The Center for Discovery and Adolescent Change utilizes highly skilled healthcare professionals who are carefully screened for appropriate education, training, experience, practical skills, certification, and licensure. Each member of our team demonstrates a deep commitment to the healing and well being of young people and their families.

• Psychiatrist
• Clinical Psychologist
• Masters and Ph.D. Level Clinical Therapists
• Residential Counselors
• Educational Liaison
• Housekeeper

Craig Brown, Ph.D. - Chief Executive Officer, Psychologist and Co-founder
Dr. Brown has been the Chief Psychologist and co-founder of multiple inpatient programs for substance abuse and emotional disorders. He has been involved in the treatment of eating disorders for over 20 years and has specialized in the residential treatment of adolescent disorders for the past ten years.

Jerry Carminio - Chief Financial Officer and Co-founder
Jerry Carminio is a co-founder of The Center for Discovery and Adolescent Change and in a career change has dedicated himself to the creation of treatment centers which offer teens the opportunity to make profound life changes. Jerry is the organization contact to discuss fees and financial arrangements.

Gregory Corbin, M.A., LMFT, Chief Operating Officer - Dual Diagnosis Programs, Director of Performance Improvement
Gregory Corbin has worked for the Center for Discovery since its inception in 1997. Mr. Corbin began his career in adolescent residential mental health in 1979. He has directed/administrated healthcare services and treatment programs for adults and adolescents in inpatient acute hospitals, partial hospitalization and structured outpatient programs and residential care for over 20 years. He has volunteered his services to at risk youth and their families, served as a Long Beach City Commissioner for the Commission for Youth and lead seminars and retreats focused on addiction recovery, family recovery and various areas of personal growth. He has a private psychotherapy practice in Long Beach, California.

Brian Holt, M.D., M.P.H. - Psychiatrist - Downey, Lakewood, La Habra, Long Beach, Whittier
Brian Holt M.D., M.P.H., began working with Discovery in 2004. He is a child and adolescent Psychiatrist with special interests in eating disorders. He did his undergraduate training at Maimi University of Ohio and has a graduate degree in public health from the University of Michigan. His medical school training was at St. Louis University and his residency was at University of California at Los Angeles including specialized training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.

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Long Beach

Kory Hemenway, Psy.D., Program Director - Long Beach
Dr. Hemenway became a member of the Discovery team in August 2005. She received her doctorate degree in clinical psychology with an emphasis in child and family therapy from the California School of Professional Psychology in 2000. Her doctoral project focused on the design and creation of a treatment program to educate and treat parents and their children on/for the effects of divorce. Since graduation she has worked in various settings where she provided psychological services in inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization and day treatment to patients who suffer with chronic mental illness and their families. She took part in the creation and design of an outpatient drug and alcohol program for dually diagnosed adults where she serves as the program's psychologist.

Angela Anderson, PSY.D. - Primary Therapist - Long Beach
Dr. Anderson has extensive work experience providing individual, family and group therapy. Dr. Anderson has specialized interest in addiction recovery, relationship issues, depression, adoption and anxiety disorders. She uses an eclectic approach to address client issues such as psychodynamic, cognitive and behavioral therapy. Dr. Anderson received her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in 2004.

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La Habra

Wendeline Tohidi, M.A., A.T., Program Director - La Habra Heights
Ms. Tohidi Joined Discovery in 2005. She graduated Loyola Marymount University in 2004 with a Master's degree in Marriage Family Therapy with an emphasis in clinical art therapy. Wendeline is an associate professor of Communication Development at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. She has been a guest lecturer on Communication Through Media at California State University, Northridge and the University of California at Los Angeles from 1998 through 2004.

Lisa R. Manuelian, Psy.D., Primary Therapist - La Habra Heights
Dr. Manuelian recently joined the Center for Discovery team. She received her doctorate degree in clinical psychology with an emphasis in child and family therapy from the California School of Professional Psychology in 2005. Dr. Manuelian has extensive work experience providing individual, family, couple, and group therapy to children, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. She has also received extensive training in conducting and writing neuropsychological and psychodiagnostic assessments. Dr. Manuelian has worked in various settings where she provided psychological services in inpatient and outpatient facilities to patients who suffer with chronic mental/physical illness, developmental disabilities, and patients who have experienced stroke, head trauma, spinal cord, and other neurological injuries. Dr. Manuelian is an adjunct professor of psychology at Alliant International University.

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Whittier

Jessica Connor, M.S.W., Primary Therapist
Jessica graduated from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York with a bachelor's degree in Social Work and received her Master's degree in Social Work from Columbia University in New York City. Her major focus has been work with adolescents from those considered "at risk" to those adolescents who have complicated educational, emotional, and family difficulties. Her social work training and experience has included work with adolescents, elders, and adults with a range of mental health problems.

Jackie McCoy-Martin, Ph.D., Primary Therapist - Whittier
Dr. McCoy received her Master's degree from Antioch University and her Ph.D. from Pacifica Graduate Institute where her research focused on the neuropsychology of early trauma and its effects on males in recovery. She ran groups with adolescents at San Pedro Peninsula Recovery Center and was a Chemical Dependency Specialist on the Dual-Diagnosis unit at Del Amo Hospital.

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