PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Melissa Bergen, LMFT

Melissa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who brings a trauma-informed approach to help clients fully integrate body, mind, heart, and spirit as they find freedom and begin to develop a healthy relationship with food and their body. Along with other therapeutic skills, Melissa is trained in EMDR and can utilize it to assist in processing symptoms of emotional distress resulting from disturbing life experiences. Melissa seeks to create a supportive atmosphere for clients as they process their own unique journey of recovery.

Melissa’s favorite aspect of Center for Discovery is it’s all inclusive approach to healing that is provided in a tranquil environment with caring and skilled staff offering support and hope 24/7.

She is married to the love of her life, has four amazing children, and the most adorable rescue puppies. Outside of the office, Melissa enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and traveling.

PSYCHIATRIST

Dr. Jessica Beauchene, MD

Dr. Jessica Beauchene completed her undergraduate degree in biology at the University of the Pacific. She then worked on a Master’s Program before attending UC Davis for medical school. She did her psychiatry residency at UCSF-Fresno Campus. While at UCSF she treated several eating disorder patients and trained at the Stanford-Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital. She has now returned to Sacramento where she is working with the Placer County Mental Health Services and is the staff psychiatrist for the Center for Discovery in Sacramento.

PRIMARY THERAPIST

Crystal Langford, LMFTA

Crystal Langford is a registered Associate marriage and family therapist supervised by Leilani Sechler LMFT# 92796. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Nutrition from Waldorf University and her Master of Arts degree in counseling psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy from the University of San Francisco. She has been working with Center for discovery since 2015 as a floor counselor and is now one of the primary therapists. She has a passion for supporting individuals struggling with an eating disorder and co-occurring mental health diagnoses and specifically has training in different treatment approaches including dialectical behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and shame resilience. Crystal is trained in brain spotting therapy to address symptoms of trauma especially in correlation with eating struggles. She did her internship during her masters program at life practice counseling group, a non profit outpatient mental health agency treating individuals, families, and children gaining experience working with a wide variety of mental health diagnoses. Her favorite aspects of center for discovery’s treatment modality are the all foods fit philosophy and the health at every size approach to heal body image distress and food judgements. She loves spending time with her friends and family, is a christmas enthusiast and loves anything Harry Potter.

PHYSICIAN

Dr. Sara Shakked, MD

Dr. Shakked is the primary care Physician at Center For Discovery Sacramento residential eating disorder program. She is a family physician that particularly focuses on working with patients with psychiatric issues. Dr. Shakked’s hope is to help clients find and make meaning out of their life narrative. She also has a particular interest in dialectical behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, and archetypal patterns as they play out in the individual. Dr. Shakked authored a curriculum manual for therapists who provide care to physicians and has an interest in the physician experience as a sociological construct.

REGISTERED DIETITIAN

Kelly Melanson, RD

Kelly Melanson is a Registered Dietitian and Licensed Body Positive Facilitator who
specializes in providing nutrition therapy to adolescents and adults struggling with
disordered eating. She is currently the Registered Dietitian at Center for Discovery’s
Eating Disorder Residential Facility for adult women.

Kelly received her Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics with a minor in Biology at California State
University Sacramento and later completed her Dietetic Internship at Stony Brook
Medicine in New York. During her Internship, Kelly explored various areas of
nutrition and was given the opportunity to work with a private practice Dietitian
specializing in eating disorders. This experience was a turning point for Kelly and
ignited her desire for working in the field of eating disorders and mental health. She
is passionate about providing personalized nutrition care and counseling to
individuals and their families and enjoys helping people reject the diet mentality
while learning to make peace with food.

REGISTERED NURSE

Teresa LaCalle

Teresa has been a Registered Nurse for 10 years, most of which were spent in intensive outpatient psychiatry and most recently, medication assisted treatment (MAT) in addiction medicine with clients struggling with co-occurring mental health issues. Teresa is passionate about the work she does.

PRIMARY THERAPIST

Michelle Roush

Michelle Roush is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 10 years of experience working with clients with eating disorders at all levels of care. Michelle approaches treatment and therapy by integrating the healing depth work of attachment and systems theories with the concrete skills of dialectical behavior and acceptance and commitment therapies. Michelle is trained in Brainspotting as well, a progressive method for treating trauma and intense distress. Michelle loves working with an interdisciplinary treatment team and collaborating to provide the best treatment possible. Michelle’s style is warm and empathic, utilizing candor and humor. She channels curiosity, compassion, and courage with her clients.

MILIEU MANAGER

Katie Boxell

Katie received her undergraduate degree in Psychology with minors in human development and counseling at Ball State University in Indiana. Katie is committed to keeping the facility running smoothly and helping clients on their road to recovery. In her spare time, she enjoys finding new recipes to cook and spending time with her dog and two cats.