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Clinical Team · Costa Rica Treatment Center

An international, fully bilingual multidisciplinary team

Hand-selected. Deeply experienced.

Costa Rica Treatment Center works with hand-selected professionals who together comprise a multidisciplinary clinical team with expertise across addiction treatment, psychiatry, psychology, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, family therapy and holistic modalities.

Every team member is highly qualified by education, experience and training. Each serves as an integral part of the overall care model.

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Our team

The people behind every treatment plan

A multidisciplinary clinical team across addiction treatment, psychiatry, psychology, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, family therapy and holistic modalities.

Clinical leadership

Paola Cravioto Pacheco
Clinical Director and Psychologist

Paola Cravioto Pacheco

MA Clinical Psychology · 16+ years in addiction treatment

Paola oversees all clinical operations and patient treatment plans across both centers, leading a multidisciplinary team to ensure every treatment plan is individualized.

Dr. Karla Uriarte
Physician

Dr. Karla Uriarte

MD, Surgeon and General Practitioner · 15+ years experience

Dr. Uriarte provides medical oversight and supports the clinical team on medical matters across the program.

Dr. Milena Radulovich
Addiction Psychiatrist

Dr. Milena Radulovich

MD, Addiction Psychiatry · 8+ years experience

Dr. Radulovich provides psychiatric evaluation and support. She specializes in addiction psychiatry and has significant experience with complex mood disorder and dual diagnosis presentations.

Dr. Bryan Alfaro
Addiction Psychiatrist

Dr. Bryan Alfaro

MD, Addiction Psychiatry · 8+ years experience

Dr. Alfaro provides psychiatric evaluation and support alongside Dr. Radulovich. Together they provide comprehensive psychiatric coverage across both centers.

Dr. Viviana Herrera
Physician

Dr. Viviana Herrera

MD, Surgeon and General Practitioner

Dr. Herrera provides medical oversight and supports the clinical and detox process.

Clinical and therapy team

Fiorella Batalla
Clinical Psychologist and Certified Coach

Fiorella Batalla

22+ years experience

Fiorella brings extensive experience as a clinical psychologist and certified coach to the treatment team.

Mariana Charpentier
Psychologist and Family Therapist

Mariana Charpentier

BA Texas A&M · MA Marital and Family Therapy, University of San Diego · Certified SMART Recovery and EMDR Therapist

Mariana focuses on the systemic and relational dimensions of recovery, including family dynamics, support networks and relationships.

Eva Lahmann
Addictions Counselor and Clinical Psychologist

Eva Lahmann

National Certified Counselor (NCC) · BA Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder · MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Tony Feeney
Addiction Recovery Specialist

Tony Feeney

Certified SMART Recovery and 12-Step · 15+ years experience

Tony supports clients across multiple recovery pathways including 12-step facilitation, SMART Recovery and Refuge Recovery.

Dalit Gateno Galemiri
Occupational Therapist

Dalit Gateno Galemiri

MA International Community Development

Dalit brings an occupational therapy perspective to recovery, supporting clients in building functional skills and routines that sustain recovery in daily life.

Holistic and wellness team

Arturo Garcia
Yoga Instructor

Arturo Garcia

Ashtanga and Pranayama · Sri Pattabhi Jois lineage · 30+ years experience

Arturo brings deep expertise in yoga and breathwork to the CRTC program, drawing from one of the most respected lineages in Ashtanga yoga.

Manuela Siegfried
Forest Therapist

Manuela Siegfried

Certified Shinrin-Yoku Therapist · ANFT Certified

Manuela leads forest therapy and Shinrin-Yoku sessions as part of the holistic program. Forest bathing is a core element of the CRTC therapeutic approach.

Laura Sibaja
Sound Therapist

Laura Sibaja

Laura brings sound healing to the CRTC program as part of the holistic and somatic modalities available to clients.

Raquel Murillo
Registered Nurse

Raquel Murillo

Specialization in acute detox protocols

Raquel provides nursing support with specific expertise in acute detox care.

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How the team works

A multidisciplinary team that truly knows every client

With a maximum of 18 patients at San José and 10 at Riverside, every member of the CRTC team truly knows every client.

The scale is deliberately small. It means treatment plans are genuinely individualized. It means clinicians can monitor progress closely. And it means no client is ever lost in the system.

The team works together across disciplines. What the physician observes informs what the psychiatrist evaluates. What the therapist hears shapes what the holistic team supports. The client's experience is held across the whole team, not siloed in individual sessions.

Take the first step

The first conversation costs nothing

You do not have to have everything figured out. You just have to be ready to start talking. We are here. Day or night.

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