Renee Capela – Owner and CEO of Tranquil Palms
Dr. Kaiser attended medical school at Ohio University-Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. After graduating in 1993, he completed a medicine residency with the Cleveland Clinic Health Systems-Meridia South Pointe.
After practicing for several years, he returned to complete another residency in Psychiatry at the University of Arizona Medical Center, completing his training in 2004. It is there that he rotated and studied with Sierra Tucson Residential Treatment Center for Drug and Alcohol addiction. This is where his interest in addiction medicine began. He worked for governmental agencies for the better part of his career in mental health, addiction and forensics work until he retired in 2018. He now devotes his practice of medicine to community mental health and addiction medicine treatment centers.
Ashley Hinesley, BA, CADC II – Program Director of Tranquil Palms
Gregory Pospisil, LMFT, CSAT, CDWF – Therapist
Gregory Pospisil is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT). He is EMDR trained and currently working toward his certification.
Gregory has been a primary therapist at treatment centers in Los Angeles and Palm Springs since 2008 where he gained experience working with male and female sex and love addicts and their partners. He has helped individuals and couples struggling with relational and intimacy challenges as well as mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
Gregory studied with Dr. Brené Brown and her team and became trained in The Daring Way©. He currently helps clients develop and live a wholehearted lifestyle as they address vulnerability and shame, empathy, compassion, and connection.
Gregory is very proud to be a member of the team at Tranquil Palms.
Rebekah McCammon – Therapist
Rebekah McCammon is a licensed clinician who works with and for those individuals currently struggling with chemical dependency and mental health issues. Rebekah has been involved in the field of chemical dependency and mental health since 2009, starting her work initially as an intern with the Soroptomist House of Hope, a women’s sober living facility in the Coachella Valley. Rebekah utilizes a client-centered approach that focuses on an individual’s ability to achieve true autonomy, self-awareness, self-worth, and ultimately self-love through utilization/application of strong and concrete skill sets representative of Dialectical Behavioral, Cognitive Behavioral, and Trauma-Informed Care technique/approaches. The application of Mindfulness as a core skill that supports client utilization of additional skill sets/concepts, is integral to Rebekah’s clinical practice.
Prior to work as a clinician with Tranquil Palms, Rebekah worked for three years at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage California where she assisted individuals, families, and loved ones through the admissions process. After beginning clinical work at Betty Ford, Rebekah moved on to work at multiple other dual diagnoses and primary mental health facilities where she was given the opportunity to continue utilization and teaching of effective evidence-based techniques in community, group, and individual settings. Rebekah has extensive clinical experience working with a variety of client populations to include children, adolescents, young adults, mature adults, couples, and families.
Rebekah holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from California State University, San Bernardino, and a Master of Arts degree with honors in clinical psychology from Cardinal Stritch University; Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Rebekah is licensed as a Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Christina Riemer, LMFT – Therapist
Mark Accomando – Spiritual Guidance Counselor
Mark is the founder of Evoke Peace Now, a spiritual education organization that shares positive and practical spiritual practices in conjunction with the traditional 12 Step recovery program. His goal is to assist clients with aligning with peace and wholeness. He shares the effective use of spiritual tools like daily peace practices, meditation, and affirmations. Mark has extensive experience working with clients in early recovery and in all stages of treatment. He even started a local AA 12 Step meditation meeting based on the 11th step. Mark’s mission is to share practical and interesting tools to help clients live a confident, grounded and successful sober life.
Nicole Savage, CADC II – Counselor
Nicole is a counselor who has over 9 years of experience working in residential settings for underserved pregnant and parenting women with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. She has helped many clients successfully reenter into society and provides support with daily living, individual and group counseling and crisis intervention. Nicole is proficient in implementing evidence-based practices such as Thinking for a Change, Matrix: Relapse Prevention Program, Hazelden’s Living in Balance Program, and Seeking Safety for clients with PTSD and substance abuse disorders in group settings. She also has expertise in delivering 12 Core Functions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to clients. Additionally, Nicole is efficient in administering psychological assessments such as Addiction Scale Index (ASI) and Women’s Risk Needs Assessment (WRNA).
Laura Carney - Utilization Review / Case Manager III