Chris Cohn, MAC, NCRS, Founder and President: 
Chris Cohn, Founder and Co-Owner of Scottsdale Recovery Center and Sober Living of AZ, holds a Masters in Addiction Counseling and is also a National Certified Recovery Specialist. Being a recovering addict himself, Chris brings strength, hope and inspiration to the organization as well as a strong desire and passion to help people get and stay sober. Chris was born and raised in Arizona and is well connected in the recovering community. Chris went to Brophy College Preparatory then graduated from the University of Arizona with a Sociology Major / Psychology Minor. After getting sober, he wanted to continue his education and study addiction more thoroughly, so he attained his Masters Degree in Addiction Counseling from Grand Canyon University. Apart from being the Founder and Co-Owner, he is highly involved in the therapeutic processes; utilizing his personal journey through recovery as well as his education.

Alex Salcedo, Co-Founder, CEO:
Alex Salcedo possesses the desire to go above and beyond all expectations to ensure client satisfaction and strives to keep our recovery homes and treatment center a "Sanctuary For Sobriety." Alex is committed to helping people stay sober and is a huge asset to our organization. Alex brings to the table tremendous business and recovery experience, passion, commitment, honesty and integrity.

Both Chris and Alex are in this business for one reason: To help the still suffering alcoholic and addict get and stay sober. Furthermore, their ability to think outside the box and use their extensive network of licensed therapists, substance abuse counselors, Intensive Outpatient Programs, sober coaches, detox centers, medical doctors and psychiatrists opens the door to an all-encompassing recovery program that goes far beyond sober living and basic Intensive Outpatient services. The programs implemented are all PROVEN to keep people sober and attain life-long sobriety. We give you the tools needed to get and stay sober; the willingness, acceptance and ones ability to surrender must come from within.

Nancy Harkins, LPC, NCC, Clinical Director, Primary Therapist:

Nancy Harkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed, by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) licensed by the National Board of Certified Counselors. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a masters degree in professional counseling. Nancy is also certified in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy/Equine Assisted Learning through EAGALA and OK Corral. She is also trained in EMDR, which is a very powerful treatment tool for dealing with trauma. She has many years of experience in the mental health while serving diverse populations including: adults, adolescents, families and couples of all ages. Nancy works with veterans, as well as the developmentally and physically disabled. Her primary areas of experience include: substance abuse, post traumatic stress, grief, domestic violence and various other relationship issues; as well as many clients with a dual diagnosis.

Liza Salcedo, Program Director:

Liza's main goal is to see that each and every client receives the opportunity they deserve to succeed in sobriety. From the moment she does a client's intake, her support and guidance will follow as they progress in sobriety. She is dedicated to assisting each client as they transition into sober living and / or treatment. Liza is extremely passionate about recovery and makes everybody who walks through our doors feel right at home. Liza can most relate to family members who have a child suffering with addiction, having delt herself with her own son's addiction for over 12 years. She is a major asset to our organization and without her passion, commitment and unconditional love, we wouldn't be where we are today.

Bill Murnighan, Clinical Director, Counselor, MA, LISAC

I began my career as a therapist in 1972. Since then I have trained in numerous psychotherapeutic modalities. I have found the following counseling techniques to be most effective for my clients: EMDR, Cognitive Therapy, and Post Induction Therapy. Using these theraputic approaches, we can unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. While we can't change the past, we can work togother to better understand and resolve tramatic conflicts and challanges to create a foundation for a brighter future.

My treatment specializations includes... Chemical Dependency Love and Sexual Addictions Eating Disorders Co-Dependancy Gambling Trauma Depression and Anxiety Couples Issues Family Issues Stress Management Conflict Resolution In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, I offer a personalized approach tailored to each client's needs and goals.

Kurt Woodburn, Recovery Specialist, Human Resources:

Kurt Woodburn is a native Arizonan who grew up in the mining communities of Globe and Kearny. In high school, Kurt's claim to fame was winning a pole vault championship with a jump of 13 feet 6 inches. This should tell you a little bit about his personality! After saving his pennies from working in the copper mines, Kurt traveled in Europe for three months before returning to the University of Arizona. Beginning his junior year of college, Kurt identified his substance abuse problem. "Although I would not hit any sort of bottom until a decade later, the warning signs were there. The so-called 'coming of age partying' became a normal pattern of alcohol abuse." An introduction to cocaine came in the late seventies. Kurt refers to cocaine as his mistress for 25 years. During those years he entered the insurance business and managed to prosper to the point of owning his own financial planning business throughout the 1990's. The millennium, and more specifically 2002, brought the end of Kurt's financial career as well as the end of his substance abuse. "The bottom I experienced left me not just financially bankrupt, but soulless." Kurt humbly submitted his life to a power greater than himself from that moment forward. During his time of sobriety he has earned a degree in Chemical Dependency, yet what he brings to the table is actual experience from life's tragedies caused by substance abuse to life's possibilities in sobriety.Kurt is happily married with six children, some grown, some growing (teenagers). He acknowledges that only by grace can he live with these blessings.

"Our common aspiration at Scottsdale Recovery Center is to build a foundation of sobriety on solid rock, not shifting sand. So that when the waves of life come (and they will come), our clients may get knocked down, but when they stand up, the foundation remains."

Hilary George, Equine Therapist, Neuro-Linguistic Programming:

Hillary brings an extensive background, education, personal experience and life skills to Scottsdale Recovery Center. Hilary has a degree in Education from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX. She is a Certified Equine Specialist in mental health and is a life coach with a certification in Neuro-Linguistic Programming. She is the founder of Arcadia Pony Club where she has taught over 300 individuals.

She is an active member of EAGALA Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association and NARHA North American Riding for the Handicapped Association.

Heidi Malano, Recovery Based Yoga Instructor:

As a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, Heidi believes an active body and healthy mind help to provide the greatest pleasures for enjoying life. She takes extreme passion in teaching others about the beautiful benefits of fitness and most importantly, yoga—as yoga rejuvenates the body in a physical, mental, and spiritual state of being. She welcomes every student to the mat with open arms and an open heart. And she aims to bring positive affirmations into each pose, which allows her students to discover and enjoy his or her own personal yoga journey.