Paradigm Team

Jesse is a dedicated professional who brings a wealth of experience in the healthcare industry. With a background in admissions since 2017 and a keen understanding of the intricacies of the process, Jesse plays an important role in facilitating seamless transitions for clients and family members alike. Jesse’s approach to admissions ensures a positive experience for patients and their families, reflecting Altior Healthcare’s commitment to compassionate and efficient healthcare services.

Alicia brings compassion and authenticity to her work at Altior Healthcare. With a background in behavioral health, she supports teens, young adults, and adults navigating mental health and substance use challenges.

Having seen the impact of mental health and substance use disorders through family and close relationships, Alicia is committed to helping normalize these conversations and reduce stigma both in treatment settings and beyond. She believes in meeting people where they are and creating spaces that encourage connection, honesty, and healing.

Outside of work, Alicia enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, being outdoors, and cuddling with her teacup Maltese, Lola.

Mindi is completing a Bachelor of Science in International Business. Before discovering her passion for supporting clients to navigate and access care, she was a small business owner and successfully managed high profile restaurants in the Denver Metro area. After going through a healing journey of her own, Mindi decided to pursue a career in a field that aligns with a desire to support others in an impactful and meaningful way. After serving as Admissions Manager for psychology clinics specializing in eating disorder recovery, Mindi found her way to Paradigm Treatment. Outside of work, Mindi enjoys spending time with her partner and dogs, and is passionate about collecting and restoring antiques.

Alex has had a passion for helping others since she started working in the treatment field in 2017. Alex’s prior experience includes working as a case manager and an admissions coordinator for a treatment center in New Hampshire. Her passion for this work comes from both personal and professional experiences. Alex’s favorite part of working at Altior is helping to initiate positive changes for families and young people. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, working out, and being outdoors.

Sydney is a compassionate therapist who is dedicated to guiding families through the admissions process. A graduate of the University of Alabama and California Lutheran University, Sydney began her career in 2016 working at a halfway house for individuals transitioning out of prison. Since 2016, she has worked and volunteered in a variety of settings including residential treatment, outpatient, private practice, substance use treatment, and sober living homes. Since joining Altior Healthcare in early 2020, Sydney has found immense fulfillment in guiding families through the admissions process. She uses a multitude of evidence-based modalities including CBT, TF-CBT, DBT, Solution-Focused therapy, and Bowenian techniques.

Stephanie Holdenried graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and is the 6th generation of a California ranching family and a nationally-certified (CEIP) equine-facilitated educator and nutritionist. She creates and facilitates a wide range of equine therapy programs, including experiences for women, youth, and recovery groups, with the goal of helping individuals find greater self-awareness by connecting to their own intrinsic wisdom. Stephanie is also the founder of GUTS-y Girls, an equine-led life skills and leadership group for 10-12 year olds, and co-founder of Networking at the Barn, in Marin County. Beyond this, she is developing leadership and team building programs for organizations through her licensing with Horse Dream in Europe. Stephanie’s grounded presence combined with her own experience growing up on a ranch and being an avid horsewoman allow her unique insights and understanding to create space for profound equine therapy sessions that allow Paradigm youth to open and connect with themselves and others in a deep, meaningful way.

Judy Weston-Thompson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a certified equine interactive specialist. Judy holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from Sonoma State University and completed her Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy studies more than a decade ago. She was among the first graduate class of psychotherapists to be certified as an equine interactive professional mental health (CBEIP.org). Judy also holds a therapeutic riding instructor certificate from and is an active member of, the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.). Over time, Judy has developed her own unique form of Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy, which has proven especially effective for the treatment of teens struggling with anxiety, interpersonal relationship building, depression, trauma, and PTSD. Combining several different types of psychotherapy treatments with various horsemanship and horse-related practices (natural horsemanship, animal communication & horse massage), Judy has developed her own treatment modality; based on a true partnership beneficial to both human and horse.

Daniel Rauck completed his teacher training at Greenpath yoga in SF and has been a yoga instructor for more than a decade. Since his very first yoga class, he was inspired at yoga’s potential for healing and transformation. Daniel has taught over 10,000 classes and brought the practice of yoga to folks from a wide variety of backgrounds. He has worked with a full spectrum of physical abilities, from athletes to the differently-abled. Regardless of one’s current physical and emotional state, Daniel teaches yoga in a way that meets each adolescent where they are, in order to help the teen find their own path to balance and empowerment. Augmenting his yoga teaching are studies in Yoga Nidra, restorative yoga, and yin yoga, as well as being a NASM corrective exercise specialist.

Marquis is a former Division 1 football player at the University of Arizona who has a passion for fitness, education, and helping others. As a youth he was always active and involved in sports as well as various other activities. His time and energy spent in sports translated directly onto the field. He excelled in football and received a full ride scholarship to play Defensive back at the U of A, where he stared on defense and led the team in interceptions as a senior. Upon entering college with an eager and hungry mind set, he gravitated towards strength training and quickly fell in love with it. After a short stint with the Chicago Bears of the NFL, Marquis closed the chapter of his football career and geared his attention towards athletic training and helping others reach their highest fitness potential. He began interning at the University of Arizona where NFL players would return to campus in the offseason to train and sharpen their skills. Soon after, he moved back to California where he would start to do more one-on-one training.

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