Staff Bios:
Dr. Christopher Grala, Clinical Director
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Vanessa Perez, Director of Operations
Vanessa Perez is the Director of Operations at the Spirit of Gheel. She has a social work degree from Cabrini College and extensive experience working with those struggling with serious mental illness. The settings where she honed her clinical skills include experiences in an emergency inpatient psychiatric hospital and community psychiatric residences where she was as a program manager.
In addition to her experience with those struggling with serious and persistent mental illness she also has expertise in dealing with individuals dually diagnosed with substance abuse disorders and mental illness. Throughout her career it has remained her intention to support recovery through emphasizing positive change among those in acute crisis and the disenfranchised.
Jake Talley, Social Worker
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