Our Treatment Team
Drusilla (Dru) Myers: L.A.D.C., N.C.A.C.11, C.C.S., President/C.E.O.
(Email: Dru@AddictionTreatmentPlus.com)
Dru Myers founded Food Addiction Chemical Dependency Consultants, LLC, in 1990. She is President and CEO. Dru has been working with chemically dependent people and their families since 1974. She has worked with food addicted people and their families since 1980. Dru is a licensed Alcohol Drug Counselor, National Certified Addiction Counselor, Certified Prevention Specialist and a Certified Clinical Supervisor. Dru specializes in food addiction treatment.
Jennifer Hinkley: M.A., A.D.C.A., Vice President
(Email: Jen@AddictionTreatmentPlus.com)
Jen Hinkley is Vice President of Food Addiction Chemical Dependency Consultants. She is also the Administrative Assistant. Jen holds the credential of an Alcohol and Drug Counseling Aide. She is also a Medical Assistant. Jen does all juvenile assessments.
Lise Carrier-Pelletier: L.A.D.C.
Lise Carrier-Pelletier is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor as well as a Certified Clinical Supervisor. Lise has a Bachelors Degree in Counseling Psychology and has been working in the field for over 29 years. Background includes: Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Residential Treatment at various facilities in South Central Maine. She has worked with Alcohol and Drug Impaired/Dependent Individuals who are Deaf/Hearing; Incarcerated Individuals and Groups at County Jails; Battered Women and Men; Batterers; as well as CoDependency and Adult Children of Addicted Parents. She continues to offer Education for Alternative Sentencing Programs. Lise has provided Clinical Supervision at various agencies in Western, Eastern and South Central Maine and is responsible for aiding in attaining and maintaining Licensure for these agencies with the State of Maine. Lise is also a Certified D.E.E.P. Provider.
Bruce Dyer: D.Min, L.A.D.C.
(Email: Bruce@AddictionTreatmentPlus.com)
Dr. Bruce A. Dyer is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor who specializes in working with adolescents. He has served as the Substance Abuse Counselor at Westbrook High School since 2001. He holds a Doctoral degree in Psychology and Clinical Studies from Andover Newton Theological School (1988), and has served twenty years as a parish pastor at two American Baptist congregations. During that time he also worked as a Pastoral Psychotherapist at the Worcester Pastoral Counseling Center in Worcester, MA, and as a Staff Chaplain at Danvers State Hospital, Danvers, MA. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (1981), and a B.A. from Colby College (1977). Dr. Dyer is an ordained minister who welcomes clients interested in exploring the spiritual issues associated with addiction. He and his wife Pamela have three sons.
Starla Kaye Geannikis: L.C.S.W.
Starla is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 18 years experience treating depression, anxiety, addictions, and abuse. She has worked closely with the NYC Police Dept. and their EAP liaison. Primarily, she treated P.O.'s and their families upon return from Rehab. She also has extensive experience with children, adolescents and their families in an outpatient alcoholism program as well as a mental health agency. She led educational as well as COA and ACOA groups. She also co-lead a Co-dependency group for women. Additionally, she has worked on a Detox unit, in a psychiatric hospital, a partial hospitalization program, and a psychosocial club for the mentally ill elderly, providing art, recreational and talk therapies.She also attended the Gestalt Therapy Center of Long Island and received training and supervision for three years. Most recently, she worked as a School-Based Clinician in Brunswick.
Julie Gillies: L.C.P.C, N.C.C.
(Email: Julie@AddictionTreatmentPlus.com)
Julie is a therapist with her license professional counselor certificate as well as a national citified counselor and has been in the field for 14 years. Julie has experience working with children in ADHD, PTSD, attachment issues, depression, anxiety, anger management, separation, and grief and loss issues. She has worked with adults in vocational-rehab, career counseling, depression, anxiety and substance abuse. Julie recently worked at the Mercy Recovery Center, and for the Behavioral Services at Mercy emergency room. Julie is a member of SOURCE special ed committee, volunteer at South Portland High School. and the Preble Street Resource Center.
Carolyn (Lyn) Gray: M.A. L.A.D.C.
(Email: Lyn@AddictionTreatmentPlus.com)
Lyn has worked in the field of addictions for 22 years, including K-12 school systems, hospital-based and outpatient programs, as well as educational programs for colleges, parents and community groups. Her outpatient counseling practice at Food Addiction Chemical Dependency Consultants includes teen's and women's issues, with a focus on relapse prevention often with co-existing dual diagnoses, including food addiction. She is also a certified D.E.E.P. provider.
Maureen Greer: L.C.S.W. L.A.D.C.
Maureen is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and a licensed Alcohol Drug Counselor. She sees clients with addictions including food, people with depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder. She is an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapist. She has been in the field over 15 years.
Dorothy (Dot) Heggie: L.C.S.W.
Dot has been working with children, adults and families for the past 16 years, in schools, nursing homes and for the past 12 years in community mental health agencies. She has worked for the past year as a school-based therapist, using play therapy, cognitive behavioral threapy and other approaches to work with children (and their families) who are challenged by anxiety, depression, adjustment, trauma, attachment issues, and difficulty understanding and managing their emotions. She has worked extensively with anxiety and depression in people of all ages.
Laurie Manchester: L.A.D.C.
(Email: Laurie@AddictionTreatmentPlus.com)
Laurie Manchester, L.A.D.C., has been providing alcohol and drug counseling for over 7 years. Specializing in working with adolescents and young adults. She has extensive experience working with adults with opiate addictions and is also a D.E.E.P. provider.
Paul W. Miller: L.C.P.C.
(Email: Paul@AddictionTreatmentPlus.com)
Paul has been in the feild 13 years. He has worked with both children and adults in a wide variety of settings.His most recent work has been with Children's Case Management Services at Spurwink services. In working with children Paul has strong skills with attachment issues, PTSD and sensor issues. With adults Paul has experience in working with a wide diversity of couples and individuals. Paul approaches counseling with a integrated approach which includes looking at every aspect of the persons experience and understanding of the world. Paul graduated from Boston College with a Masters of arts and is pursuing a certificate of advance study at the University of Southern Maine in clinical consultation.
Tami Palmiter: L.C.S.W., L.A.D.C.
(Email: Tami@AddictionTreatmentPlus.com)
Tami has worked with addictions and mental health issues for over 8 years. Her experience includes school-based mental health, expressive therapies, women's issues, addiction issues with food, substances and co-dependency. Tami has extensive training in dance and movement therapy, play therapy, cognitive behavior therapy and family therapy. She runs the children's program at Food Addiction Chemical Dependency Consultants. Tami is also a D.E.E.P. certified counselor.
Gary Pleau: L.A.D.C.
(Email: gpcounseling@yahoo.com)
Gary is a licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor who has worked as a counselor since1992. He worked 12 and a half years (five as the senior counselor) at an extended care program. Has worked three years at the York County Jail, and is presently working at the Milestone Detoxification program. During that time he also operated an out-patient office since 2001. He has been a certified D.E.E.P. instructor since 1996 and is a certified D.E.E.P. provider J.A.S.A.E. administrator. He works with both juvenile clients and adult clients on probation and required to attend counseling.
Robert Rovner: M.D., Medical Director
(Email: Robert@AddictionTreatmentPlus.com)
Dr. Rovner graduated from Kalamazoo College in the State of Michigan in 1984 with a baccalaureate degree in Biology. He attended medical school at Michigan State University and graduated with a degree in medicine in 1991. Dr. Rovner has been in private practice in the town of Steep Falls for the past ten years. Dr. Rovner is very interested in international medicine and Hispanic culture; he speaks Spanish well. He started work in addiction medicine in 1996 and has worked with Food Addiction Chemical Dependency Consultants since that time.
Sandy Taylor: L.A.D.C.
Sandy Taylor retired in Feb. ’07 after working full-time, as a Substance Abuse Counselor, for Milestone Foundation’s Extended-Care residential facility, in Old Orchard Beach. During the past 121/2 years, she has served as Case Manager and Clinical Team Leader, as well as Counselor. She has experience with adult males in the late and final stages of drug and alcohol addiction. Her areas of expertise are Trust issues, Anger Management, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Co-Dependency and other issues relating to people with Dual Diagnoses. She designed and instructed a Life Skills/Self-Esteem Building curriculum, as well as a Relapse Prevention group for graduates of the Milestone program. She also has experience as a mediator for Couples and Families in crisis and is certified as a D.E.E.P. provider.
John E. Wood: L.A.D.C.
(Email: John@AddictionTreatmentPlus.com)
John is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. He facilitated detox groups at the Mercy Hospital Recovery Center for 5 years. During the last 7 years, John has worked with recovering men at the Milestone Foundation in Old Orchard Beach. While working in this long-term treatment setting, he has been able to help clients with a variety of issues, including relapse prevention, anger management, low self esteem, depression, co-dependency, grief and trauma. John has assisted many people to begin to free themselves from their addictions and develop healthier coping skills. He also has experience counseling adolescents struggling with their addictions. John is a certified D.E.E.P. provider.