Meet the Team - New Paradigm Recovery

Our stories vary, but our common goal is the development of a meaningful life of recovery for our clients, their families, and ourselves.

CLINICAL TEAM

CINDY SAMPLE, PhD, LCSW

Senior Staff Clinician

Cindy lives and breathes recovery ...

Dr. Sample is a gifted and insightful psychotherapist who has distinguished herself in her career by focusing her practice on healing individuals who have undergone severe and debilitating trauma and loss.

Cindy joins New Paradigm Recovery with 25 years of helping heal the hearts and minds of troubled men, women, and children in the both the United States and abroad. An accomplished and well respected psychotherapist, she has served the Washington DC area through her private practice and and now at the IOP level of care.

Dr. Sample believes in individualizing the care of each patient to the specific needs that would best serve the person. She strongly believes that no one way is the right way for all. As a result, she is a well-respected member of the clinical society in this area providing
Psychotherapeutic Psychotherapy Counseling for individuals, groups and families.

CLINICAL LEADERSHIP

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ELI

Chief Clinical Officer

Few garner the attention that our CCO gets ...

Eli is often referred to as the best therapist at New Paradigm Recovery. Adopted from Bandit's Adoption and Rescue of K-9s (BARK) in 2011, Eli has graced the lives of hundreds of souls in early recovery through his demonstration of gratitude, love, and compassion.

He is often found napping in the offices throughout the day and evening, and joining group spontaneously to work around the room checking in with each client to ensure that everyone feels safe (and to see if they have any cookies).

CLINICAL LEADERSHIP

Carrie Leonard, JD, LCSW

Clinical Director

Carrie heads the NPR Clinical helm ...

Carrie holds a graduate degree in Social Work from Barry University, and a Juris Doctorate from the College of William and Mary - Marshall Wythe School of Law. She has excelled in direction and development in a variety of mental health and addiction outpatient program environments.

Working with clients and families stricken by the disease of addiction has been of particular interest to Carrie. She has sought out treatment organizations which are focused not merely on the treatment of alcoholism and addiction, but whose programs concentrate on utilizing alternative lenses of therapeutic modality. She has brought to New Paradigm Recovery not merely her exceptional experience, but has profoundly enriched the New Paradigm culture.

CLINICAL TEAM

Eva Kriksciun, CSAC-A

Assistant Program Director

Eva brings a wealth of experience, education, and compassion ...

Eva has worked in treatment and recovery for a considerable length of time, but always seems to have an out-of-the-box and constructive approach to working with and supporting New Paradigm Clients.

A former actress, Eva switched gears after changes in her life fomented a shift in her own perceptions and beliefs. Since that time, Eva never looked back.

It could be easily said that Eva runs the show; her level of compassion and organization keep things running smoothly, ensures that clients and families are supported and cared for, and that the New Paradigm family maintains a smile.

CLINICAL TEAM

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Samar Tehrani, M.Ed., CATIV, CSAC

Staff Clinician

Samar has insight that few others can claim to hold ...

Samar Tehrani is an addictionologist who has dedicated her career to helping those suffering from the disease of Substance and Alcohol Use Disorder (SUD/AUD). In her 20 years of experience in the field of human services, she has taught, counseled, and advocated in the area of mental health related to SUD.

Samar’s career extends from victim advocacy, working in the juvenile justice system, teaching and counseling, and program development. Her work has provided her with the opportunity to work with people from all walks of life, a journey she feels has been her blessing.

Samar strongly believes that "eradication of addiction is not legalization, treatment, or adjudication... eradication of addiction is prevention through awareness by means of education."

Her motto: "'Education = awareness'

CLINICAL TEAM

Margeaux Groene, MA

Staff Therapist

As the one of the newest team members ...

Margeaux brings an incredible dynamicism to the New Paradigm Recovery team.

Margeaux acquired her graduate degree in Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University, and her undergraduate degree in Organizational Communication from Calvin University. She is EMDRIA certified as a trauma therapist, in addition to other certification in clinical modalities.

She brings a remarkable insight and passion to working with emerging adults, and those young men and women who struggle with issues ranging from executive function to co-occurring mental health issues.

CLINICAL TEAM

ZAHRA HUSSAIN, FMNP-BC, PMH-NP

Medical Director

Zahra's energy touches all who speak with her ...

Zahra is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with degrees from both the University of New Hampshire and Marymount University. She has been described by her patients as "caring", "kind", "devoted", "warm", and "gracious".

Zahra joins New Paradigm Recovery with over ten years of professional medical experience working with patients in a variety of treatment environments. While certified in a variety of medically assisted treatment regimen, she is also an advanced practitioner of holistic treatment approaches.

CLINICAL TEAM

Barry McNinch, M.S.

Staff Therapist

Barry brings a compassionate and kind touch to his clients ...

As a child, Barry always had the drive to help others, which led to his desire to focus on mental healthcare. While growing up in rural Eastern North Carolina, he had the opportunity to shadow under different mental healthcare professionals at all care levels. During this experience, he witnessed a disconnect between clients and access to the appropriate clinical services. Identifying these underserved populations, he also observed how they navigated obstacles created from the societal stigmas towards identifying the need for mental health services. From that moment, he gained a passion for working with others in a variety of clinical and advocacy capacities.

Throughout Barry’s education and professional career, he has had experience with program development, program operations, and clinical-outreach. He has also had the opportunity to collaborate on a startup team that developed Intensive Outpatient Programs and Partial Hospitalization Programs. Clinically, he has had the opportunity to serve individuals of the LGBTQIA, substance use disorder, and eating disorder communities in the Washington DC metro area.

CLINICAL TEAM

Steffanie Kelshaw, LPC, CSAC

Staff Clinician

Steffanie has been with New Paradigm Recovery from the beginning ...

Steffanie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Vermont and a Master of Arts in Education and Human Development with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from George Washington University. Steffanie has worked with adolescents and adults in a university mental health facility, outpatient substance abuse clinics, and a residential substance abuse facility. As a Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and member of the American Counseling Association, she is dedicated to delivering premier care to her clients.

Her passion is helping those who battle with different emotional difficulties and many of life’s daily struggles. She has counseled clients through the experiences of grief and loss, family and marital discord, stress, anger, depression, mood disorders, trauma, and anxiety. Her approach has been to work together with her clients to develop treatment plans that improve healing, self-efficacy, motivation, and success while learning how substance abuse has become a self-destructive coping strategy.

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Joshua Cagney, M.A.

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

As another founding partner, Joshua has passion ...

Joshua holds a graduate degree in Psychology, completed CACREP post-graduate work in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and is currently completing his dissertation for a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership. Joshua in a veteran of the United States Army, and began clinical work with adolescents and their families, but has maintained a focus primarily working with men and women struggling with addiction. He speaks publicly on issues ranging from the collateral consequences of criminal sentencing to the nature of addiction in families and communities.

He serves as a guest speaker for MADD Virginia and Washington, D.C., Loudoun Community Corrections. He serves on the Board of Directors for O.A.R. Northern Virginia, and is a past member of the Boards of Directors for Dandelion Meadow and for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) Northern Virginia.

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Joey Zabel, M.S.

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Joey exemplifies success in recovery ...

Joey holds a Master's Degree in Organizational Development and has been active in long term recovery. He worked in business and collegiate instruction for a number of years before taking an active role in AUD/SUD advocacy and the education of adolescents about the perils of addiction.

Joey currently serves as the Executive Director for Arise and Flourish, a non-profit focused on substance use education in public schools throughout the Maryland suburbs and is a past member of the board of directors. He also proudly serves on the Ashley Addiction Treatment Center Leadership Board.

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Tom Walker

Co-Founder and Program Consultant

As one of the founding partners of New Paradigm Recovery ...

Tom Walker brings more than two decades of behavioral healthcare management expertise and personal recovery experience to New Paradigm Recovery. Tom's experience providing direct counseling care, representing programs as an outreach professional, and co-founding a successful Washington DC area intensive outpatient practice inform his expansive knowledge of behavioral healthcare theory, practice, and operation.

Tom’s recovery career includes roles as a business consultant, staunch ally and advocate for individuals and families, and a board member for recovery-supportive nonprofit and community organizations. His belief in the importance of recovery-oriented systems of care and family-informed treatment were immediately appealing to the other founders of New Paradigm Recovery, where he can fulfill his calling by advancing its recovery-informed care model.

Tom’s recreational therapies include all forms of motorsport, hiking, snowboarding, and reveling in the outdoors. He lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife Leigh, son Colton, and dog Whipple.

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Keven Kvasnicka

Chief Administrative Officer

Keven is the glue that holds us together ...

Keven's career has considerable depth in operations at MAXIMUS, Inc. in the information technology sector. Before long, he established himself in executive management roles focusing on organizational infrastructure.

Keven has worked peripherally with men in recovery for nearly 20 years, and has a keen understanding of the issues families face when affected by alcoholism and drug addiction. Keven lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and children.

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Dave Mastran

Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board

As the fourth founding partner, Dave IS service ...

Dave is the founding partner of a capital management group in Great Falls, Virginia, and a native of Northern Virginia. Dave developed a passion for financial markets at an early age, and began the establishment of a respectable record of success from 1997 through the present.

Additionally, Dave has led a life in recovery for nearly 20 years, and has played an active role in the recovery of countless men over that time. At home Dave spends time with his wife and children, coaching and playing soccer.

Our Mission

To maximize our clients' recovery from addiction without compromising health, happiness, or potential for success. New Paradigm Recovery provides individualized, sustainable therapeutic programs of recovery which enable our clients to overcome the issues which have negatively affected their lives, the lives of their loved ones, and the community around them – empowering each individual to grow through their experiences, rather than despite their challenges.

Our Values

Recovery

Service

Humility

Integrity

Compassion

Engagement

What's next?

Now that you've gotten to know a little about who we are, let's forge ahead and discuss the core services that New Paradigm Recovery offers.

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