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Meet the people guiding the process.

Oak Forest Recovery is led by people who understand both the clinical side of treatment and the human reality of recovery.
Our team brings together lived experience, licensed clinical care, family systems work, sober living leadership, and daily support so clients and families are not left trying to navigate recovery alone.
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Why Oak Forest?

Leadership built around care, access, and accountability.

Oak Forest is guided by leaders who bring different strengths to the same mission: helping clients rebuild their lives while giving families clarity, support, and direction.

RJ founded Oak Forest Recovery after his own experience with addiction, homelessness, recovery, and rebuilding a life through the 12-step community.

His leadership is rooted in lived experience, accountability, and a deep understanding of what families and clients face when addiction takes over. Today, RJ helps lead Oak Forest with a commitment to hope, honesty, structure, and clear guidance for families.

Role Focus: Lived experience, recovery leadership, family-centered vision

Amy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the Clinical Director at Oak Forest Recovery.
She brings a relational, family-systems approach to treatment, helping shape clinical programming that supports both the client and the people who love them. Her work focuses on long-term healing, clinical quality, staff development, and care that addresses addiction, trauma, relationships, and family dynamics.

Role Focus: Licensed clinical care, family systems, program development

Dr. Robert Rymowicz provides psychiatric consultation for complex cases involving mental health, substance use, medication support, or additional medical guidance.
His role adds another layer of support for clients whose care may require psychiatric insight alongside therapy, sober living, family work, and recovery programming.

Role Focus: Psychiatric consultation, addiction medicine, complex care

The people supporting care every day.

Behind the leadership team is a larger group of clinicians, therapists, behavioral health staff, case managers, mentors, and operations team members who help clients stay supported throughout the recovery process.

Elina Cooper, AMFT

Primary Therapist

Wilson Johnson, AMFT

Primary Therapist

Debra Thomas, AMFT

Primary Therapist

Jerry Spates

Family Support & Spiritual Counselor

Lindsey Scott, APCC

Primary Therapist

Peter Lara

Case Manager

Emma Moseley

Case Manager

Ginger Pollard

Lead Technician

Christopher Hanna

Operations Manager

Different roles. One connected path.

Recovery requires more than one person or one perspective. At Oak Forest, leadership, clinicians, case managers, mentors, and residential staff work together to support the client’s progress.
That collaboration helps keep care connected across treatment, sober living, family communication, daily structure, and long-term planning.

Clinical Guidance

Therapists and clinical leaders help guide treatment, family work, and mental health support.

Daily Structure

Sober living and operations staff help clients build routine, accountability, and consistency.

Family Communication

Families receive guidance, updates, and support so they are not left outside the process.

Long-Term Support

The team helps clients prepare for life beyond treatment with structure, community, and continued connection.

Talk with the people behind the care.

If you are trying to understand whether Oak Forest is the right fit for your loved one, our team can answer your questions, explain the process, and help you understand the next step.
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