Los Angeles, CA, March 23 – Ascend Healthcare, the premier provider of residential treatment for teens suffering from mental health and substance use disorders, has hired Nathalie May, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and dance-enthusiast, as a primary therapist.

Nathalie grew up in Paris, France and brings over 11 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, the elderly, and their families to the team at Ascend Healthcare. She has worked in several different levels of care and has extensive experience in treating children on the autism spectrum, providing crisis intervention, and treating behavioral issues, trauma, family issues, and addiction.

“Nathalie’s diverse cultural background and immense empathy help her easily relate to everyone. We’re very much looking forward to her strengthening our teens and helping them to take ownership of their behavior and emotional wellbeing,” said FE Goldberg, Managing Director of Ascend’s residential program for adolescents.

Clinical Director Jess Beck, LCSW added, “Nathalie is highly-trained in Structural Family Therapy and has an amazing capacity to improve family functioning, communication, and boundaries. She was an easy hiring decision because she has a great track record and an even more impressive attitude about working with families. She fits right in with the team, and she’s even bilingual.”

Ascend Healthcare is a 12-bed residential treatment center located in Encino, CA, a suburb of Los Angeles. Ascend offers a 45-90 day, an insurance-based program of treatment for mental health and substance use disorders. The treatment center’s program is designed to treat the entire family system and help teach teens to emotionally self-regulate in a healthy manner, helping families evolve into safe and supportive units.

If you would like more information about this topic, please call Seamus at 617-869-6552 or email seamus@ascendhc.com.

About Ascend Healthcare
Ascend Healthcare is a residential treatment center for adolescents located in Los Angeles, CA. The 45-90 day program treats teens for mental health and substance abuse. Ascend’s program is co-ed, diverse, and LGBT-affirmative, has high school on-site, and incorporates a strong family therapy component. The center works to empower teens to emotionally self-regulate in a healthy manner in order to return to living healthy, fulfilling lives in safe, healthy, and supportive environments.