Breathe, Live, Love, Move, Eat, Grow, Learn, Let Go, & Transform!

Katie Hirst, MD

Medical Director

Dr. Alisha Bhatia

Naturopathic Doctor

Ashley Amundson, MS LPCC LAADC ICADC RYT

Chief Operations Officer

Kristine Jackson, LCSW, CEDS, CET-II, DWCF-C, CP, PAT

Clinical Supervisor – The Office

Janice Graham, LMFT

Clinical Supervisor – The Villa

Elyse Estrada, RADT

Program Director – The Villa

Lizzie Powell, RADT

Program Director – The Retreat

Melissa Borst, RADT

Operations Manager – The Office

Lexi Lockwood, AMFT

Primary Therapist- The Office

Stephanie Ochoa, AMFT

Primary Therapist

Isabelle Robinson, AMFT

Primary Therapist – The Villa

Shane Padamada, LPCC, NCC

EDMR Therapist – The Villa

Katherine “Kat” McEwan MA, REAT, ATR

Art Therapist

Savannah Kraus, AMFT

Therapist The Office

Maicee Byrd, ACSW EMDR

EMDR Therapist – The Retreat/The Office

Maxine DeFank APCC, MHP RTC

Primary Therapist

Katia Budinsky, BS

Direct Care Supervisor – The Retreat

Ivonne Cortez

Case Manager – The Retreat

Amber Keith, RADT

Case Manager – The Villa

Doryanna Diaz, RADT

Case Manager – The Office

Camila Carniero RADT

Case Manager

Holly Mae Haddock

Content Writer

Carissa Lane, AMFT

Outpatient Primary Therapist and Energy Medicine Practitioner

Maxine DeFank APCC, MHP RTC

Primary Therapist

"I don't believe it to be an exaggeration to say that Villa Kali Ma saved my life. I couldn't have asked for a better environment to heal and redirect onto a path towards true living."

Kristen B.

"This place completely changed my life. I needed a drastic change from the typical recovery environment in order to stay sober long term. Villa Kali Ma was more than able to provide a safe healing environment for me to cultivate a strong spiritual connection through yoga, meditation, and an organic lifestyle. I can honestly say that I love who I am today and I am forever grateful for Villa Kali Ma!"

Cynthia B.

"I am so grateful I found Villa Kali Ma, it has truly changed my life. Kay is awesome and the entire team who works there is absolutely amazing. I was introduced to many different types of therapy, healing and recovery options. I was able to choose what works for me and continue them outside of treatment once I went home. VKM is truly a tranquil place to start healing. If you are looking for treatment I would highly recommend making this the start to your recovery."

Suzie H.

Villa Kali Ma is an in-network provider with Anthem BCBS, Multiplan, First Health, Healthnet, and currently accepts most
PPO plans with out-of-network benefits. Call (760) 350-3131 for information on cost and payment options.