Meet the Team
Compassionate Experts Committed to Your Recovery
Our team combines professional expertise with genuine compassion. We’re dedicated specialists who truly understand the recovery journey. Together, we provide the guidance and support needed for lasting recovery.
Alex Bourgo
Chief Executive Officer
Roger Davis
Daria Wendkos BA, NCIP
Lisa Merry, LMFT
Ryan Benn, CADAC II
John Tryon, CADC II
William O'Connor
Katherine Benn, BA, CADC III
Brandy Biggs
Dan Goheen
Freddy Petrocelli
Lane Priest
Tribal Liaison
Mike Maleksalehi
Alvin Park
Alexander Mendez
Client Care Coordinator
CCR Medical Team
Dedicated to Your Healing Journey
Our multidisciplinary medical team brings decades of specialized experience in addiction medicine and mental health treatment. We don’t just treat addiction—we treat you as a whole person, addressing the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of recovery with evidence-based approaches and genuine understanding.
Dr. Joseph DeSanto
Dr. Nicko Jaeger, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Richard Peprah
Our Values
At Crystal Cove Recovery, our mission is to partner with individuals on their recovery journey by combining scientifically backed, evidence-based practices with the compassionate insight and understanding that can only come from lived experience.
We honor the unique needs of each individual by addressing the physical, emotional, and social factors that contribute to addiction, creating a truly personalized approach to recovery.
We are dedicated to building a supportive community where every success is celebrated, every challenge is met with empathy and compassion, and hope for the future is reignited.