FAIRFIELD EATING DISORDER PROGRAM

Samantha Bathija, MA, LPC

Samantha Bathija obtained her Master’s in Psychology with Mental Health Counseling focus from Westfield State College. She has passionately treated eating disorders and addictions for over a decade, and is thrilled to be part of a research-supported treatment model that is individualized and warm. She is proactive in the inclusion of current evidence-based interventions, and equally dedicated to ensuring there are fun and spirited activities to renew a sense of passion for life. Samantha believes eating disorders should be treated holistically because, at their core, they are a disorder that targets every aspect of a persons’ well-being. She has unwavering optimism after seeing the miraculous results Center for Discovery’s model brings clients and their families. Samantha is quite certain she experiences true magic daily.

Simone Tartaglia, RD, CDN

Simone Tartaglia is a Registered Dietitian, licensed in the state of Connecticut. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in dietetics from the State University of New York, College at Oneonta and attended her dietetic internship through the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut.

It was through this internship that Ms. Tartaglia first became acquainted with Center for Discovery during a Community Nutrition rotation at Center for Discovery Eating Disorder Program’s adolescent program in Connecticut. Since then, Ms. Tartaglia has worked as a diet tech and counselor at Center for Discovery Eating Disorder Program. She is now the Dietitian at Center for Discovery Eating Disorder Program’s adult program in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Sondra Bogursky, MD

Dr. Sondra Bogursky graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and attended medical school at the Temple University School of Medicine. She completed a dual residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT.  She has continued on as faculty in the Yale Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program and has additional teaching roles at both the Yale Physician’s Associates Program and the St. Mary’s Internal Medicine Residency Program.

Dr. Bogursky is board-certified in both Pediatrics and Internal Medicine.  She joined the Center for Discovery team in April 2015 and functions as the Medical Director at the Fairfield adult location where she provides medical care in the treatment of eating disorders.

Dorcas Asamoah

Dorcas Asamoah is a CT and NY Licensed Registered Professional Nurse with master’s concentration in Public and Health Care Administration from Long Island University. She also earned numerous certifications which includes Gerontology and Long-Term Care Administration. Her career began more than nine years ago as a surgical nurse; her passion to help others allowed her to advance her career in diverse nursing fields. In addition to working in a hospital setting as a medical surgical nurse, she has experience in community nursing, visiting nursing, and long-term care. She started working for Center for Discovery in 2019 and is very committed to quality patient care. She loves working with women and enjoys being part of a team that is working together for the good of the patients.

Kateryna Melillo, LMFTA

Kateryna holds a master’s degree in social psychology and is a licensed marriage and family therapy associate. In 2007, she began her career as a school psychologist and expanded her work to private practice with people of all ages and backgrounds. Kateryna has extensive experience in couples and family therapy, and was trained in gestalt psychotherapy and systemic constellations. Her unique background, education and work experiences make her a compassionate professional that challenges patients while simultaneously creating a safe, warm and non-judgmental environment to explore and process their struggles. Kateryna is passionate about treating eating disorders as they mirror a person’s relationship to life and love and provide a window into unhealed trauma.

Angela Florio, LCSW

Angela earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in trauma and violence studies from New York University, and her master’s degree in social work from Columbia University. Angela has worked primarily with survivors of trauma in a variety of settings, including the criminal justice system, an AIDS clinic and a home for women who have been trafficked. Angela was drawn to work with individuals struggling with eating disorders as she found that most of her patients, regardless of background, were attempting to repair a disconnect between mind and body. She began working with Center for Discovery in 2017 and is excited to continue assisting patients to heal and develop safe relationships with their bodies, hearts and minds. Angela is trained in EMDR and is working towards full certification as an EMDR therapist.