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
Dr. Hadi Bahiraei
Clinical Advisor
Ph.D, Registered Psychologist, C.Psych
Jennifer Achiaa
Registered Practical Nurse
Dr. Lori Weisberg
Psychiatrist
Clinical Team
Raymond Moore
Clinical Director
ICADC, ICCS
Adam Kostiw
Clinical Manager
Hons. B.A, Psych., M.Div., RP
EMDR Certified
CSAT Candidate
Jacob Alves
Program Manager
RSSW, Psychotherapist
Stacy Spencer
Clinical Therapist
MSW, RSW
Gurman Randhawa
Clinical Therapist
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Mahzad Ghahremani
Clinical Therapist
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Shanon Nunes
Addictions and Mental Health
Counsellor
CACCF, RSSW
Angad Sachdev
Addictions & Mental Health Counsellor
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Lucas Wade
Addictions and Mental Health
Counsellor
RSSW
Ashtyn Radcliffe
Addictions and Mental Health
Counsellor
RSSW
Anabel Livshitz
Addictions and Mental Health
Counsellor
Operational Team
Julieta Cervantes
Director of Operations
Carmen Lippa
Chef
Nicole Fortier
Chef
Ricardo Leon
Maintenance
BSc., Mech. Eng.
Olga Whitham
Creative Art Administrator
Laura Blake
Yoga Teacher
E-RYT200, YACEP, CCYT
Reiki First Degree
Nitharsan Kumarasamy
Housekeeper
Daniel Cuyubamba Parez
Housekeeper
Administration Team
Angie Beninato
Chief Executive Officer
AAC
Victoria Lagendyk
Executive Director
BA, BEd, AAC
Francesco Pennacchio
Director of Marketing &
Strategic Initiatives
BA
Chrissy Mavroutsikos
Director, HR & Administration
BA, RSSW
Tony Burgaretta
Director of Community Relations
AAC