PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Emily Wanczyk, LMFT #113005

Emily received her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Saint Joseph in Connecticut. Prior to joining Center For Discovery, Emily completed a clinical internship at Walden Behavioral Care, where she worked with teens, adults, and families struggling with anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder in intensive outpatient (IOP) and partial hospitalization program (PHP) settings.

Emily’s clinical interests include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, family dynamics, and mindfulness. She believes in the importance of a strong mind-body connection and strives to help individuals live in the present in order to fully embrace and enjoy life.

PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL PROVIDER

Susanne Martin, MD

Susanne Martin, MD is board-certified in Internal Medicine as well as Adolescent Medicine. After finishing her residency through Yale School of Medicine, she pursued a three-year fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at Stanford with a research focus on bone health in teens with eating disorders.  She is also the Medical Director at a day treatment program for teens in the area (The Healthy Teen Project), has a private practice at The Community Health Collaborative, works part-time in Urgent Care at Palo Alto Medical Foundation and at Vaden, the College Health Center at Stanford. She continues to be actively involved in research projects in the field, peer reviews of articles and she contributed the medical chapter to the book: “How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder”.

REGISTERED DIETITIAN

Rachel Wirthlin, RD

Rachel Wirthlin received her Master’s in Public Health specifically in Public Health Nutrition while doing a dietetic internship. She is currently a Dietitian at Center for Discovery. Rachel believes that food fuels our body and believes in the All Foods Fit Philosophy and Health at Every Size. She loves helping people make peace with their food and finding peace with accepting who they are.

PRIMARY THERAPIST

Lauren Timmerman

Lauren received her master’s degree in social work from Baylor University with a specialization in physical and mental health. She focused her studies and research on eating disorders, specifically women’s experiences during recovery. Previously, she interned at Waco Center for Youth, where she worked with teenagers in a residential setting who were experiencing enduring mental health concerns, including BulimiaNervosa, OSFED, and additional disordered patterns of eating. Lauren’s clinical interests include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and mind-body integration techniques. One of her mains tenets is to provide a safe space and evidence-based interventions for clients to strengthen their mind-body connection during individual therapy sessions, as re-integrating the connection between one’s body and mind is essential for a balanced, fulfilling life.

NURSE ADMINISTRATOR

Yimeng (Lily) Fei, RN/BSN

Psychiatrist

Dr. Mina Fisher, MD

Dr. Mina Fisher (Psychiatrist): Mina Fisher received her BA in Economics and Human Biology Minor from Stanford University where she was also actively engaged in leadership roles as Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior Class President. She obtained MD from UCLA School of Medicine, completed medical residency at San Mateo County Residency Training Program and completed Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Stanford University Hospital. Since receiving MD and completing fellowship training at Stanford University, she joined the faculty at Stanford Hospital and Clinics as an attending physician at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital’s Comprehensive Care Program 2009-2013. In 2013, she transitioned to work with primarily underserved population locally within San Mateo County while continuing to teach Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow a System of Care Services Course at Stanford as Adjunct Clinical Faculty.

PRIMARY THERAPIST

Mika Celli, LCSW

Mika is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, working as a Primary Therapist with CFD Menlo Park. She graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master of Arts in Social Work (with an emphasis on mental health). She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work, obtained from Concordia University in Portland, OR. Her experience includes eating disorder, dual diagnosis and general mental health (Depression, suicidality, anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, etc.) treatment at the residential level and mandated substance abuse counseling, as well as general mental health services, at the outpatient level. She’s also worked in community-based mental health treatment for children and families on MediCal.
Mika works to meet the clients (and their support systems) wherever they are in the moment and provides empathetic, individualized, and client-centered care, using a variety of therapeutic approaches and techniques. Outside of work, she provides suicide prevention and intervention on the Golden Gate Bridge and strongly values civil rights and social justice.

MILIEU MANAGER

Taylor Simmons

Taylor received her Master’s of Fine Arts from Mills College with a focus in creative writing.  She finds that writing and mental health go hand and hand.  She is passionate about both and has run writing workshops at Center for Discovery.  She now acts as Milieu Manager at the Menlo Park facility.  She is passionate about her work facilitating the care for those struggling and her favorite part of a client’s stay is their goodbye group when she gets to reflect on their progress and resilience.