Ledgewood, New Jersey Drug Rehab Programs

Patrick Roff is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) and a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS). Patrick has experience working in clinical addiction treatment, substance abuse prevention and peer-to-peer recovery. From 2014-2016, he was the Peer Recovery Advocate for New Jersey’s Division of Mental and Addiction Services (DMHAS). Patrick is the author of Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) curriculum recognized by the Addiction Professionals Certification Board of New Jersey, Inc.. He also teaches the CPRS as a college course at Ocean County College and The Community College of Morris. Patrick has a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Loyola University (1990), a Masters of Arts in Philosophy from Colorado State University (2009) and will graduate with Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Georgian Court University in 2020. Patrick enjoys listening to and playing music, practicing yoga and reading a good book.

Christina D. Varano-Sanabria received her master’s degree in mental health counseling and addiction from Caldwell University. Over the course of her career, which spans more than a decade, she has exceeded requirements in order to obtain multiple licenses which include her LPC, LCADC, and ACS in the state of New Jersey. She believes in a client-centered approach utilizing DBT and CBT methods and has worked in both clinical and private practice settings addressing issues ranging from addiction to co-occurring disorders. Her undergraduate degree was completed in psychology at Manhattan College. She is also certified in treating anger management and is a national board-certified counselor. Christina’s hobbies include spending time with her husband and her 1-year-old puppy Flash, reading, and spending time in nature.

David Dorschu, MS, has over fifteen years of experience in the substance abuse field, serving in various leadership positions, including Clinical Director, Risk Management Director, QA Director, Outpatient Program Director, and currently as CEO of our substance abuse center at Lighthouse located in Mays Landing, NJ. David has utilized these various leadership roles to form a treatment philosophy based on the latest, empirically supported research.