Michelle Hirschman, LCSW
Founder and Coach
Michelle is a clinical professional with extensive experience in adult mental health and addiction. Her career spans diverse settings, from treatment centers in California to Ho, a town in Ghana, West Africa, where she provided case management services in a psychiatric unit treating individuals with addiction and alcoholism. In Ghana, she also pioneered an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting, educating local staff about the disease of addiction and sharing AA literature they had never seen before. Michelle’s international work continued in Vietnam, where she helped launch an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for those struggling with drug addiction.
Michelle’s journey into therapy began with a counseling internship as an undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Barbara. During this time, she gained valuable experience in hospice work, psychiatric social work, and counseling at a transitional living home serving clients with co-occurring disorders. She earned her Master’s of Social Work (MSW) from Washington University in 1999.
Following her graduate studies, Michelle embarked on a diverse professional path. She worked on Capitol Hill, supporting various Senators and non-profits in legislative and lobbying efforts related to women’s issues. She then transitioned to serving the homeless population in Washington, D.C., where she worked primarily with individuals struggling with chronic mental illness, alcoholism, and addiction. After returning to California, Michelle contributed to the Suicide Prevention Center and started her own nutritional consulting business. Through this business, she educated athletes, newly sober individuals, and those with eating disorders on nutrition and supplements. Over the years, she has worked with clients at all levels of care, including outpatient, extended, and residential treatment programs.
Michelle also created the “My Sober Coach” concept, which is now part of the services offered by Hirschman Clinical. This coaching model was designed to bridge the gap between treatment and independent living, focusing on life skills development. The coach’s role is to empower clients, inspire them, and provide resources that help them find passion and purpose in their lives.
“Recovery from mental health and addiction can be a painful process without the right supports. Having a professional coach to help with daily, sometimes hourly challenges is crucial—not just for preventing crisis or relapse, but for supporting a more peaceful, happy existence,” Michelle says.
In 2024, Michelle launched the Creative Healing Membership, an initiative to educate the public about the services of holistic healers across various modalities. She interviews new healers weekly, creating community and fostering discussions that help individuals craft personalized creative healing plans. The membership also hosts community groups to support ongoing conversations and connections. Additionally, Michelle now offers workshops on rituals and ceremony practices, designed to help individuals stay grounded and build presence in their lives.
Michelle enjoys spending time with her three teenage sons and watching cooking shows with her husband. She also makes time to walk in nature throughout the week, finding peace and tranquility in the experience. She brings this sense of peace into all that she does.
Chris Jones, M.B.A.
Director of Operations & CA Coach
Chris graduated with his MBA in 2019 and has worked in the addiction industry in various capacities since 2012. Currently, Chris has been working independently as a group facilitator focusing on providing life skills, business, relapse prevention, process and spirituality classes across Los Angeles.
Outside of working in the treatment industry Chris is an accomplished musician having several albums on the itunes, amazon and billboard music charts. He has completed national tours, licensed music for tv and film and more. Chris is also an avid surfer and advocate for an active and healthy lifestyle.
Roxanna Yashouafar, LCSW
Clinical Assistant
Roxanna received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Child Development, and her Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California, concentrating her studies in families and children. She is a Certified Anger Management Facilitator from Anderson & Anderson Anger Management. Roxanna’s passion in mental health began when she began her undergraduate internship at a non-public school, counseling and co-facilitating art therapy groups for at-risk youth.
Roxanna began her post-graduate work at an anger management practice. She specialized in assisting court mandated clients with anger management in an individual and group setting. Roxanna continued her journey at a local non-profit organization as a social worker and therapist. She worked with children and families who were court-mandated, in completing their mandates, using a practical and interactive approach. Roxanna utilized art in her daily practice with clients as a healing tool. In utilizing art on an individual basis, Roxanna recognized the need for client’s to develop a healthy hobby as an outlet for stress and anxiety. Roxanna developed and facilitated art therapy groups for clients of all ages, which assisted clients in finding peace and direction and finding passion and purpose in their lives.
Roxanna recognizes the importance of collaborating with an interdisciplinary team including therapists, psychiatrists, and medical staff, as a way to provide a safe and healthy environment for the client. Roxanna carries this philosophy and her passion for utilizing art into her role as a sober coach and is passionate about assisting clients in utilizing all their resources and artistic ability to find their passion and purpose.
Roxanna has been working with HCS for over 5 years and is currently supervising the staff and ensure that families and the clients are satisfied with services at HCS.
Darcy Meehan, M.A.
Director of Outreach & CA Coach
Darcy Meehan is curious by nature and self-described as being a lifelong learner with adventure in her bones. Skilled at integrating wellness and balance into all areas of life, she specializes in the areas of healing addictive patterns, establishing wellness & balance, maintaining extended recovery and conscious life design. In her work with individuals and companies alike, whether in a therapeutic or consulting role, Darcy has been driven by personal connection and connecting people with who or what they need.
Darcy received her Master of Counseling Psychology degree from John F. Kennedy University in Northern California and is trained as a Marriage & Family Therapist. She served as therapist to clients transitioning out of homelessness in Marin County before working in a small team as one of two on site therapists at an Executive Rehab Center. It was here that Darcy brought art as therapy, movement, meditation, family systems work and other creative practices to the healing community. She is also a certified yoga instructor, SMART Recovery facilitator, JourneyCircles(TM) & SoulCollage(TM) facilitator, educator and entrepreneur.
With over 15 years of experience working in the realm of recovery, mindfulness and wellbeing, Darcy shares her expertise in healing, reinvention and recovery with clients worldwide. She has spoken on panels for National Eating Disorders Awareness campaigns and provided mentorship through many established organizations and nonprofits, including National Association for University Women.
Knowing that healing does happen, even when it seems distant or impossible, Darcy is passionate about guiding others in their own unique healing journey where reclaiming what matters and feeling vibrantly alive is the norm. Darcy supports others in discovering their own unique path of healing through connecting with their bodies and their minds.
Caitlin Niendick, LMFT
MO/KS Coach
Caitlin’s empathetic nature and calming presence radiates into those around her. Conveying understanding that healing is hard and not linear and that unfamiliar things can be scary, while also knowing how capable you are, even if you don’t know it yet, is etched into how Caitlin shows up for those she works with. Her growing knowledge of holistic and alternative healing practices, a deep understanding of systems thinking, and specialized certifications and education in theoretical approaches are tools to help pave the road for healing and recovery.
Caitlin received her Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Friends University and her Bachelor of Science in Human and Developmental Family Sciences with an emphasis in Family and Life Span Development. Her past pursuits have included working as a Youth Specialist at an Emergency Kids Shelter as well as two different organizations that serve children, teens, and adults with disabilities. The intense nature of these past careers helped develop a strong capacity for holding space for the hard things without absorbing them to help others grow into their full potential. She also actively works in the psychotherapy world helping folks from a variety of backgrounds as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Kansas.
Knowing everyone has their own story, Caitlin understands the importance of an individualized approach. Helping you recalibrate your center by redefining relationships in your life, including those with your body, mind, people, things, and more will be a unique process Caitlin is equipped to help you with. Creating a collaborative, calm, and compassionate environment for you to feel capable in yourself again is a top priority for her.
Paris Morra, NBC-HWC, CWP
CA Coach
Paris is a graduate of the University of Southern California and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with a dual emphasis in Psychology and Sociology. She is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach and a Certified Wellness Practitioner based in Los Angeles.
With nearly fifteen years of coaching experience, Paris support clients seeking behavioral change in areas such as depression, anxiety, stress, navigating life transitions, self-care, boundary setting, time management, negative thinking patterns, chronic pain, sleep hygiene, and lack of motivation or energy. She has worked with clients from all walks of life, helping them make healthy and sustainable changes. Paris’s approach is to best understand where the client is today, and where they would ultimately like to be. Her focus is not on the “why”, but instead on the “how,” creating small and gentle concrete objectives that are built on over time. The ultimate goal is for each client to become the healthiest and most fulfilled version of themself.
Paris has a foundation in Cognitive Behavior Therapy with the understanding that thoughts, feelings and behaviors are intertwined and impact each other. She has a client-centered approach and thinks creatively to ensure that every client’s program is tailored to their specific needs. Through empathy, patience, and humor, Paris connects with all types of personalities and is committed to providing a safe space where people feel comfortable to try new things and grow from their experiences.
Douglas Cohen, MFT
CA Coach
I have a drive to work with people and help them enhance their lives. Special focus and training on the topics of addiction and mental health was sparked by my early professional experiences in places such as California Youth Authority Research Division and Planned Parenthood of Sacramento. It was here that I noticed growing populations with true needs and limited resources. I felt compelled to make a difference, so I needed to learn more about tools and resources so that I could best support them in creating new choices for themselves and implement social change. I decided to pursue a career in adolescent and adult psychology. In the years since, I have expanded my practice and worked with a wide range of disorders and diagnoses. I continue to take pride in and enjoy the opportunity to help people overcome the symptoms and behaviors they have struggled with all of their lives to find new meaning, stability and wellbeing. My strengths of empathy and compassion, as well as the ability to create real and lasting relationships with those I serve, has fueled my professional life from early on and continues to everyday.
Alison Setili, MSW
St. Louis, MO Coach
Alison is currently completing a Dual Masters Degree in Public Health and Social Work, with a concentration in Children, Youth, and Families from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. She additionally holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. Her experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and autism has shaped her perspective and led her to consider the differing abilities, communication styles, and behaviors that every individual brings to daily life.
Alison brings both logic and creativity into all areas of life. She enjoys both large scale systems thinking and learning about individual journeys and experiences. Alison’s background of She aims to live with an open mind, meeting every person where they are with acceptance and adaptability.
When “out of the office or classroom,” Alison plays local shows with a band and self-records music, loves getting out into nature, spending time with her cats and can regularly be found exploring creative pursuits in arts and music, such as crocheting and figure drawing.