MSW, RSW
Jacob Alves
Counselling Supervisor
RSSW, Psychotherapist
Kristina Barton
Addictions & Mental Health Counsellor
RSSW, AMH
Shannon Nunes
Addictions and Mental Health
Counsellor
CACCF, RSSW
Kavya Harish
Addictions & Mental Health Counsellor
MSc, ADTP
Matthew Butcher
Addictions & Mental Health Counsellor
AAC
Gemma Stamos
Support Worker
Nasir Shams
Addictions and Mental Health
Counsellor
RSSW
Angad Sachdev
Addictions & Mental Health Counsellor
AAC
Operational Team
Vance Walters
Executive Chef
Carmen Lippa
Chef
Ricardo Leon
Maintenance
BSc., Mech. Eng.
Laura Blake
Yoga Teacher
E-RYT200, YACEP, CCYT
Reiki First Degree
Olga Whitham
Creative Art Administrator
Melissa Glaze
Registered Massage Therapist
RMT
Leadership Team
Angie Beninato
CEO, Executive Director
AAC
Victoria Lagendyk
Executive Director
of Operations
BA, BEd, AAC
Raymond Moore
Clinical Director
ICADC, ICCS
Julieta Cervantes
Director of Operations
Chrissy Mavroutsikos
Director, HR & Administration
BA, RSSW
Francesco Pennacchio
Director of Finance &
Strategic Initiatives
BA
Jason Hillier
Director of Community Partnerships
RSSW, Psychotherapist