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
Clinical Team
Bibin K. Ittiavira
Clinical Therapist
MSW, RSW.
Stacy Spencer
Clinical Therapist
MSW, RSW
Kristina Barton
Addictions Counsellor
RSSW, AMH
Dayna Fraser
Addictions
Counsellor
Shannon Nunes
Addictions
Counsellor
Thomas Hayes
Addictions Counsellor
Outpatient Program
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Robert Winsor
Addictions
Counsellor
Kavya Harish
Addictions
Counsellor
ADTP
Candace May
Residential Peer Support Worker
Operational Team
Vance Walters
Executive Chef
Carmen Lippa
Chef
Adam Baddley
Chef
Cory Burgaretta
Facility Manager
AMHF
Marianne Noseworthy
Housekeeper
Nissa O'Campo
Housekeeper
Laura
Blake
Yoga Teacher
E-RYT200, YACEP, CCYT
Reiki First Degree
Olga
Whitham
Creative Art Administrator
Leadership Team
Angie Beninato
CEO, Executive Director
AAC
Victoria Lagendyk
Director of Operations
BA, BEd, AAC
Raymond Moore
Clinical Director
ICADC, ICCS
Julieta Cervantes
Director of programming
Chrissy Mavroutsikos
Human Resources & Administrative Manager
BA, SSW
Francesco Pennacchio
Finance & Operations Manager
BA
Jason Hillier
Director of Community Partnerships
RSSW, Psychotherapist