This is a staff list for Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers in Malibu, CA
(we are working to acquire the complete records for ALL years)
We advise current and/or former staff to report any abuses you may have witnessed while working at the Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers. For information on your rights and how to take action, visit www.heal-online.org/blowthewhistle.htm. If you were fired or forced to resign because you opposed any illegal and/or unethical practices at Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers, you have the right to take action.
If you were harmed (family or survivor) by Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers, please contact [email protected] if you remember the long-term employees and from which years. This will help! Also, if you recognize any of these staff as having worked at another program, please send in any information about their past or present employment at other facilities and/or cults.
HEAL is currently investigating Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers.
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Name |
Unit/Position |
Additional Information |
| Dr. M. David Lewis | Medical Director | Also associated with FSAM which is reportedly a substandard "accrediting" organization. Formerly with the Air Force. |
| Bill Hoban | Clinical Director | Formerly with the Navy. |
| Katie Mason | Residential Therapist | |
| Dr. Robert Waldman | Addiction Medicine | |
| Heather Colligan | Latigo Program Director | |
| Peter Stuart | Residential Intern | |
| David Morrison | Clinical Psychologist | |
| Brian Wildason | Residential Counselor | |
| Laurel Shires | Counselor | |
| JuliAnn Crommelin | Counselor | Former patient of Visions in 2004 that went on to become staff. |
| Cheryl Lindsey | Outpatient Counselor | |
| Jennifer LaCorte | Body Esteem | |
| Karen Decker | Dietitian | |
| John D. Lieberman | Operations Director | |
| Daniel Dewey | Education Director | |
| Roger L'Hereault | Program Aide Supervisor | |
| Patrick Schettler | Lead Program Aide | |
| Robert Bracaliello | Head Chef | |
| Susan Lynch-O'Connor | Art Therapist | Recovering addict. |
| Kelly Kagan | Group Facilitator | Also works with The Odyssey School and Crossroads School, among others. |
| Jean M. Campbell | Psychodrama | Psychodrama is used by Provo Canyon School as well and is frowned upon by most in the mental health field. See below for important information regarding "psychodrama". Also worked with Clearview in Los Angeles. |
| Fiona A. Ray | Intern | |
| Joseph Rogers | Lead Instructor | |
| Allison Sackin | Yoga Instructor | |
| Kurt Garbe | Outreach Director | |
| Christina Howard | Outreach Coordinator | |
| Stan Weinstock | CPA | |
| Amanda Shumow | Founder | |
| Christopher Shumow | Founder | |
| *(Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers, like many other programs in this industry, keeps a "tight lid" on any specific information regarding their staff, qualifications, and practices. Please contact us with the names of any staff of which you have firsthand knowledge or experience. Thank you for your help.) | ||
| HEAL has received one parent complaint regarding this program. We received the complaint in February, 2011 via e-mail. We are investigating. | ||
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WHAT IS PSYCHODRAMA? "DOUBLING"
This seems
like it would be prone to misuse and abuse. This is a
psychodrama tool and if not used responsibly poses serious
dangers to the mental well-being of those experiencing it.
Add to this that the kids are already coerced into being
there and forced to stay/participate even if harmful. It is
reported to re-traumatize trauma victims if not done by
highly-trained professionals.
There
is a report in process of being made available online
regarding a natural resistance
to Doubling/Psychodrama in adults. This is available at:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20562758.
Fritz
Perls is known for developing the modern psycho-drama
models. There is a lot of questions regarding his behavior
and practices. See:
http://www.gestalttheory.net/archive/hjw1984.html
This article states that Gestalt
Therapy has developed into an irrational movement of
salvation. This again suggests a more cult-like regimen.
Again, it all relates back to the "human potential
movement", widely described as a network of cults.
Again, many
of these theories/tools in use at Visions are still experimental
and many have been found to be unethical and/or harmful by
legitimate researchers.
Empty
Chair Work
(For problems with Gestalt/Psychodramatic practices and
harms that can and do result, see:
http://primal-page.com/cathar.htm .)
Sociometry--This is vague and again doesn't really tell us what
Visions is
doing. It insinuates practicing known, even if not widely
accepted theories, but, includes very indefinite language.
Controversy surrounding sociometry article available at:
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a746620915 |
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