My name is David Manila, a Substance Use Case Manager at inneractions. Since 2020 I have made this field of work my home. The passion I have for helping people has always been the #1 motivating factor of my life. My experiences as a First Responder have ingrained a level of compassion and dedication to each individual I have an opportunity to serve. My goal as a Case Manager is to help people find a new way to live, maximize their potential, and create a plan that has the ability to make the transition from supervised treatment to Self sufficiency as smooth as possible .

My Name is Nicole De La Torre. I am a Case Manager and Substance Use Disorder Counselor. I have worked in this field for over three years. I chose this path to give back to others, what was so freely given to me, my life. My goal is to be attentive to your individualized needs, to provide a safe environment, to encourage you to reach your full potential, and to help you change the course of your life. I am available for guidance , direction , and accountability.

Dr Sirisat Khalsa is a board certified Addictionologist with over a decade of experience as a specialist in detoxing and treating patients with alcohol and substance use disorders. As a graduate of USC medical school and Harbor UCLA residency, she spent 10 years a Family Practitioner before discovering her passion for caring for patients struggling with addictions. Her approach is to safely detox patients as comfortably as possible and to then focus on caring for the anxiety and depression and other mental health issues that typically accompany substance use disorders while simultaneously crafting plans to sustain long term sobriety. Dr Khalsa has extensive experience working with patients at all levels of recovery from detox, residential and outpatient.

Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Energy Practitioner

For two decades Amy has dedicated her life to helping others work through the things that hold them back from living to their full potential with certainty and courage. She has the ability to see in others the parts of themselves that they have suppressed and bring out the best in them. Amy knows a side of suffering that helps her relate and has been useful in guiding people that have adversity on a very deep level. She has experienced a beautiful life regardless of any challenge and believes all should. Amy’s work passions are being a Life Fulfillment and Mindfulness Coach and Intuitive Energy Healer specializing in trauma. She studied the Peruvian lineage of energy healing and also studied spiritual life coaching and uses these tools to help her clients look at their belief systems, deconstruct destructive choices and teaches them to live passionate, joyful lives. She facilitates journey work, life time lines, tracking and inner child work, resentment counseling, grief and loss counseling, intention and goal setting, relief from limiting beliefs individually and in group settings

For over 33 years Shireen has been sought after as a force in the field of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency. Her numerous credentials include earning a CPC (Certified Professional Coach), (LAADC) Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and a (CRPS) Certified Relapse Prevention Specialist.

Professionally Shireen has organized and facilitated numerous panels and workshops on a variety of topics bringing awareness, prevention, and resources to Shireen comes with over three decades of experience helping people heal, shift, and transform their lives. She has helped thousands of people increase their life satisfaction and move into healthy relationships, experience increased self-esteem, improve parenting skills, increase career satisfaction, and overcome substance and process addictions that include alcohol, substances, food, shopping, sex etc.

Her vast experience working in the entertainment industry includes positions at AFTRA (American Federation of Radio and Television Artists); Fox Film Corporation; Fox Sports Net; Capitol Records; and 18 years at MusiCares, the charitable arm of the Recording Academy otherwise known as the Grammys. Starting in 2004 in the role of an Addiction Recovery Specialist, she moved up the ranks Senior Director of Mental Health & Addiction Services, addressing crisis situations and various needs of music professionals nationwide.

After many years serving the entertainment industry, Shireen decided to widen her reach to be able to offer her experience and skills to people from all walks of life, and successfully created her coaching and consulting practice.

Shireen has worked with diverse cultures, backgrounds and populations throughout the years bringing hope and change to those wanting support around various life challenges. Her experience includes overcoming her own challenges, and obstacles allowing her to continue to grow and expand her life. She knows growth and change are possible because she lives it.

Shireen has personal and professional experience healing from and overcoming struggles with substance abuse (sober now since 1989), eating disorders, depression, unhealthy relationships, family disputes, career frustrations, dating, and finding courage to leave or stay in relationships or other situations. Having personally overcome struggles with sadness and depression, she is in a unique position to understand from not only academic but lived experience. Shireen has changed her life and wants to help you achieve your desires and dreams. She is warm hearted, honest, and straight forward. Known for her vibrant spirit and authentic expression, many find comfort, relatability, and the tools to change through their work with Shireen. She is a sought-after speaker both nationally and internationally and has presented at conferences in Thailand, Tulum, London and across the USA. You can learn more about through several her website featuring several podcasts and articles she has contributed to.

Additionally, Shireen received several awards in the fields of Mental Health and Addiction including the “Gratitude for Giving” by the Sierra Tucson Treatment Center 2010; “Distinguished Service In the Field Of Recovery” by Miriam’s House, Polo in the Palisades 2016; the “Visionary Award” at the CCAPP (California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals) Convention 2016; and the WAAT (Woman’s Association of Addiction Treatment) “Victoria Smart” Award 2019.

Along with Shireen’s private coaching practice, she works with various facilities and organizations nationwide offering coaching, consulting, training and other resources for their clients, family members and employees.

Shireen loves helping people find their way through life’s challenges. She continues to witness firsthand how her years of life experience and coaching have now aligned and have enabled her to truly help others to open doors to their lives

Michael Pitts’ dedication to the field of mental health and substance abuse stems from personal experience which allows him to naturally connect with clients in a meaningful way. Mr. Pitts has several years of experience within this organization and believes in an individualized, team approach to treatment. His ambition to consistently increase knowledge of mental health has led him to marriage family therapy. It has been his long-time aspiration to consistently develop a competent therapeutic skill set in order to effectively assist individuals and families in conquering the problems which hold them back from their goals. He obtained his Master’s in Psychology, with an emphasis in Marriage Family Therapy at Brandman University. His experience, determination, and passion prove he is an asset to our team.

My name is Michael Flesher. I am a Group Facilitator and Sobriety Coach at Inneractions IOP. I have a Masters Degree in Education from University of California Santa Barbara, and an RADT. My goal is to meet you wherever you may be in your journey and first and foremost, listen to you. I have struggled with Addiction in the past, and I was even a client at Inneractions. In other words, I’ve been there. I will collaborate with you, utilizing innovative strategies from a variety of therapeutic modalities, to design a personalized plan of action to help you stay sober for good.

Dr. Eric Chaghouri is a 2007 graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned his B. A. in Biology with Summa Cum Laude honors. While at UCLA, he helped the men’s varsity volleyball team earn a National Championship in 2006. He was named the UCLA Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2007.

He earned his medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine in 2011. He completed his internship training in 2008 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the remaining three years of residency in general adult psychiatry at the Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center. He served as the Chief Resident in psychiatric emergency services during his fourth year of residency. He also served as Resident Clinical Instructor and Volunteer Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine.

After completing residency, Dr. Chaghouri accepted a fellowship position in forensic psychiatry at the prestigious USC Institute of Psychiatry and Law. His scholarly activities included publishing in Legal Digest and presenting research findings at the Keck School of Medicine annual conference.

Since completing his forensic psychiatry fellowship, he has established a successful and thriving practice in Southern California, focusing on treatment of co-occurring psychiatric and addictive disorders. He has developed a strong clinical team of practitioners who share similar goals and philosophies regarding psychiatric treatment, including providing cutting-edge interventional treatments for psychiatric conditions. He works in an array of capacities with attorneys, courts, and other parties in actual or potential litigation. He also has extensive experience consulting and providing opinions on psychiatric issues for major television networks. Dr. Chaghouri’s interests include addiction medicine, substance use disorders, forensic psychiatry, medical ethics, psychological autopsy, gender wellness, and evidence-based treatment of psychiatric conditions.

Zoe Bentyne began her work in the behavioral health field in 2015 and immediately she developed a deep desire to further her clinical understanding as means to further assist clients in their individual journeys on the path to recovery. Zoe attended sober college school of addiction studies and began her work as a counselor soon after, applying clinical insights along with her innate warmth and compassion to help all who are struggling directly. Zoe continued to broaden her scope of how she could help those who were suffering and cofounded an all women’s sober living creating a program based on the core principles derived from what she has seen work for so many others which included unity, accountability and love for one another. These principles are the foundation and essence of the work Zoe embodies, and make her current role in business development a natural fit Unifying an industry through connection and commonality of helping others, accountability to ethical client care, and love for her coworkers, other professionals, and those who are currently suffering.