Gilroy, California Drug Rehab Programs

Yeshaia is an addiction expert with 12 years experience working in substance abuse and mental health. Sober since age 21, Yeshaia has a deep understanding of the youth addiction and recovery process, and works well with people for whom 12-step programs have been ineffective or are looking for an unorthodox approach. Aware that lasting recovery has a spiritual dimension, Yeshaia helps addicts build a customized path toward healing that best fits their personal senses of identity. His experience as a counselor and case manager is enhanced by his connections to a vast network of recovery professionals. He holds a CADC certification from UCLA, a BA from Antioch University, and a Masters in Rabbinics from AJRCA.

Diana is a licensed marriage and family therapist who has been in the field of mental health for over 10 years. She earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of California Santa Barbara and her master’s degree at Alliant International University. Her background includes a variety of settings including inpatient hospitalization, residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, community mental health treatment and private practice. Diana came into the substance abuse arena by chance but has since developed a deep appreciation for 12 step programs and a compassionate understanding of the recovery process. Rather than seeing addiction as a moral failing, she views it as a trauma response and as such, is able to frame her treatment approach in a way that empowers her clients rather than shames them. As the clinical director, Diana is responsible for the oversight, development and implementation of the clinical functions of Renaissance Recovery by offering leadership, supervision and support in accordance to state and federal regulations. She also gets to encourage the development of Renaissance Recovery’s pre-licensed clinicians as well as the growth of her clients. Diana is currently working towards becoming a CAMFT certified supervisor and also provides EMDR therapy.

Angela Lankford is a Licensed Vocational Nurse with over five years of experience in substance abuse treatment, providing compassionate care and professional expertise in the field of nursing. During the last five years, she has worked as a detox nurse and collaborated with her peers on new ideas and policies for different organizations. She also worked as the nursing supervisor where her management skills and resources were brought to the table. Prior to receiving her nursing license at Northwest College, Angela worked in managed care and claims, provided care in a private in-home setting for the medically fragile, and volunteered with hospice cases. Her passion to care for others has stemmed from her childhood where she took on a “Florence Nightingale” role as her family would say, caring for her family and friends who had fallen ill or who were in need at a young age. Angela has participated in community events over the years and helped with feeding and providing necessities to the homeless and also spent time as a high school cheer coach where she worked with the youth of her hometown.