The people who will
actually be in the room with you.

Sergey Litvinov, MD

Dr. Litvinov oversees all medical protocols, medication management, and psychiatric care at Pines. Dual-trained in psychiatry and addiction medicine, with particular expertise in complex co-occurring disorders. Read full bio →

Laura Bonczek, LCSW

Laura Bonczek is the Clinical Director at Pines Recovery Life. She leads day-to-day clinical operations, supervises the therapist team, and reviews every patient’s master treatment plan from admission through discharge. Her work focuses on trauma-informed, evidence-based care for adults in detox and residential treatment, including patients with co-occurring mental-health conditions.

Her clinical philosophy is patient-centered and evidence-based: care plans are built around the person in the room, not a template. She holds her team to clear documentation standards, structured supervision, and continuity between detox, residential, and aftercare so nothing slips between handoffs.

Credentials: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), State of Florida. License verifiable through the Florida Department of Health public registry.

Cristina Cavallo, MS

Cristina Cavallo is the Lead Therapist at Pines Recovery Life. She runs clinical supervision, leads group therapy curriculum development, and carries a working individual caseload. Her clinical focus is substance use disorder and the trauma and co-occurring mental-health conditions that frequently accompany it.

Her clinical approach is evidence-based and trauma-informed. She works from the assumption that group is where most patients first hear themselves spoken aloud, so she structures the program around modalities with strong outcome research — cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and motivational interviewing — and trains the team to deliver them with fidelity.

Credentials: Master of Science (MS); Master’s Level Certified Addiction Professional (MCAP); Internationally Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (ICADC). Verifiable through the Florida DOH and Florida Certification Board.

Gina Bruni

Gina Bruni is an accountant by training and serves as Chief Financial Officer at Pines Recovery Life. She leads financial stewardship across the organization and oversees insurance verification and patient-financial advocacy — making sure families have a clear, confidential picture of coverage before admission.

Her operating philosophy is straightforward: clinical decisions should never be driven by billing pressures. Her team negotiates with carriers, runs benefits verifications confidentially, and gives families a clear picture of what is covered before admission so the conversation about treatment can stay focused on care.

Her work covers payer relationships, benefits verification, and the financial side of admissions across BCBS, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Tricare, Humana Military, and VA CCN.

Travis Gray

More than ten years of experience in the helping profession. Travis is a Navy veteran (3rd Class Petty Officer, engineering division), bilingual in Spanish, and the creator of the Comprehensive Emotional Memory Assessment — a diagnostic tool he uses to help clients uncover the root causes of their mental-health and addiction challenges. Holds LMHC, CAP, and LPC credentials.

Ashley Edwards, MA

More than four years of direct substance-use and mental-health counseling experience. B.A. in Psychology from Florida Atlantic University; M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. Helps patients build the self-care, discipline, and emotional sobriety that sustain long-term recovery — across both detox and residential phases.

Alexandria Dassau

Alexandria Dassau, LPN, is part of the 24/7 nursing team at Pines Recovery Life. Her work centers on acute withdrawal management and medication-assisted treatment for patients moving through medical detox.

Her bedside approach is calm, attentive, and patient-centered. Day-to-day responsibilities include medication administration, vitals monitoring, withdrawal-scale assessments (CIWA-Ar for alcohol, COWS for opioids), and continuous observation during the most acute phase of detox. She works directly with the Medical Director and the on-call physician team to keep care safe and protocol-aligned.

Credentials: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), State of Florida. License verifiable through the Florida Department of Health public registry.

Janice A. Haynes

More than fifteen years as a Behavioral Health Technician and case manager. Coordinates between clinical team, family, and aftercare partners. The anchor of our discharge-planning process.

Jaclyn Dawson

Experienced in admissions for substance-use treatment, with particular expertise in clinical assessment, family involvement, and personalized treatment planning. Maintains relationships with outpatient providers, interventionists, alumni, and referral partners across the country, and supports families through the admissions process with a calm, non-judgmental approach.

Jake Kiernan

Certified Interventionist with personal lived experience of recovery. Jake supports families through professional interventions, sober coaching, and safe transport from home to campus, with a particular focus on community outreach and the Spanish-speaking community.

Lewis Wright III

Recovery coach and group facilitator. Lewis served as a Behavioral Emergency Services Team Officer with the Boca Raton Police Department, where he developed crisis-intervention skills he now brings to early-recovery group work. Patients consistently cite his groups as among the most impactful of their stay.