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Lori McGruder, M.Ed./Ed.S., L.M.H.C., N.C.C.

Lori is a substance abuse therapist at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center in Gainesville. She obtained her masters and specialists degrees in mental health counseling from the University of Florida. Lori is a licensed mental health counselor and a national certified counselor. Favorite thing about working at FRC:…

Rachel Waters, LMHC

Rachel is the Director of Professional Services at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center in Gainesville. She graduated from Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and received a master’s degree in education specializing in mental health counseling from the University of Florida. Favorite thing about working…

Carol Johnson, R.N.

Carol has worked in the addiction field for 32 years with 17 of those years here at the Florida Recovery Center. She works closely with the clients in Professional Advocacy Programs. She has facilitated Support Groups for IPN in the past. She graduated from Abington Memorial Hospital in 1975.

Michelle Robertson, M.S.W.

Michelle is the milieu and counselor manager at UF Health Florida Recovery Center in Gainesville. She is a licensed therapist. She received her master’s degree in clinical social work from Temple University in Philadelphia. Favorite thing about working at FRC: “Working with so many diverse patients.” Word that best describes…

National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week

The National Institute on Drug Abuse and UF Health are joining forces to spread the word about drug and alcohol addiction. Check out the UF Health blog posts about addiction and recovery. How much alcohol is too much? Individualized treatment plans bring hope to Florida Recovery…

Jorelle Degen, L.M.H.C.

Jorelle Degen, L.M.H.C., is a substance abuse therapist at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and her master’s of science in mental health counseling from Nova Southeastern University. Favorite thing about working at FRC: “Working with a team of…

Kimberly Ulrich, B.S., C.T.R.S.

Kimberly Ulrich, B.S., C.T.R.S., is a recreational therapist at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center. She received her bachelor’s degree in recreation with an emphasis in therapeutic recreation from Indiana University. She has bee a certified therapeutic recreation specialist for more than 20 years. Favorite thing about working at…

Kris Arana, L.M.F.T.

Kris Arana, L.M.F.T., is a therapist at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center. She received her masters of psychology in marriage and family therapy at Carlos Albizu University in Miami. Favorite thing about working at FRC: “witnessing miracles every day” Word that best describes you: Kind-hearted Hobby: Equestrian, hunter/jumper…

Scott Teitelbaum, M.D.

Dr. Teitelbaum is the medical director at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology at Lehigh University, attended medical school at Rochester University and Connecticut. He led a major pediatric private practice for ten years…

Gregory Jones, M.D.

Dr. Jones joined the UF Department of Psychiatry faculty in 2016. He serves in addiction medicine division within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida. His expertise includes alcoholism, chemical dependency, medical complications associated with Addiction as well as evaluation and treatment of impaired professionals facing addiction…