








The Refuge A Healing Place
The Refuge A Healing Place
The Refuge A Healing Place
About The Refuge A Healing Place
The Refuge, a Healing Place (The Refuge) provides residential and day treatment for addiction, mental health, and trauma/PTSD. They’re on 90+ acres and treat co-occurring depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, self-harm, and process addictions. Their treatment focuses on the client’s needs, the 12 Steps, trauma recovery, and aftercare.
Expert Staff, Evidence-Based Therapies
The Refuge employs a range of staff with experience and compassion. Their team includes psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, social workers, nurses, therapists, and counselors. Clients have weekly individual therapy and multiple group therapies each week. The Refuge’s therapies include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), 12 Step meetings, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), interpersonal therapy, exposure therapy, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.
Comprehensive Treatment Programs
The Refuge treats addiction, starting with medically monitored detox and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) as needed. Clients begin therapy as soon as they feel able. The Refuge offers treatment for substance and alcohol addictions and process addictions. Along with addiction, The Refuge treats primary or co-occurring mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and self-harm. Clients seeking eating disorder recovery reside in the Oak House, which houses 16 residents at a time.
Peace And Privacy
The Refuge offers an inclusive environment for pregnant women and LGBTQ+ clients. Clients live with a roommate in a cozy cabin on The Refuge’s property. Treatment buildings and clinical buildings offer comfortable spaces to receive treatment. When not in therapy or 12-Step meetings, clients can enjoy trauma-informed yoga, art therapy, creative expression, a ropes course, journaling, horseback riding, walking meditative trails, and winding through a labyrinth.
Highlights from the Center
Equine Therapy
Nature Lovers
On-site Medical Detox
Master's Level Therapists
Center Overview
Insurance Accepted
Cash Pay Rates




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Meet Your Care Team

Peter Pennington
Chief Executive Officer

Latarsha Carter - Robinson
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Psychiatric
APRN

Margarette Pierre Louis
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medical
APRN

Dr. Carol Burrell-Jackson
Therapist
MSW, PH.D., LCSW

Mabel Melendez
Therapist
MFT

Holly Harris
Counselor
MA

Krista Wagner
Therapist
LMHC

Kasey Ekenstam
Dietician
RD

Dr. Scott Kunce
Medical Director
Board Certified in ABPN, AOAAM

Jeanine Ballantine
Chief Financial Officer
MSFA

Ana Pabon
Nursing Director
RN

Monique Findley
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
ARNP, DNP

Tonya Rezmer
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
DNP, PMHNP-BC

Mike Ransaw
Clinical Director
ED.S, MS, LMHC

Raymond Gannon
Clinical Program Manager
LMHC-QS

Jillian Davis
Therapist
RMHCI

Laura Roland
Therapist
LMHC, EMDR

Scott Ledford
Therapist
RMHCI

Alex Van Dyke
Therapist
RMHCI

Anderson Frederick
Therapist
LCSW, Qualified Supervisor CSW

Keron Shand
Therapist
RCWSI, EMDR Trained

Christine Rios
Therapist
LMHC

Kelly Mariano
Art Therapist

Kimberly Sauer
Equine Therapist

Ana Hernandez
Yoga & Wellness Therapist
E-RYT

Jennifer DeLazzari
Therapist
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Who We Treat
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Conditions We Treat
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Aftercare
Care Designed for Your Needs
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Amenities
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More About The Refuge
Learn more about The Refuge, including their mission and treatment assignments.
Client Testimonials
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The Location
Discover more about what The Refuge’s unique location has to offer.
Partnerships for Suicide Prevention
The Jason Foundation, Inc. partnered with The Refuge to offer additional resources and education.
