FACILITY MANAGER/NURSE ADMINISTRATOR

Carmen Retana

National Clinical and Operational Specialist and Program Director

Matt Hagins-Perry, MS, PSB, Body Positive Certified

Matt currently holds two positions with Center for Discovery; National Clinical and Operational Specialist and Program Director at the Lakewood adolescent residential facility. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of California, Merced, his Master of Science degree in Psychology from Walden University and is currently in his 4th year as a PhD student studying Clinical Psychology. Matt’s practicum and internships have been working with acute mental health and eating disorder populations.

Matt has had the pleasure of working with adolescents and adults for several years before joining the Discovery team as a counselor. Over the past five years with the organization, Matt has held a variety of roles. His principal ambition is to interface creative clinical techniques with a company-wide philosophy. Matt seeks to meet families and clients alike with overall positive regard and a therapeutic and charismatic attitude. His goal is to create a transformative treatment environment for Center for Discovery staff, clients and their loved ones. Matt was born and raised in Northern California and currently resides in Southern California.

PRIMARY THERAPIST

Ziv Elgar

Ziv is a graduate of Antioch University Los Angeles, where she earned a Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology. Ziv was trained in Crisis Management and the Trauma Resiliency Model. Ziv also holds a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis on movement, nutrition, and wellness.  Ziv has experience working with a wide range of mental health disorders, as well as working in various socio-economic and culturally diverse communities. Ziv works to meet the clients and their families with empathy, variety of therapeutic approaches, and individualized client centered care.

PHYSICIAN

Dr. Sheena Malik, M.D.

Sheena Malik M.D. is a board certified Family Medicine Physician. She completed residency training at Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center and served as chief resident during her final year of training. She has published scientific papers, and has been awarded for her clinical research. Dr. Malik believes that communication is a key part of medicine; she enjoys building long lasting relationships with each of her patients and getting to know them. Dr. Malik is an advocate for her patients’ health.

REGISTERED DIETITIAN

Citlalli Gonzales

Citlalli earned her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics and her Master of Science in Nutritional Science at California State University, Long Beach. Citlalli has worked in the nutrition recovery process for multiple mental health and eating disorder houses. Her focuses are creating positive experiences with food and helping clients learn to trust their bodies and nourish themselves again. She is passionate about promoting non-restrictive food philosophies. Citlalli believes eating disorder recovery requires patience, self-compassion, small steps, kindness, and support. She loves guiding and positively challenging clients and seeing the transformation that happens during the healing process.

PROGRAM THERAPIST

BriAnne Timmons, AMFT

BriAnne Timmons currently holds the position as a Primary Therapist for Center For Discovery. Her position entails providing care at residential programs, PHP and IOP programs for adults, adolescents and families across Southern California. Her knowledge and experience creates a foundation consisting of working with various socio-economic and culturally diverse communities, and has experience in working with a wide range of neurodevelopment and mental health disorders.

BriAnne began working with Discovery Behavioral Health as an art therapist intern in 2017 for the substance abuse and mental health track treating adolescents, and subsequently moved to the eating disorder division. BriAnne earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology in 2014 and a Master’s of Arts in Marital and Family Therapy with a specialization in Clinical Art Therapy. She has experience working with foster and probation youth, pregnant and parenting teens, LGBTQIA+ youth, K-12 students with developmental and learning disabilities, addiction recovery, and with children and families. BriAnne uses a variety of approaches, including a range of art mediums and interventions to focus on individualized and integrative whole person care, and trauma informed care.