Addiction Related Content

Staff Profile: Jessica Lareau, MSW, LICSW

Jessica Lareau, MSW, LICSW, is a social work float throughout inpatient, partial, and residential programs at McLean and Franciscan Children’s Hospital. Ms. Lareau runs the weekly McLean Family Support Group, is the chairperson of the Inpatient Social Worker Shared Drive committee, serves on the...

Staff Profile: Allen J. Bailey, PhD

Allen J. Bailey, PhD, is a clinical investigator in the Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction at McLean Hospital. His research aims to understand heterogeneity among individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) and to improve treatment outcomes in SUD populations. He is particularly interested...

Staff Profile: Victoria R. Votaw, PhD

Victoria R. Votaw, PhD, is a clinician-scientist in the Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction at McLean Hospital. Her research focuses on improving treatment outcomes for substance use and co-occurring disorders using precision medicine approaches. Her recent projects have aimed to validate core...

Staff Profile: Shereda Grossett, MSN, RN

Shereda Grossett, MSN, RN, is a dedicated health care professional with a wealth of experience in nursing, mental health, and program leadership. As a nurse director at McLean Hospital, Ms. Grossett is recognized for her commitment to fostering patient-centered care and creating collaborative...

Staff Profile: Jesse D. Kosiba, PhD

Jesse D. Kosiba, PhD, earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from Syracuse University. He completed pre-doctoral training at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and a post-doctoral fellowship in psychology for the treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions at McLean...

Staff Profile: Elena Stein, PhD

Elena Stein, PhD, is a staff psychologist in the Alcohol, Drug, and Addiction Outpatient Program outpatient clinic and an instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, part-time. Dr. Stein provides evaluation and psychotherapy to individuals and groups...

Staff Profile: Adam Henderson, MD

Adam Henderson, MD, is a staff psychiatrist at McLean Hospital, specializing in the treatment of personality disorders, addiction, and trauma. He completed psychiatry residency at MGH/McLean and has sub-specialty training leading to board certification in addiction medicine. He is a psychiatrist in...

Patient Perspective: Living a Healthy Life Without Alcohol

By 5pm, Kathy Stafford’s busy day with the kids was winding down and she would reach for a glass of wine. But as time went on, one glass in the early evening wasn’t enough. “I found myself wanting and having a glass of wine well before 5pm,” says the mother of two whose battle with alcohol lasted...

Staff Profile: Gerardo Gonzalez-Haddad, MD

Gerardo Gonzalez-Haddad, MD, is the medical director of McLean’s Addiction Treatment Center at Naukeag and an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He has more than 20 years of experience in clinical services, research, and teaching in addiction psychiatry. Dr. Gonzalez-Haddad...

Fernside Addiction Treatment Center in Princeton, Massachusetts

Personalized Residential Addiction Treatment in Massachusetts If you are living with drug or alcohol addiction, or if you struggle with substance misuse that is affected by other mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, we can help. Since 2006, Fernside, an addiction recovery program...

Staff Profile: Blake T. Hilton, PsyD

Blake T. Hilton, PsyD, serves as the program director of the Addiction Treatment Center at Naukeag. Dr. Hilton is a clinical and research psychologist in the Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction at McLean Hospital. His work focuses on individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring...

Staff Profile: David H. Gill, MD

David H. Gill, MD, has been a public sector psychiatrist for over four decades, serving as medical director of inpatient units, substance use disorder treatment facilities, a community mental health center, and a partial hospital program. He has been consultant to the courts, prisons, special...

Staff Profile: John M. Beland, LICSW

John M. Beland, LICSW, is a clinical team manager at the Addiction Treatment Center at Naukeag. He has extensive clinical experience, including providing group and individual treatment to violent and non-violent offenders in the Massachusetts prison system, and to mandated and voluntary clients at...

Staff Profile: Jason Smith

Jason Smith is a recovery coach and admissions and aftercare coordinator with over six years of experience serving individuals struggling with co-occurring disorders. He is also a person in long-term recovery with over 20 years of lived experience. Mr. Smith has a bachelor’s degree in human services...

Staff Profile: Ray Levesque, LICSW

Ray Levesque, LICSW, has held clinical positions treating trauma and addiction for many years. He also has experience in employee assistance programs in roles prior to McLean. Currently Mr. Levesque is the clinical team manager at McLean’s Addiction Treatment Center at Naukeag, a residential...

Staff Profile: Louise M. Russell, BSN, RN

Louise Russell, BSN, RN, joined McLean’s Fernside addiction treatment program in early 2025. She began her nursing career in long-term care as a licensed practical nurse and, in 2020, transitioned to addiction nursing as a registered nurse at a large treatment facility. During her time in addiction...

Staff Profile: Rajeev I. Desai, PhD

Rajeev I. Desai, PhD, is an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and director of the Integrative Neurochemistry Laboratory at McLean Hospital. Dr. Desai received his PhD in psychology/behavioral pharmacology at the University of Birmingham, U.K. He completed post-doctoral...

Addiction Treatment Center at Naukeag

At McLean Hospital, we know that addiction to alcohol, opiates, and other substances is a complex mental health condition, one that is often accompanied by other symptoms and conditions. We are dedicated to helping adults recover from substance use disorders and other coexisting mental health...

Staff Profile: Mary D. Rockas, MD, MBA

Mary D. Rockas, MD, MBA, is a staff psychiatrist in the Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction. She is board certified in psychiatry. Her clinical work focuses on those struggling with addiction and co-occurring psychiatric disorders in the outpatient setting. Dr. Rockas’ interests include...

Staff Profile: Julie M. McCarthy, PhD

Julie M. McCarthy, PhD, is a clinician-scientist in the Division of Psychotic Disorders. Her research aims to identify neurobiological and psychosocial treatment targets and develop/evaluate treatments for individuals and families experiencing co-occurring psychotic and substance use disorders. She...