ALEXANDRIA EATING DISORDER PROGRAM

Ericka Leonard, LCSW-C

Ericka serves as the program director at Center for Discovery’s Alexandria residential treatment facility. Ericka is a licensed clinical social worker and brings over 10 years of experience working with the child/adolescent population. Ericka graduated from University of Maryland-Baltimore School of Social Work and her clinical areas of expertise include eating disorders, trauma and domestic violence. Ericka has provided trainings and presentations on a variety of topics nationwide, including child abuse, mandated reporting and trauma-informed care. Prior to becoming a social worker, Ericka was a middle school French and Spanish teacher.  

Hanna Lamberto

Hannah joined CFD Alexandria residential treatment center as the milieu manager in 2021. Hannah earned her bachelor of arts degree in dance from Seton Hill University and her master of arts degree in dance/movement therapy and counseling from Antioch University New England. Through Hannah’s experiences in residence life and mental health treatment, she has developed competencies in communication, rapport building, collaboration, inclusion, program management and conflict resolution. 

Tatiana Menick, MD

A Board-certified psychiatrist, Tatiana Menick, M.D. completed her four-year residency training in psychiatry in the St Elizabeths Hospital Psychiatry Residency Program, Washington, DC,

Dr. Menick has more than ten years’ experience conducting pharmacotherapy and individual and group psychotherapy in community mental health clinics.

She provides psychiatric consultation for Center for Discovery Virginia and also maintains a thriving private practice. She is the first author of multiple articles appearing in the International Journal of Child Health and Human Development and Environment, Mood Disorders and Suicide and other books.

Dr. Jay Joglekar

Dr. Joglekar earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland in Software Engineering and began his graduate work in Software Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. After medical school, Dr. Joglekar developed an electronic medical record at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD while conducting a Phase II clinical trial on advanced head and neck cancers.

Dr. Joglekar is Board Certified in Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) and completed his residency at HCMC in Minneapolis, MN (University of Minnesota).

Dr. Joglekar believes that a healthy lifestyle, strong mental health and preventive approach lead to the promotion of wellness.

Jillian Eckert, M.S.

Jillian serves as the Dietician for Center for Discovery’s Alexandria Residential Treatment Facility.

Jillian received her Bachelor’s of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, from the University of the District of Columbia in 2015. She then went on to complete her Master’s of Science in Nutrition and Food Studies, at George Mason University in 2017.
After graduate school, she completed her dietetic internship through Wellness Workdays before returning to Center for Discovery. Jillian also previously worked as a diet technician at Center for Discovery’s adolescent facility in Fairfax, Virginia.
Jillian is passionate about helping individuals understand the importance of nutrition and assisting them overcome the fear and anxiety associated with food.

Patricia Pascoe

Patricia has a strong passion to support individuals through the healing process toward recovery. She works to help patients discover their potential and focus on addressing barriers through empowerment. Patricia enthusiastically ascribes to the values of the social work profession to maintain the dignity and worth of all people, advocate for social justice, serve with competence and integrity, and promote the importance of healthy interpersonal relationships.

The primary focus for Patricia is to assist adolescents with improving their self-esteem, healing from disordered eating patterns, maintaining safety, decreasing behavioral concerns, and continuing to build and maintain healthy relationships. She also supports the development of skills to improve academic concentration, anxiety management, emotional regulation and socialization. 

Patricia utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help further an understanding of the connection between thoughts, feelings and behavior to address various forms of depression, anxiety and compulsions. Additionally, she practices dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to teach skills to assist in emotional regulation, distress management, mindfulness, and relationship and communication effectiveness.