The Riggs Difference: Where Understanding Leads to Recovery

Meet Our Team

The Austen Riggs Center staff comprises therapists, nurses, clinical social workers, administrative and other healthcare professionals—all collaborating to create a therapeutic community of positive growth.

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Therapeutic Community Staff

Heather Churchill, PsyD

Director of Health and Wellness/Associate Director of the Therapeutic Community Program

Donna M. Elmendorf, PhD

Director of Therapeutic Community Program

Peter Hummel, MA

Therapeutic Community Center Group and Activities Coordinator/Senior Program Manager

Cornelia Kalischer, LSW

Therapeutic Community Staff Member

Rosibel Mejia

Therapeutic Community Staff/Assistant Program Manager

Gary Osborne, MFA, MAT

Substance Use Counselor

Dylan Quinn

Therapeutic Community Staff Member

Vincent Roppolo

Therapeutic Community Staff Member

Brenda St. Pierre

Centerwide Community Coordinator/Senior Program Manager

Faolan Sugarman-Lash

Therapeutic Community Staff Member

Charlene Van Alphen

Program Manager/Substance Use Counselor

Jonathan Williams, MEd

Therapeutic Community Staff Member

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For more information on our residential treatment programs, or answers to any questions, please feel free to contact us.