La Cheim Behavioral Health Services Staff
Meet the Clinicians Who Provide Care at our PHP & IOP in Oakland
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About La Cheim Behavioral Health Services
La Cheim provides a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for adults. To learn more, check out our program overview plus client testimonials and an overview of a day in our PHP/IOP.
We specialize in treating clients with depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, unresolved issues of grief and loss, post-traumatic stress (PTSD), and thought disorders. We also address issues associated with chemical dependency, recovery and relapse prevention.
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PROGRAM MANAGERS
Frances Raeside, LMFT (she/her)
Program Director
Frances Slack Raeside, MFT, Program Director at La Cheim since 2013, grew up in a therapeutic residence: to help make ends meet, her father, a psychology professor at Harvard in the 1950s, invited some of his patients with severe mental illness to live with his family as honorary family members. Ideas about patient power, positive thinking, role play and role reversal, placebo effect, unconditional positive regard, free association and dream analysis were everyday topics in her blended family culture . Frances worked in the publishing industry in New York and in the computer software industry in California, becoming the first woman executive in the multinational corporation Hoesch GmbH. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UC Berkeley and earned her master degree from SF State, where she was inspired by Harvey Peskin’s insights into the children of Holocaust survivors, and Terry Soo Hoo's brief strategic work within the cultural context of Chinese American families. Frances continued to explore themes of intergenerational trauma, identity and community healing in collaboration with indigenous people from Australia, California, Alaska, and Papua New Guinea. Since 2005, she and her husband, John, and daughter, Abby, have hosted over 200 international students in their Oakland home, extending the family tradition of unusual hospitality.
Adam Nelson, MD (he/him)
Medical Director
Dr. Nelson received his BA in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and his MD from the University of Pittsburgh. He received his training in psychiatry, both psychoanalytic skills and neurosciences, at the Hillside Hospital in New York, part of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Nelson has been practicing in California for more than 30 years, during which he has worked as team leader or medical director in several settings, including the US Air Force, the Veterans Administration, the City of Berkeley, Marin General Hospital, and San Francisco General Hospital. He served on the faculty of UC Davis Medical Center and and UCSF-Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Nelson also developed and ran a street-based homeless psychiatric clinic in San Francisco and has worked with the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinics, Catholic Charities, Glide Memorial Outpatient Services, St Anthony’s Clinic, the Urban Indian Health Clinics, and Native American Community Friendship House to increase access to psychiatric care for their patient communities. Dr. Nelson is Board Certified in Psychiatry and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. In addition to his work at La Cheim BHS, he has a private practice in Mill Valley and serves as an active spokesperson and advocate for improved access to mental health services for patients and families locally and nationally.
Amanda Morrison, LMFT, LPCC (she/her)
Clinical Operations Manager
Amanda Morrison is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Amanda graduated from The Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA with a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and worked at different community mental health non-profits before settling with La Cheim Behavioral Health Services in early 2017. Currently specializing in crisis stabilization, person-centered treatment, Somatic Experiencing work, parenting support, and using Non-Violent Communication methods. When not at work she enjoys gardening, raising her two children, and playing with her two dogs.
PSYCHIATRIC PROVIDERS
Lorna Hall, PA (she/her)
Lorna is a physician assistant on La Cheim's psychiatric team.
Miriam Lundy, NP (she/her)
Miriam is a psychiatric nurse practitioner. She studied biology at UC Berkeley and did psychiatric research at McLean Hospital in Boston before completing her master's degree at Yale University in 2010. In her free time she enjoys hiking, climbing, and spending time with her family.
Lori McClain, NP (she/her)
Lori is a nurse practitioner on La Cheim's psychiatric team.
Dmitriy Reznik, PA (he/him)
Dmitriy is a physician assistant on La Cheim's psychiatric team.
Sarah Schenk, NP (she/her)
Sarah is a nurse practitioner on La Cheim's psychiatric team.
CLINICAL SUPERVISORS
Ed Harris, LMFT (he/him)
Ed is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has been playing guitar for all of his adult life. He attended American University in Washington DC, where he majored in government and public administration. He received his Master of arts degree in psychology from Western Institute for Social Research in Berkeley. An avid Giants and Warriors fan, he began working at La Cheim in March 2006.
Noam Salpeter, LMFT (he/him)
Noam is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and clinical supervisor at La Cheim.
Lenore Schuh, LMFT (she/her)
Lenore is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and clinical supervisor at La Cheim.
THERAPISTS
Lisa Anderson, AMFT (she/her)
Lisa received her MA in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University and is currently a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. A native of the Bay Area, she has a passion for working with diverse populations in an integrative and holistic capacity. She specializes in transpersonal and somatic therapy, integrative body work, and has in depth knowledge of how these modalities can help clients with developmental trauma heal and thrive. Lisa enjoys outdoor activities and living a purposeful life of helping others through writing.
Anne Marie Jubinal, AMFT (she/her)
Anne Marie Jubinal is a registered Associate Marriage and Family therapist. Born and raised in Long Beach, CA, she spent her undergrad days on the east coast in Boston, MA. She returned to CA to attend the counseling psych program at Dominican University of CA after working in the field of speech pathology and special education. Anne Marie believes deeply in the power of a warm, compassionate, and safe therapeutic relationship. She uses a narrative approach while supporting people in finding and honoring their inner wisdom. She comes from a family of musicians, so she enjoys singing and all music. She also loves 90s/early 2000s pop culture!
Sheela Kamath, AMFT, APCC (she/her)
Sheela is a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor. As a trauma-focused, culturally sensitive clinician, she draws from a variety of therapeutic approaches including CBT, DBT, existential-humanistic psychology, expressive arts, and mindfulness. She earned her MA in counseling psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. In her free time, Sheela enjoys reading and writing fiction, listening to music (especially from the '90s), playing with her two dogs, and eating all the baked goods.
Miriam Kopf, LMFT (she/her)
Miriam is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at La Cheim Behavioral Health Services. She is a native of Los Angeles, but was always drawn to the Bay Area. She graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she earned her BA in Psychology. She went on to earn her MA in Counseling Psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. In her therapeutic practice, Miriam employs a narrative approach, from an attachment focused and strengths based lens. When she's not practicing therapy, she is cuddling her two dogs, dancing, or spending time watching & discussing movies or playing board games with family and friends.
Evan Lutz, AMFT (he/him)
Evan received his MA in Counseling Psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, and is a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. He is a longtime resident of the Bay Area, and a multi-generational Californian. Evan works from a holistic perspective, drawing from narrative, existential/humanistic and other approaches in offering strength-based therapy that is responsive and supportive of clients' unique healing paths. Evan has a background in conflict resolution and additional training in grief work. In his free time, Evan can be found out on a hiking trail, at a local farmers’ market, or working on the Sunday NYT puzzles.
Mark Mattek, APCC (he/him) 🏳️🌈
Mark is a registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor at La Cheim Behavioral Health Services. He has lived all over the country but recently settled in the Bay Area so he can enjoy pleasant weather year-round. He earned his bachelor's in psychology and MS in counseling while also working for many years in human resources. Mark employs a person-centered therapeutic approach, leveraging clients’ strengths and resilience to build skills that align with their goals. In his free time he enjoys taking his two dogs for hikes in the hills, traveling, watching movies, or spending time with family and friends.
Darian McCrackin APCC (they/them)
Darian is an associate therapist working within the PHP/IOP.
PEER SPECIALISTS
Leah Hickey (she/her)
Leah is a trained Peer Specialist working with the PHP/IOP.
Jillian Love-Bloom (she/her)
Jillian began service at La Cheim in 2019 as a volunteer, then a fellow under whom the Peer program was developed and is in continued development. Now as the Peer Services Coordinator and a Counseling Psychology graduate student, her dedication and work continues as La Cheim seeks to provide client centered holistic care to all PHP consumers as well as provide support upon graduation through Peer-led support groups.