• Identify successful strategies for engaging reluctant patients.
• Uncover presenting issues that call for tailored treatment approaches to facilitate meaningful change.
• Devise a strategy for aftercare follow-up to diminish the potential for relapse.        

Danielle Dellner, PhD
Therapist, Foundations San Diego

 

Danielle Dellner, PhD, is a creative, client-centered therapist. Her therapeutic approach is to utilize humanistic and experiential methods in conjunction with evidence-based treatment to help clients and families effectively address personal life challenges and gain a greater sense of contentment. With humor and authenticity, she works with individuals to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
 
One of the highlights of Dellner’s career has been to work with individuals, groups and families in experiential settings. She has years of unique experience in specialized post-doctoral training working with mental illness, eating disorders and substance abuse issues in a long-term therapeutic milieu. During her six-year tenure at Hanbleceya Recovery Network as a staff clinician, associate director and clinical director, Dellner supported families and individuals with severe, chronic mental illness and dual diagnoses along their journeys from crisis and stabilization to growth, independence and self-actualization. Dellner is particiularly proud of her efforts to bring experiential and outdoor therapy modalities to Hanbleceya’s client milieu, including multi-day camping trips and the equine therapy program.
 
Dellner is known for her case conceptualization skills and personability in her clinical work with clients and families alike. In addition to being a NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) graduate, she volunteers with Outdoor Outreach, a non-profit community organization that provides experiential outdoor learning opportunities for underserved children and adolescents. Dellner is also on the board of directors at the Rocking Horse Ranch, a non-profit animal sanctuary providing equine-assisted therapy to adults and children in San Diego and is an instructor in the master’s of counseling program at the University of Phoenix’s San Diego campus. 

Monica Powers, Psy.D.

Psychological Assistant - Director of Clinical Development, Sovereign Health

 

Dr. Powers is a Los Angeles Native, who completed her doctorate at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Prior to her doctorate, she worked previously in executive relations with a major financial institution where she learned the art of listening. She has been with Sovereign Health for almost 3 years, where she has served in a multitude of roles. Currently she serves as the Director of Clinical Development.

 

Veronica Parker, M.S., LMFT
Clinical Director, Windward Way & Casa Capri

 

Veronica is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over ten years of clinical experience. She has worked as a therapist in various treatment centers and mental health clinics on a vast array of emotional and behavioral issues including dual diagnosis, substance abuse, trauma, grief and loss, and emotion regulation deficits. She has also previously held positions as an adventure therapist and clinical director.
 
Veronica is passionate about helping clients discover their inner strength and wisdom as they begin their journey of recovery. Her approach balances empathy and structure to help create a safe environment for clients to understand more about themselves and develop skills to cope with life’s challenges. Veronica specializes in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).