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Team

Executive Team

Emil Geiger

Chief Financial Officer

Lynn Carver, LCSW

Clinical Director

Lynn Carver, LCSW, earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from the Universit

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Amanda Dudley

Chief of Staff

Amanda Dudley received her undergraduate degree in human development and family studies and her mast...

Erin McGinty Fort, M.S., MHA, LPC-S, CEDS-S

Director of Operations

Erin has over a decade of experience with exclusively treating eating disorders in men and women. Sh...

Katie Stout-Ithurralde, MBA

Regional Executive Director

Katie Stout joins Thrive with more than 17 years of experience in the behavioral health field, 13 ye

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Kat Geiger, LCSW, CEDS, PMH-C

Founder

Kat Geiger, LCSW, CEDS, PMHC, is the founder and CEO of Thrive Wellness — a multidisciplinary team-b...

Administrative Team

Amy Aranda, MBA

Utilization Review Specialist

Amy Aranda has over 20 years of administrative experience, five of which were centered in the health

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Amy Echard

Director of Utilization Review

Amy Echard has over six years of experience in administrative leadership for eating disorder treatme...

Becky Budman

Lead Financial Advisor

Originally from the east coast, Becky Budman earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education fr...

Briana Peterson

Client Care Coordinator

Briana Peterson earned her bachelor’s degree in public health with a minor in substance abuse counse

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Psychiatry & Medical Team

Becky Barnett, PA-C

Director of Primary Care Services

Becky Barnett, PA-C, has worked as a Physician Assistant for over 25 years with a primary focus in w

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Dr. Jayleen Chen, M.D.

Medical Director and Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Dr. Jayleen Chen is a child and adolescent psychiatrist with strong Northern Nevada roots. She bring...

Dr. Meadow Deason, OTD, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist

Dr. Meadow Deason earned her doctorate of occupational therapy at Huntington University and is a lic

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Dr. Meredith D’Agostino, DNP, APRN, CEDS-S

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Meredith D’Agostino, DNP, APRN, CEDS-S, has over ten years of experience as a nurse practitioner...

Dr. Stephanie Wright, M.D.

Primary Care Physician, Family Medicine

Dr. Stephanie Wright completed medical school and family medicine residency training at the Universi...

Kirsten Batrez

Medical Assistant

Kirsten Batrez holds an associate of arts degree and medical assisting certificate and has been a me...

Krystal Glover, LPN

Nurse

Krystal has been married to her husband Thomas, a Reno Firefighter for 4 years, they are both origin...

Lorraine Platka-Bird, Ph.D., RD, CEDRD, CDE

Director of Nutrition Services

Dr. Platka-Bird has her Ph.D. in human nutrition with specialties in psychology and biochemistry. Sh...

Lorrie Oksenholt, D.O.

Primary Care Physician, Internal Medicine

After earning a bachelor’s degree in foods and nutrition at Walla Walla College in Washington state,...

Tamara Cafaro, MSN, RN, PMHNP

Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse

Tamara has over 20 years of healthcare experience, over 15 of which has been in mental health, inclu...

Therapist & Clinical Support

Amber Eddy

Amber Eddy

Client Care Administrator

Amber Eddy has several years of experience as a behavioral health associate, specifically working wi

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Anna C. Treacy, Ph.D., MPH, MCHES

Anna C. Treacy, Ph.D., MPH, MCHES

Group Leader

Dr. Anna Treacy attended the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) where she earned dual bachelor’s degre

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Brendan Smith, LCSW

Brendan Smith, LCSW

Therapist

Brendan Smith, LCSW, loves working with pediatrics, adolescents, and adults. Brendan is originally f...

Brett Glanzmann, MFT

Brett Glanzmann, MFT

Therapist

Brett Glanzmann, MFT, earned his master’s degree in counseling from the University of Nevada, Reno. ...

Caleb Carter

Caleb Carter

Eating Disorders Program Manager

Caleb Carter earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Louisiana State University Shrevepo

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Casey Rollins, LCSW

Casey Rollins, LCSW

Therapist

Casey Rollins, LMSW, CSW-Intern, received her bachelor's degree in psychology with an emphasis in ad...

Courtney Mayer, MA, MFT-I, NCC

Courtney Mayer, MA, MFT-I, NCC

Therapist

Courtney Mayer, MA, MFT-I, NCC, earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a specialization in re...

Falon Schnieder, MFT

Falon Schnieder, MFT

Perinatal Clinic Lead

Falon Schnieder, MFT, attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where she earned both a bachelor’s of

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Hilary Walker, M.S.

Hilary Walker, M.S.

Lead Case Manager

Hilary Walker earned a bachelor’s degree from Beloit College with a major in economics and a minor i...

Jessica Franks, M.A., RDN, RYT

Jessica Franks, M.A., RDN, RYT

Registered Dietitian

Jessica Franks has a bachelor’s of science in dietetics and management from Western Illinois Univers

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Jessica Torres Segoviano

Jessica Torres Segoviano

Case Manager

Jessica Torres Segoviano is an integral member of the client experience team at Thrive Wellness Reno...

Julia Actis, LMSW, CSW-Intern

Julia Actis, LMSW, CSW-Intern

Therapist

Julia Actis, LMSW, CSW-Intern, earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree in social work at

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Karen Valencik, LCSW (she/her)

Karen Valencik, LCSW (she/her)

Therapist

Karen earned her bachelor’s in Psychology as well as her Master’s in Social Work at the University o...

Lauren Kalogridis, LCSW, PMH-C

Lauren Kalogridis, LCSW, PMH-C

Perinatal Team Psychotherapist

Lauren Kalogridis, LMSW, PMH-C, C (DTI), earned her Bachelor of Social Work from New York University...

Maycee Labo

Maycee Labo

Recovery Coach

Maycee Labo is a caring recovery coach in the eating disorder treatment program at Thrive Wellness R...

Megan Brenner, LCSW

Megan Brenner, LCSW

Therapist

Megan Brenner, LCSW received her Master's in Social Work from the University of Nevada, Reno. She ha...

Megan Dominguez, M.S., LADC, LMSW, CSW-Intern

Megan Dominguez, M.S., LADC, LMSW, CSW-Intern

Therapist

Megan Dominguez, M.S., LADC, LMSW, CSW-Intern attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where she ear...

Megan Meaney, LCSW

Megan Meaney, LCSW

Therapist

Megan Meaney earned both a bachelor’s degree in social work (BSW) and a master’s degree in social wo

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Melanie Aparicio, MFT

Melanie Aparicio, MFT

Therapist

Melanie Aparicio earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in Spanish from the Univers

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Melanie Bolin

Melanie Bolin

Financial Advisor

With nearly two decades of experience working in the eating disorder field, Melanie Bolin joined Thr...

Mollie Pierce, M.A., LCPC, NCC

Mollie Pierce, M.A., LCPC, NCC

Eating Disorder Program Clinical Lead and Therapist

After earning a degree in clinical mental health counseling at Gonzaga University and spending nearl...

Nick Klund

Nick Klund

Program Coordinator

Nick Klund earned his bachelor’s degree in business management the University of Nevada, Reno, and h

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Nicole Sunseri, LSW, CSW-Intern

Nicole Sunseri, LSW, CSW-Intern

Therapist

Nicole Sunseri, LSW, CSW-Intern, earned both her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in social wor...

Paige Schanbacher, MFT

Paige Schanbacher, MFT

Therapist

Paige Schanbacher, MFT-intern, received her bachelor’s degree in pre-medical chemistry and her maste...

Rebecca McKibben, LCSW

Rebecca McKibben, LCSW

Therapist

Rebecca McKibben, LCSW, earned her master's degree in social work from the University of Nevada, Ren

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