The Outreach Center provides informative articles on:

• Drug Rehab
• Addiction
• Treatment
• Detox
• Family of Addicts

Our Team

Howard C. Samuels, PsyD is a leading drug and alcohol addiction expert. He is a licensed therapist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with years of experience running two successful treatment centers, and is the founder of The Hills Treatment Center.

Dr. Samuels specializes in the treatment of mood and addictive disorders, love addiction and substance abuse intervention. Dr. Samuels has been clean and sober for 28 years from heroin and cocaine addiction.

As the son of a prominent New York state political figure, Howard's private battle with addiction became public when his drug busts in 1969 and 1971 hit the front pages of the New York Post and New York Daily News, and were covered in Newsweek and Rolling Stone magazine.

As a columnist with The Huffington Post, Howard comments on the epidemic crisis of drugs and alcohol in America. His testifying before the California Senate Public Safety Commission resulted in legislation prohibiting the sale to minors of the dangerous hallucinogenic Salvia.

Howard is widely sought after by network television shows such as ABC's Good Morning America, NBC's The Today Show, CBS, CNN, Entertainment Tonight and many more as well as syndicated radio programs for his professional and personal experience with recovery.

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Bruce Turner has a M.A. in Marriage Family Therapy and has been working as an addiction specialist with dual diagnosed clients both in residential treatment settings and private practice for over fifteen years.

Bruce’s experience includes extensive work with clients individually as well as in the group process for addiction education, relapse prevention, grief counseling, and multi-family process groups.

Prior to working in treatment, Bruce has over twenty-three years experience in health care administration including Human Resources Administration and Employee Assistance Programs.


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Jorja Davis has been a leader in the field of addiction both in the private and public sector for the last 23 years. Jorja brings to The Hills her wide expertise with children, adults and families.

Jorja has been trained by the area's leading specialists in addiction, psychiatry and neurology. Parents and family members who have attended Jorja’s addiction 101: “lectures for the family" have often said how easily accessible the information is and exclaimed "how come no one ever told me this before?"

“Addiction is a disease" is not just a marketing phrase for The Hills. With the help of Jorja Davis' neurological understanding, clients and families can attain an understanding of gaining one of the keys to sobriety - emotional intelligence.



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Oren Pius has been working in the field of recovery since 2003. His experience includes work as a clinical assistant, director of operations, marketing, call center manager, residential supervisor, insurance billing, including acting as liaison with insurance companies and clients.

At The Hills, Oren oversees the Admissions and Intake Department processing all admission calls, providing necessary information pertaining to services, program and treatment.



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Nick has worked in the drug and alcohol treatment Industry for the past 7 years and in 2008 became the Director of Admissions at Wonderland Treatment Center, a high end, concierge treatment facility located in Los Angeles, California. At The Hills Center, Nick provides individual and group counseling specializing in addiction and relationship issues.


Nick holds a B.A. in Political Science from The University of Maryland, College Park with minors in Economics and French. He graduated in December 2009 with an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles.

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Terre Bridgham is a licensed therapist and registered art therapist with a Masters in Psychology. She brings over 30 years of experience, both personal and professional, working in addiction and recovery. Terre’s experiences include work in the non-profit sector, residential youth, homeless and domestic violence programs and private practice.

Terre provides individual and group counseling, specializing in trauma and attachment, relational issues and relapse prevention. In addition to traditional “talk” therapy, she is able to utilize art therapy interventions to enhance and facilitate insight in the therapeutic process.


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Reid Hanlon grew up in Northern Virginia and moved to Southern California to attend College in 1999. He currently lives in Manhattan Beach, CA with his wife Erin and puppy, Rooney. Personally, Reid struggled with alcoholism as a teenager and didn't truly accept his disease until he was 29 years old and a previous client at The Hills Treatment Center facility, formerly known as Wonderland Center. Reid's struggle caused his family and himself a great deal of pain and disappointment.

As an Alumni, since first checking into The Hills Center, Reid has maintained sobriety and achieved numerous personal goals. During the Spring of 2012, Reid received his Masters degree in Clinical Psychology. Reid is currently pursuing his education and will begin his doctoral studies. Through sobriety, Reid has found the peace that only comes through making the most out of everyday life. The realization of his aspirations, once merely dreamed of is now a reality for Reid Hanlon, M.A. He wishes the same for all potential clients that come through The Hills Treatment Center's gate.

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"The impossible can always be broken down into possibilities"

Doree's journey of hard work and success began as an administrative assistant. She eventually took on the roll of technician and quickly found herself becoming an office manager and trainer.

Wanting to contribute more and have a greater impact on those around her Doree moved on to become Quality Assurance Coordinator and Executive Assistant. She was put into the position of Operations Manager where she oversaw 12 facilities.

Doree's experience working in the rehabilitation field has afforded her the opportunity to become part of a community that understands and strives toward the betterment of humanity.

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Nara comes to The Hills with a background in medical billing and Poly-substance abuse. Previously working for Morningside Recovery in Newport Beach, Rebecca’s House in Lake Forest and Creative Care in Malibu, Nara is our new addition to our Admissions Department. Chances are if someone calls The Hills Hotline in the need for help, Nara will be the guiding voice on the other end of the phone.

“The Hills isn’t just a gateway to recovery”, Nara says “It’s a chance to completely change your life”. It’s a vital first step and Nara’s job is to help those people in trouble take advantage of it. Give her a call now!


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A business marketing graduate, Gary Hackett uses his specialized training in graphics arts, internet advertising and Search Engine Optimization to assist The Hills Treatment's online marketing department.

With a history of working in the treatment field, Gary applies a wide variety of experience to help us seek to achieve our mission statement by incorporating his knowledge of drug/alcohol addiction, marketing, and business management.



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Isaac Reddick III has over a decade of experience in helping people stay clean and sober. His formidable resume reflects his commitment to providing real support to our clients, having worked his way up from a Technician-level care provider to the coveted role of Residential Supervisor, which rendered him the eyes and ears of the treatment center he called home before ultimately landing at The Hills.

In addition to his more than twenty years of clean and sober time, Isaac is also a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist. Indeed, it is his empathy for our clients that makes him uniquely qualified to remain a part of their lives as The Hills’ Alumni Coordinator. Add to this his irreverent sense of humor and penchant for intuiting a client’s need for attention, and it is easy to see why many of our past and current clients look to Isaac for strength and support as they venture forth into the bold new lives which await them.

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Shawn comes to The Hills Treatment Center with a background in Human Resources, sales, and customer service. She has worked for the seafood industry for 12 years performing in sales, customer relations and interfaced with company personnel to meet customers' orders and satisfaction.

Shawn also worked in Human Resources at a local service company with approximatedly 300 employees and now looks forward to working with management, staff members and current employees of The Hills Treatment Center.

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