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Michal Katz, MSW

Michal is a substance abuse therapist and case manager at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center in Gainesville. She graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and received a master’s degree in social work from Boston University. Clinical areas of interest: Addiction, PTSD,…

Leslie Gray, LPC, LMHC

Leslie is a substance abuse counselor at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center in Gainesville. She graduated from The University of Missouri in Kansas City with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance. Clinical areas of interest: Addiction, CBT and personality disorders Favorite…

Alisha Dickerson, M.Ed., Ed.S.

Alisha is a substance abuse therapist at UF Health Florida Recovery Center. She has a master’s and specialist degree in education from the University of Florida, with a major in mental health counseling. Clinical areas of interest: healthcare professional populations, gender, intimate partner violence Favorite quote: “Nothing ever…

Tim Christensen, MSW

Tim is a substance abuse therapist at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center in Gainesville. He graduated from Saint Leo University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in clinical social work. Clinical Areas of Interest: Substance Use, Individual and Group work with men Favorite…

Daniel Blakeman, R.M.H.C.I.

Daniel is a member of the Men’s therapy team at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center in Gainesville.  He graduated from Liberty University with a Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy. Clinical Focus: Marriage and family dynamics, understanding that addiction is not an individual problem but a family…

Melanie Corona, LMHC

Melanie is the Clinical Manager of the Partial Hospitalization Program at UF Health Florida Recovery Center in Gainesville. She graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Health Science. She is licensed in the State of Florida as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.

Michelle Robertson, MSW

Michelle Robertson is the Manager of the Milieu and Counselors at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center in Gainesville. She graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and received a Master’s Degree in Social Work specializing in Health and Mental Health from Temple University. Clinical…

Alex Alsop

Alex is the Director of Operations at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center in Gainesville. He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics. Areas of interest: Healthcare Administration and Operations, Supply Chain, Finance Favorite quote: “Whatever you are, be a…

David Fields LCSW, CAP

David Fields is the Executive Director of the UF Health Florida Recovery Center.  David earned a bachelors’ degree in social work from Millersville University and a master’s degree in social work from Florida State University.  He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and a certified addiction professional…

February Spotlight

    Two shining stars were recognized at the Florida Recovery Center’s staff meeting this month. FRC Substance Abuse Therapist Angela Bauer, M.H.S.E, earned a shining star, being acknowledged for her efforts to usher a specific patient into the Partial Hospitalization Program. This patient had reservations about some of the…