A peaceful, tranquil environment that promotes a loving, safe atmosphere you can count on
Peace Valley Recovery is a premier outpatient addiction treatment center located in beautiful Bucks County, Pennsylvania. We work with individuals over the age of 18 from all types of backgrounds and addiction situations. If you’re struggling with drug or alcohol use that’s impacting your ability to lead a positive, healthy lifestyle, our outpatient treatment center can help.
We seek to deliver comprehensive outpatient rehab and addiction treatment solutions. Our goal is to help you understand the entire addiction cycle so you can develop new coping skills, recognize triggers and root causes for drug or alcohol use and find your own path to healing and recovery.
At Peace Valley Recovery, we recognize that achieving wellness and long-term sobriety is about so much more than simply quitting drug or alcohol use. We partner with you on this leg of your recovery journey so you’re never trying to figure out this confusing process on your own. And we do so in a peaceful, tranquil environment that promotes a loving, safe atmosphere you can count on.
Meet Our Caring Staff
Michael Parker
Michael Parker - Chief Executive Officer
Michael Parker is the CEO and co-founder of Peace Valley Recovery. Creating Peace Valley has given him the opportunity to combine his talent for team building with his passion for helping others. Mike strives to cultivate an environment that fosters growth and healing, where individuals and families can get well.
Stephen LaBar
Stephen LaBar - Chief Operating Officer
A native to the region, Stephen is excited to join the Peace Valley team and give back to his community. Steve has worked in the addiction field since 2014, holding positions as a behavioral health tech, alumni coordinator, and operations manager. Struggling with addiction himself for over 10 years, Steve enjoys using his experience to help others. He prides himself on being able to connect with patients by showing them the same love and care he received. Steve is a US Navy Veteran as well as a Certified Youth Recovery Specialist.
Dr. Nito Gan MD
Dr. Nito Gan MD - Medical Director
Dr. Nito Gan, MD is a board certified psychiatrist who has worked in numerous settings as clinician and medical director. He completed his residency in general psychiatry at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. He has worked in inpatient/outpatient settings and crisis. He has covered the ACT team and also has significant experience in community psychiatry. He initially started in correctional psychiatry for many years.
More recently he completed the Physicians Leadership Academy at Drexel and served as the Chair of the Department of Psychiatry of the recently closed, Crozer Health.
He has a collaborative approach and encourages patients with substance use disorders positively. He also works to help them adopt a non-judgmental stance and have the courage to have self-compassion.
Monica Kras
Monica Kras - Clinical Therapist
Monica is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State University and a Master’s degree in Secondary School Counseling from West Chester University. She began working in social welfare after graduation and then shifted her primary focus to mental health and addiction treatment in 2017. Her wide range of experience makes her well-equipped to serve as Clinical Director for Peace Valley Recovery.
Monica dedicates herself to ensuring clients at Peace Valley Recovery receive the care and support they need to develop a strong foundation in recovery. She guides them during their time in treatment, helping them become strong, independent individuals as they learn to normalize sobriety. Her dedication to helping clients heal from addiction is reflected in her intentional approach to providing care.
Kelsey Hall
Kelsey Hall - Primary Therapist
Kelsey holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Behavioral Health from Alvernia University. After witnessing the devastating impact of addiction on the people close to her while growing up in South Philadelphia, she decided to pursue substance abuse counseling. Kelsey started as a Clinical Aide in a residential inpatient treatment facility, and then transitioned into a role as a Counselor’s Assistant.
Kelsey continued developing her insight and expertise until she finally advanced to a full-time Primary Therapist. Her extensive experience working in all levels of addiction treatment equips her with a deep understanding of how best to heal from substance use disorder. Kelsey is dedicated to making sure each of her clients feels heard and supported so they can receive the treatment and care they deserve.
Megan Clegg
Megan Clegg - Primary Therapist
Megan holds both a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from West Chester University and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Widener University. Her clinical specialty is working with individuals that suffer from trauma. She has extensive training, credentials, and certifications for EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy), a crucial tool for helping people work through traumatic experiences.
Megan understands the detrimental impact that severe life stressors can have, and how substance use problems may develop as a result. She is passionate about helping individuals who experienced trauma discover healing and happiness. By working with them to develop healthy perceptions of themselves, Megan knows every person can come to a place of feeling peaceful, complete, whole, and safe.
Sara Hawthorne
Sara Hawthorne - Primary Therapist
Sara holds a master’s degree in music therapy from Immaculata University and is a Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC). Sara started her career as an Allied Clinical Therapist in an inpatient psychiatric facility, in which she had extensive experience working with individuals with substance use. She found a passion for the substance use field while working at Peace Valley Recovery as a Group Facilitator, and then transitioned into her role as Primary Therapist.
Sara’s practice is influenced by a person-centered and strengths-based foundation. She believes that every client has the capacity for change. Sara values therapeutic relationships and offers a collaborative and holistic approach to therapy. She uses both creative and cognitive modalities that are unique to each person she works with based on their needs. Sara strives to offer a supportive environment in which all her clients can feel safe, welcomed, and understood.
Keeley O’Brien
Keeley O’Brien - Primary Therapist
As a dedicated counselor’s assistant and case manager at Peace Valley Recovery, Keeley brings both personal and academic perspectives to the realm of addiction and recovery. Keeley’s educational journey began at West Virginia University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology. She is currently working diligently towards obtaining her master’s degree and is on a mission to become a licensed professional counselor.
Keeley’s commitment to the field isn’t just academic. She has walked the challenging path of addiction herself, which gives her a profound understanding of the struggles, pain, and hope that many of our clients experience daily. It’s this firsthand experience that allows Keeley to approach counseling with deep empathy, ensuring every client feels genuinely heard and understood.
Keeley believes in the transformative power of guidance, understanding, and support. Together, we can embark on the journey to a brighter, substance-free future.
Mark Cahoon
Mark Cahoon - Primary Therapist
Mark holds a Masters Degree in Addiction Studies from Capella University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts from Rutgers University in New Brunswick. Mark has worked in substance use treatment for 10 years in a variety of roles, including Behavioral Technician Supervisor, Operations Manager, and Lead Counselor prior to beginning work as a Primary Therapist here at Peace Valley. Mark uses a variety of interventions in helping clients but relies primarily on compassionate, person-centered, strengths-based CBT and DBT as well as helping people develop more awareness of their needs and meeting them in healthy ways.
The 6 years Mark has been in a counseling role have given him a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience regarding the disease of addiction as has his own experience being a recovering person himself. Mark feels that by helping people see themselves in a more affirming light, they can manage any challenge they encounter with more confidence and feel more comfortable in all parts of their lives.
Courtney Murtha
Courtney Murtha - Primary Therapist
Courtney holds a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Northwestern University, a master’s degree in applied sport and exercise psychology from The University of North Carolina-Greensboro. She began her clinical work in athletic mental performance with various top-level athletes and performers but later transitioned into a primary focus of mental health and substance use treatment. She is currently working towards becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient mental health settings and is clinically passionate about identity development, perfectionism, disordered eating, substance use, and LGBTGEQIAP+ issues.
Courtney believes in addressing not only individual needs, but also broader systems that contribute to cycles of addiction and oppression. Her practice stems from a person-centered and strengths-based approach to account for the individual differences and unique qualities of each client. She offers a holistic approach to the therapeutic relationship and uses an integrated style to meet each individual where they are in a collaborative, compassionate, and culturally competent environment.
Tina Jacobs
Tina Jacobs - Recovery Support Specialist
Formerly struggling with addiction, Tina found the strength to overcome her challenges and transform her life. Now, she dedicates her time and expertise to helping others in their recovery journey, as a passionate and empathetic treatment professional. Through her own experience, offering support and understanding, while sharing hope to those seeking a path to healing and renewal.
Lanee Epting
Lanee Epting - Case Manager
Lanee has a strong passion for helping others and creates a safe and nonjudgmental space for individuals to share their stories and confront their addictions. Lanee’s own experience with addiction gives her a unique perspective, allowing her to connect with individuals on a profound level. She understands the complex emotions and hurdles that come with recovery, offering both practical guidance and emotional support to her clients.
Emilyrose Rarrick
Emilyrose Rarrick - Case Manager
Emilyrose is a case manager at Peace Valley Recovery who brings both professional training and personal experience to her work with clients. She earned her Bachelor of Social Work from Gwynedd Mercy University and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Social Work.
With a strong belief in meeting people where they are, Emilyrose supports clients in navigating the many layers of early recovery — from emotional challenges to practical needs. She helps individuals identify barriers, connect with community and clinical resources, and rebuild a life rooted in stability, dignity, and purpose.
Emilyrose approaches each client with empathy and respect, drawing from her own recovery journey to offer nonjudgmental support. She understands that healing is deeply personal and often complex, and she works collaboratively with clients to help them access the tools, support systems, and hope they need to thrive.
Doug Turner
Doug Turner - Operations Supervisor
Doug struggled with active addiction for over 20 years before finding hope and healing in recovery. Since February 19, 2016, he has dedicated himself to helping others find the same solution to the struggles of substance abuse that he has found. Doug has a deep understanding of each client’s troubles and shares his experience so they can find strength and hope through his story.
As Doug explains, “There is nothing like watching a client find freedom from active addiction.” His kind and caring demeanor make him a perfect part of the support staff at Peace Valley Recovery. Doug understands the reality of addiction and knows that a life of recovery is possible for everyone.
Diana Dubbs
Diana Dubbs - Director of Business Development
Diana Dubbs has been in the drug and alcohol treatment industry for over 9 years, starting her career in building platforms for sustainable recovery in New Jersey. Throughout her career she has established a strong foundation throughout NJ & Pennsylvania for helping all people, no matter their situation & building strong relationships.
Dubbs is passionate about her work in New Jersey & Pennsylvania, where she helps people rebuild their lives after addiction. It’s a familiar journey for Dubbs, whose own battle with opioids led to a harrowing descent. Her health ravaged by drugs, she was sought by police and lost jobs and homes and her sense of self-worth.
“I covered all the mirrors in my apartment because I hated the person looking back at me,” Dubbs recalls of her active addiction.
She found a path to sobriety through intensive inpatient treatment and immersion in a 12-step recovery program. “Today, I find purpose in leading a healthy and sober life,” Dubbs says. “I have people who trust me and count on me. I have to remain accountable in all aspects of my life, whether I am working my program or just being human.”
