Meet The Discovery House Team
The staff at The Discovery House is composed of certified professionals who have chosen to dedicate their lives to the successful, lasting recovery of each client. The team consists of certified counselors and a caring administration team to help you in every step of the way.
Our caring and compassionate staff work tirelessly towards providing the most effective treatment for each resident, with their unique cases and conditions. With their years of experience and through collaboration with others, the entire team helps residents achieve life-long sobriety.
What sets The Discovery House apart is the attitude of our staff and the experiences that each one brings to the program. We use an eclectic approach to treatment, combining different, proven techniques that are facilitated by our caring staff members.
Dr. Beverly Reader, MD
Medical Director
Dr. Reader is the medical directory at The Discovery House. Highly experienced in a multitude of treatment areas, Dr. Reader beleives in providing thoughtful care for the whole patient, their mental well-being and physical health.
- Board Certified American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Completed residency at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington D.C.
- Over 15 years of experience in treatment modalities including psychopharmacology, TMS, and ketamine assisted psychotherapy
Dr. Neda Javaherian, MD
Consulting Psychiatrist
Dr. Javaherian specializes in the treatment of psychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, attention deficit disorder and addiction through medication management.
- Member of the American College of Psychiatrists and American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology.
- Completed her residency training in psychiatry at the University of Southern California Medical Center
- Joined USC faculty and was on staff teaching medical students/residents.
- Special interest in the management of Anxiety, Depression, & Addiction.
Amanda Loya
Overall Plan Administrator
Ms. Loya has been a dedicated member of this company since August of 2011. While finishing her Addiction Studies Program at Pierce College, Ms. Loya began interning at The Discovery House. She quickly worked her way up and has held a position in every department, giving her a truly intricate knowledge of this company inside and out. Ms. Loya completed Pierce in June of 2012 and went on to acquire her certification through CAADE and CATC-I in 2012. Her ascension to becoming our esteemed Program Director was one filled with hard work, commitment, and dedication to helping people struggling with addiction to find a better way of life. Ms. Loya explains her motivations for doing the important work she does as the result of wanting to be in a career where she can ease human suffering. She is proud to say that “At The Discovery House I am able to see the beauty that recovery and hope can instill in the lives of people who are motivated towards working hard today for a better tomorrow”
Jorge Negron
Case Manager
When Mr. Negron joined The Discovery House family, he has been working as a client advocate in the treatment industry for about two years. Mr. Negron’s passion for making a difference in the lives of those struggling with addiction is his driving force. “Not only do I get to help those struggling with drug or alcohol addiction every day, but I also get to see the difference I make. When our clients begin to learn there is more to life than substance, I know I helped them with that. Once they leave our facility, sober and ready to take on the world, I can be proud of knowing I had a part in their journey.” Mr. Negron credits his life experiences as well as his role as a father as his most major life achievements. As a trained crisis interventionist and counselor, Mr. Negron gets to put his personal experience and extensive knowledge to use to help others as The Case Manager at The Discovery House.
Thomas Bowen
PM Shift Lead
Mr. Bowen graduated from Merrimack College with his bachelor’s degree in English. Mr. Bowen has been a proud member of The Discovery House team for over three years, and a shift lead for two of those years. He skillfully applies the work ethic, perseverance, and fortitude he learned in both school and RADT training to provide clients with the highest level of care. Mr. Bowen devotes his time to reaching and making a difference in every client who is ready and willing to accept his help. Today TJ has more than ten years of his own sobriety, therefore he is able to empathetically relate to the clients that come to The Discovery House. He states that he “considers it a privilege to be able to play a part in people’s recovery and help them discover a new future”. As a Shift Lead, Mr. Bowen is able to spend time connecting to the clients in an informal setting, allowing them to open up to him, where he can utilize the gifts of recovery in order to pass it on to another addict in need.