Menu
Dr Green is double board certified in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. He holds a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine from the NCCAOM. He received his first Bachelor’s in Public Relations from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a second Bachelor’s in Health Sciences with a Graduate degree in Chinese Medicine from the Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine. He was named as the coveted Clinician of the Year in 2007.
He interned with the well respected Neurologist and Master Herbalist Di Fu AP MD (China) for several years during and after school where he honed his craft. He works with the CCAOM to test and certify student physicians. He is licensed to practice in the State of Florida.
He is a member of the Florida State Oriental Medicine Association. His clinical focus is Pain Management and treatment of Infertility and Addictions. His unique brand of Acupuncture has been featured in the Sun Sentinel, Palm Beach Post and on the CBS television show Good Morning South Florida.
He believes in integrating conventional and natural approaches to healing. A transplant from Texas, he brings a kind and caring bedside manner into the treatment room. He is blessed with a beautiful wife and an amazing son. David answers his own phone so don’t be surprised when you reach him or his personal voicemail instead of his assistant.
Dr. K.J. Foster is a LMHC, CAP, Qualified Supervisor, and the Co-Director of The Beachcomber Family Program. She is also the founder of Fostering Resilience™ Relapse Prevention and the Co-Founder of the Center for Sobriety, Spirituality & Healing. In addition to her latest book, The Warrior’s Guide to Successful Sobriety. KJ has authored many articles on addiction recovery, and a book chapter on 12-Step Spirituality in the book Spirituality and Religion in Counseling: Competency-Based Strategies for Ethical Practice. KJ lectures locally, nationally and internationally on the topics of addiction recovery, shame and spirituality. It is her passion and mission to help individuals and their families recover from addiction, and grow into the best and most POWERFUL version of themselves.
Dr. Anthony G. (Tony) Foster is a MCAP, CRC, CADC, RRT, CEI and the Program Director of the Beachcomber. He is also the author of “The Toothbrush Therapy Journal.” Dr. Foster is passionate about helping people overcome alcoholism and addiction. With over 16 years of extensive experience at all levels of care, Dr. Foster has served as a Clinical Therapist, Clinical Director, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer in the treatment field. He is the Co-Founder of the Center for Sobriety, Spirituality & Healing. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counseling from Florida Atlantic University and a dual Master’ Degree in Mental Health and Rehab Counseling, also from FAU. He has been certified nationally as Rehabilitation Counselor as well as a Certified Event Interventionist, in Florida as a Master Certified Addiction Professional, internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, as well as being an accredited practitioner of Rapid Trauma Resolution and an Advanced Relapse Prevention Specialist. Dr. Foster has spoken at various conferences on subjects relating to addiction. He is also an active member of the recovery community for the last 18+ years. He is a past President and Vice President of Employee Behavioral Health Network of Florida (also known as EAP of Florida) and currently serves on their Board of Directors. Dr. Foster has been associated with the Beachcomber since 2002.
Mike has over 39 years of experience in the addictions field. He is currently a Certified Addictions Professional with the state of Florida and is internationally certified as well.Mike is trained in Gestalt Therapy, which is a framework for an individual to externalize his/her problems and experience them without intellectual interference. Once this is done, the client has an opportunity to have a “moment of truth,” and say: “teach me what I don’t know and teach me what I think I know but don’t.” Mike believes that Gestalt is a powerful vehicle to help a client arrive at the beginning of his/her lifelong journey of recovery. Mike’s journey on the path of recovery started while he was a client at The Beachcomber in 1980. Since then, he worked for The Beachcomber in the 1980s and 1990s. Mike always stayed connected to The Beachcomber through the years returned to work as a primary counselor in 2016. Mike has worked for 3 generations of Bryans!!! Mike believes that the size of the Beachcomber program, the environment, and the unspoken motto “client care first” are some of the reasons why The Beachcomber gives a real chance for a client to have a “moment of truth.” For over 40 years, The Beachcomber has echoed the truth “together we can do what we can’t do alone.”
Valerie Bartenfelder is originally from Miami Florida and lived for 35 years in Colorado. She moved back to Florida to be closer to family in 2011. Valerie is a Certified Addiction Counselor with the state of Florida and has been trained extensively in psychodrama. Additionally, Valerie is a registered RRT practitioner. She currently works as a counselor and enjoys working alongside our other long-term clinical staff members. Valerie also has a passion for traveling, and has had opportunities to travel to many far-off destinations over the last 25 years. She has traveled to Europe, Micronesia, Africa and India to name a few. Valerie lives in Delray Beach, Fl. with her husband.
We said farewell to our beloved friend Trey Cryer in 2018. Trey Cryer, MS, RRT, CAPwas a member of the Beachcomber therapy staff for over 20 years and a close friend of our founder, Jim Bryan. Trey was known for his “open door” access for all clients and noted for his serious and firm dedication to those in recovery. Trey often said: “The Beachcomber program is the finest I’ve ever encountered.” Trey was a beacon of inspiration and helped countless people who had lost their way or were going to give up on the road of recovery. We miss Trey, but his spirit lives on inspiring new generations to find freedom in recovery.
Joe Bryan began working at the Beachcomber in 1980, shortly after the Beachcomber opened. He followed in the path of his father, James Bryan, who founded the facility in 1976 and whose career spanned decades of leadership in the field of alcoholism and addiction treatment. Joe has held all positions at The Beachcomber and is now the owner and CEO. Joe has a degree in Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University and is currently in school pursuing a degree in Nursing. His expected graduation date is 09/2019.
Joe has been an active advocate for the recovery community and has organized numerous functions to better the community and bring awareness to the horrendous affliction that addiction has on individuals, families and the community. Joe believes treatment centers have a responsibility to do more than just treat patients; they need to be a positive part of the community and start taking leadership roles. Joe has had numerous positions in the recovery community beginning as treasurer for the local chapter of South Florida Employee Assistant Program in 2001-2002. He also held numerous positions at the Employee Behavioral Health Network of Florida (also known as EAP of Florida) including acting President for 2007–2009 and President from 2009 – 2011. Currently, Joe serves as the Vice-President. Joe started a non-profit FATC to help those who have addiction problems and promote the best treatment centers in Florida. Most recently, Joe has offered support by serving on the board of the Care Hope College of Nursing.
Joe has been awarded for his tireless effort to support the recovery community. He received the prestigious Clinician of the Year Award in 2011 for Palm Beach County bestowed by Bob Bozzone, Executive Director of CARP (Comprehensive Alcoholism Rehabilitation Programs). In January 2019, Joe was awarded the FMHCA award for outstanding community service.
Andres Cobas was born in Medford, Oregon and resided in South Florida for most of his youth. He joins The Beachcomber with nearly twenty years of culinary experience. Accomplished in food preparation across a wide range of ethnic and regional cooking, Andy established his reputation with “home-style” meals. Since our Beachcomber menus are best described in exactly such terms he has quickly found popularity with residents, visitors and employees. His willingness to accommodate patients with special dietary requirements and his broad knowledge of appealing dishes has further advanced this important aspect of residential treatment. Appealing menus at the Beachcomber are legendary and often a key to long-term health in recovery according to former residents.
Paul started his road to recovery in a small town south of Buffalo, New York. He has worked in the addiction recovery field since 1999. At that time he was developing an employee assistance program for his employer. Paul then worked at a substance abuse treatment center in Delray Beach, Florida. Paul left that center to serve as night manager at the Beachcomber.
Gina Demestre has been with the Beachcomber for 10 years and runs our housekeeping department. This includes working with our outside linen supplier and ensuring the Beachcomber facility is always clean and comfortable for the clients. Gina makes a special effort to ensure each new client feels at home, their room is properly supplied and ready for their arrival.
Ian Bryan, grandson of our founder, is one of the third generation Bryans that are learning the recovery field at the Beachcomber. Ian grew up close to the Beachcomber visiting his grandfather, Jim, who lived and worked on the property and later his father, Joe, who currently lives and works on the property. He worked for many summers at the Beachcomber through his school years in between summer sports of surfing and skim boarding which he enjoyed at the ocean only a few steps away. Ian is graduate from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with a degree in Engineering in Physics.
Ed Cejka is one of our new primary counselors in the evening for the IOP Program in Boynton Beach. Ed is a Master’s Level Counselor with state, national, and international credentials for over 20 years, and has been treating clients in recovery and with mental health concerns for over 25 years. He has been working with both adult and adolescent populations. He has clinical experience in addiction and has served over the years as a Clinical Director, Compliance Officer, and CEO administrator. Ed is also a Catholic priest. He is semi-retired in ministry, but serves the communities of Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Ed previously worked for the Archdiocese of Newark at the parish level, extensively with the homeless and addicted. He is noted for involvement in feeding programs for the poor and working to get treatment programs for recovering addicts. Ed also ran a medical clinic and dental clinic for the inner-city poor.
Ed is a graduate of Seton Hall University, Immaculate Conception Seminary, and holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and Human Services. He has been teaching as an Adjunct Professor in Philosophy and Theology at Barry University in Florida for over 20 years. When Ed moved to Florida, he decided to live in the Palm Beach area He has two parrots he raised from babies, and has many horticultural interests. They keep him happy and always in awe of what God and nature can provide us humans when seeking serenity. He also has interests in Astronomy and Geology and has been on archeological expeditions in Ireland.
He brings many years of professional, non-judgmental caring to those suffering addiction and seeking serenity. His specialties include working with families, developing systems of coping, and relationship building. He has been teaching and educating people on how to reduce or extinguish unhealthy co-dependency traits, empowerment of women, LGBT communities, and education to identify domestic violence.
Ed has worked for the Broward sheriff’s office as a therapist in the Broward jail system. He has extensive forensic training and is a court liaison for Broward Co. and Palm Beach Co. He is well known for his contribution in the drug courts and Marchman Act advocacy. He serves on the Broward Interdisciplinary Partnership on Addiction. Ed is one who loves and cares that others are loved as well.
Michael Giorgi is a former Catholic priest. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Pontifical College of the Josephinum, and studied Adolescent Counseling at Fordham University. He taught high school for many years and served as a counselor to both students and families. Coming to The Beachcomber with 25+ years of sobriety and over 30 years of experience in this field, Michael serves as counselor for Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Questioning Clients (LGBTQ). He brings a much-needed element into the field of recovery, with a specific program designed for the LGBTQ community. Michael facilitates both men’s and women’s groups and conducts individual and family counseling. Michael has served in many roles in the LGBTQ community, including Co-Chair of the Florida Roundup and President of Lambda North, the 12-step Alternative Clubhouse for Recovery in Lake Worth, Florida. In addition to working for The Beachcomber, he has a business, Dream Wedding Ceremonies, and serves as a non-denominational Minister, officiating weddings throughout Florida.
Glenn Wojtusiak is Beachcomber’s Staff weekend and evening Client Coordinator, ensuring that clients receive a warm welcome and smooth transition into Beachcomber’s Residential Program. When not assisting clients directly, Glenn assists both the clinical and medical teams, to ensure that client’s records are stired and maintained accurately. Other duties include handling client discharges, observing medication dispention, and acting as a liason between clients and their therapists. Originally from Long Island, NY, Glenn has been a Palm Beach County resident for over 30 years. After a successful career in the retail industry, Glenn is excited to be working at The Beachcomber, watching clients grow and steer themselves along the path of recovery.
Growing up in an alcoholic home, participating in family treatment programs and coping with being an Adult Child of an Alcoholic motivated Robyn to seek a career in Counseling. After receiving her BA in Psychology, Robyn discovered Holistic Health Coaching. It was in her own journey with a coach, Robyn experienced healing and realized her passion for helping others in the pursuit of wholeness, emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. Over the period of 13 years, Robyn offered tools to clients for overcoming issues with self-esteem, grief, trauma and addiction. Her greatest joy was seeing clients who were “sick and tired of being sick and tired” apply the tools necessary to heal and grow in health as a whole person. Today Robyn uses the training she received as an Addiction Counselor to help clients identify beliefs that keep them stuck, disciplines that keep them stable and habits that keep them healthy in a life of recovery.
From 1988 until 2013, Dean Peterson has sung title and leading roles in the leading International opera houses around the world. He has performed at La Scala, The Met, the Vienna Statsoper, the Chicago Lyric, San Fransisco Opera, Beijing Opera, and the Royal Concert Hall in London, to name a few. Mr. Peterson’s recordings can be found at the Metropolitan Opera house on DVD, the Albany recording label, and solo albums licensed through the Harry Fox agency in New York City.
Upon retirement from the Music Industry, Mr. Peterson has been working in the Recovery field as a Tech and now as a CAC/CAP candidate at the Beachcomber in Delray Beach Florida. He brings 34.5 years of continuous sobriety, and the experience of 5 years working with others to assist in their recovery
Joan Donnelly Morris MSN FNP-C, PMHNP-BC is a dually board-certified nurse practitioner. She incorporates her family nurse practitioner license with her psychiatric nurse practitioner licensed to offer a holistic approach, thus creating a comprehensive approach to her patients she cares for. Joan has been working on psychiatry and addiction medication for the last 10 years. She reports she utilizes evidence based research and traditional medication regime to treat underlying mental health needs in adjunct with alternative therapies to provide individualized treatment plans for patients.
As part of a multidisciplinary team, she works in collaboration with other treatment providers. Joan has a strong interest in improving patient access to mental health care as this is a priority when helping those with addiction issues for mental health stability and relapse prevention.
As the Clinical Director of our Residential program in Delray Beach, Kelsey is responsible for managing the clinical staff and overseeing the well-being of clients. Kelsey received her Bachelor’s degree in 2016 from Palm Beach Atlantic University and has since graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, January of 2020. Kelsey has been working in the recovery field since 2019 and loves the ability to come to work daily and potentially have some positive impact on someone’s life. She loves spreading joy, gratitude, and positivity to patients and others that surround her. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Kelsey teaches day-to-day goals reinforcing skills related to sobriety, healthy habits, and self-care routines to those struggling with addiction and co-occurring disorders. Kelsey was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, however calls south Florida her home since 2012. She loves working out, running, and spending time with family and her dogs, Simba and Petey.
Erin Liposky is a Certified Addiction Counselor and has been working in addiction treatment for the past 14 years. She earned a Master of Science in Addiction Counseling from Grand Canyon University and a Bachelor of Social Work from Catholic University of America. As a primary therapist at The Beachcomber, she loves working with clients and running groups. She can often be found hanging out and laughing with the clients in The Beachcomber’s courtyard. With 33 years of sobriety, Erin felt called to the field and has been working to help people achieve and maintain a healthy sober lifestyle since her own recovery. When not at work, Erin can be found at the beach, the dog park, or just hanging out with her best friend Danny, a German Shepard mix she rescued two years ago.
