Behavioral Health Providers

Christopher Lukonis, PhD, MD

I like to help patients understand that addiction is a medical condition that can be treated. Bad behaviors come with the addiction, but that doesn’t mean the person is bad. My team helps people recover—not just to stop using drugs, but to rebuild their lives and meet their full true potential.

Jeffrey Nowlan, MA, LCMHC, LADC

Jeff Nowlan is a licensed mental health and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor with experience providing individual, group, and family therapy to a diverse population in outpatient settings. Using a client centered holistic approach, he empowers clients to increase self-awareness of what is working well in their life, what is not working as well as they want it to be, and to build motivation, confidence, and the skills needed to support meaningful change.

Jennifer Pelletier, LADC

Jen Pelletier is a licensed drug and alcohol counselor whose background is working with patients participating in medication assisted treatment. She enjoys the challenges and rewards of working with individuals with substance use disorders. She strives to show consistent compassion and empathy, while encouraging and empowering her patients on their journey through recovery. Recognizing that the impact of addiction goes beyond the individual who is suffering, she is passionate about increasing resources for families, friends, and communities.

Anne Pratt, PhD

Anne Pratt, PhD, is a psychologist with over 30 years of experience in private practice, clinics, medical settings, and the court system. She specializes in treatment of depression, anxiety, and psychological trauma. She believes strongly in a collaborative approach to psychotherapy, where she is an expert in psychological problems but clients are the experts on themselves.

Corina Rose, MA, LCMHC

Psychotherapist Corina Rose helps adult and teenage clients work through a variety of issues, from mood disorders such as depression to relationship challenges with couples. A trauma-informed therapist, she describes her style as “eclectic,” having been “trained in many different modalities that help people heal their pain, whether it is mental, emotional, or physical.”

“For me it’s about making a heartfelt connection and creating a safe space for a person to address whatever is bringing them to therapy.”

Ellamarie Russo-DeMara, DO

An OB/GYN by training, Dr. Russo-DeMara has transitioned through the years to office based Gynecology, menopause care, and outpatient treatment for opiate addiction. She is currently accepting both male and female patients to the medication assistance practice in the Twin River office, and new female patients to her GYN practice.

“I was originally trained to care for all facets of women’s health, from adolescence to menopause. Over the years I’ve found that listening and spending the time to understand a patient’s perspective is one of the most important aspects of patient care.”

James Tautfest, APRN

Peter Thomashow, MD