Encore is a team of dedicated, mission-driven professionals collaborating to help individuals and families learn to manage addiction and co-occurring disorders and restore mental and physical health and wellbeing.
Leadership
Dr. Baly graduated from Harvard University in 2002 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Anthropology and African American Studies. After graduation, he joined the New York City Teaching Fellows and became a Crisis Intervention Teacher serving adolescents with emotional and behavioral difficulties. He worked to prevent and deescalate potentially violent situations and counseled students following crises. Dr. Baly’s experiences in this role fueled his passion for understanding people and the factors that contribute to emotional and behavioral problems. In particular, he became curious about how adverse childhood experiences affect individuals throughout development and into adulthood. To develop his knowledge and skills, Dr. Baly began a doctoral program in clinical psychology at the University of Virginia. His research focused on the effects of violence and bullying. In August 2012, he successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, Improvement of the Measurement of Bullying in Schools, which received the Gansneder Award as the outstanding quantitative dissertation of the year in the Curry School of Education. In 2013, Dr. Baly completed a doctoral internship at Hartford Hospital and The Institute of Living in Hartford, Connecticut. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in 2013, he completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Prior to joining the Encore team, Dr. Baly was a supervising psychologist within the Child and Family Therapy clinic at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, providing treatment for adolescents and families, and supervising doctoral interns and postdoctoral fellows. He additionally oversaw the postdoctoral fellowship training program within the Child and Family Therapy clinic.
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Lance brings his financial experience, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion for Encore’s whole health approach to treatment. One of Lance’s many roles will be to foster patient success by educating and promoting financial stability. He envisions Encore as a culture, community and web of health services that center on addressing every aspect of a person’s life in a positive way. At home, Lance enjoys spending time with his wife, Reagan, and son, Christopher.
In addition to providing individual and family therapy to adolescents and adults, Dr. Leyton-Armakan facilitates an outpatient psychotherapy group for adolescent girls (ages 15-18). She has worked in correctional, educational, outpatient, inpatient, and in-home settings locally and internationally (Maun, Botswana). She is a member of the board of directors of The Josh Anderson Foundation, a DC-area school-based youth suicide prevention program. Dr. Leyton-Armakan earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Virginia, and a B.S. in Human Development and Psychological Services from Northwestern University.
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This defining moment led Dr. Brown to see that one of the greatest gifts bestowed upon a doctor is having the opportunity to care and the duty to serve. With this passion, Dr. Brown focused all of his training on preparing himself to give back to his community by providing house calls to the elderly and disabled. His pursuit of equitable health care continues as a house call doctor in areas defined by the lowest socioeconomic and the greatest health disparities in Washington, DC. Dr. Brown has had extensive clinical experience with supporting families suffering from addiction and supports Encore’s mission to provide innovative treatment that inspires recovery and lifelong wellness.
Team
Additionally, she is trained in Seeking Safely. It was working in admissions, Shayna realized she enjoyed it most when helping a family or individual in need find the best treatment for them, giving them a path and hope.
Shayna is a native to Northern Virginia, still living there today. She loves cheering on all things DC and taking advantage of the theaters. A self-diagnosed foodie, Shayna is always searching new write ups for the latest restaurant to try.
Success in her duties lead to several promotions, and in an effort to hone her newly discovered skills Shannon decided to change her pursuit of a Master’s Degree in Counseling to a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Since 2011 Shannon has served in an outreach capacity for behavioral health organizations and is passionate about helping professionals and families connect to services that will help them thrive. Shannon also has a passion for yoga and sharing yoga with others. She recently completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training and is currently active in her teaching. Outside of work Shannon enjoys playing with her dogs, spending time with her husband, seeing films, traveling, reading and going to concerts.
Dr. Crumpton’s clinical interests pertain to using a multisystemic and interdisciplinary family-focused lens to treat difficulties with life transitions, destructive behavioral patterns, sociocultural adjustment, anxiety, depression, and disruptive behaviors in children and adolescents, especially those secondary to distractibility and impulsivity.
After graduating from U.Va, he completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute within the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In the Behavior Management and Child and Family Therapy Clinics, he provided therapy and brief assessment services for families, as well as consultation for psychiatrists, pediatricians and other mental health professionals on psychological and psychiatric assessment and case formulation. Dr. Crumpton also spent several years working for Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC) on the Primary Care Behavioral Health Services team providing, therapy, care coordination, expert case consultation and personnel management for children and adolescents, their families, as well as medical and legal professionals on their respective treatment teams. He continues this work as a consultant for The MECCA Group, LLC and as the owner of his independent practice, Reach Out Therapy, LLC.
Though Dr. Crumpton’s target population includes all children, he holds particular interests in treating such concerns in the Latino community with families whose primary language is Spanish. During his time at CNMC, he served as the primary contact for mental health services within the Hispanic community in the DC Metro area given his specialization in working with Spanish-speaking families. His research interests include increasing motivation and academic success of low-achieving students, the impact of warm and supportive teacher-student interactions on student classroom behavior, and the psychological assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. He has published articles and book chapters on these subjects.
Dr. Crumpton currently resides in Maryland with wife and two children. In his spare time, Dr. Crumpton plays the drums, writes journal and book articles, learns new languages, travels with his family and plays video games.
Outside of her professional life, Shannon enjoys spending time outdoors with her wife and dog, anything science fiction, college football, and loves to learn, travel, and experience new food and cultures.
Danielle’s aspirations to support and advocate for clients as a mental health counselor, and particularly with the substance abuse population, started at a young age. Danielle’s approach to treatment integrates attachment-based theory, cognitive behavioral interventions, and psychoanalytic theory.
During her free time, Danielle enjoys reading mystery and thriller novels, going to the beach, watching the latest shows, and spending time with friends and family.
Sarah has earned certifications with National Community Health Partners (motivational interviewing), Mindful Schools (facilitating mindfulness), and Community Connections (Creating Cultures of Trauma Informed Care Model of Trauma-Informed Practice and Trauma Recovery Empowerment Model).
Sarah is pursuing her Masters in Social Work from Boston University focusing on clinical therapy and trauma, which she expects to complete in May 2018. She received her undergraduate degree from Temple University in Geography and Urban Studies.
In her free time, Sarah enjoys camping, hiking, and rock climbing with her husband, visiting her family around the world, mountain biking, teaching yoga at the Jewish Mindfulness Center of Washington, creating and selling her artwork.
Jack’s clinical work has focused on young adults struggling with Substance Use Disorders as well as Couples in which one or both individuals in the relationship are struggling. Jack also has worked extensively with families struggling with substance abuse clinically, as well as in the community.
In his free time, Jack love spending time with his partner and cat as well as playing video games. He also loves a good book, mocha cappuccinos, the beach, strip steak, and comedy.
While completing her undergrad she also had the opportunity to go on Medical Mission to Jamaica, where she served as a health advocate and spoke to locals about hygiene, mental health, and other diseases. She has always had a passion for helping others, specially in the areas of mental health and communicable diseases, which is what initially drove her to get involved in the health care field. Even though she is just starting out we have no doubt of the things she will be able to achieve while being a part of Encore.
Karl has his undergraduate degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst, Masters in Human Resources from Marymount University, and is a Certified HR Professional(PHR). He currently works as a full time Recruiting Manager in healthcare and dedicates the rest of his time to building his coaching practice. In his spare time, he enjoys kayaking on the Potomac River, playing basketball, and watching all things Boston sports.
She helps clients develop individual meal plans, create weekly menus, effectively shop for groceries, build appropriate food preparation and cooking techniques. Through personalized nutritional coaching, Vanessa guides clients to become aware of the benefits of fueling their body correctly.
Vanessa believes in enabling clients by providing them the tools necessary to create a sustainable nutritional healthy lifestyle that they can maintain independently. She strives to help clients understand both their long-term dietary needs, and the impact and benefits to properly nourish themselves. Vanessa proactively works with the broader Encore treatment team to provide an integrated solution that helps clients lead healthy lives.
Vanessa has extensive experience with both inpatient and outpatient eating disorder facilities and has worked with clients at all stages of recovery and nutritional state. Vanessa earned her Bachelor’s in Nutrition and Dietetics at Arizona State University. She completed her Clinical Dietetic Internship with a focus on eating disorders at the University of Minnesota.
Earning a Masters in Organizational Development and focusing on human resource management, Corinne left the business world in 2007, to pursue a certification in yoga and began teaching formally in 2009. In 2013, she joined MINDS, a Washington, DC-based non-profit that integrates mindfulness practices in educational settings, and served as the MINDS Director of Operations. In addition, Corinne staffs meditation retreats for teens(iBme) and regularly designs and delivers trainings at national and regional conferences. In Fall 2017, she will be instructing yoga and meditation classes at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University.
Corinne is passionate about the power that the bridge of breath, mind, and body can have on individuals healing from trauma and has staffed nature-based weekend retreats for survivors of sexual and domestic violence since 2008. Corinne holds Level 2 Reiki and is experienced in Accunect, Energy Medicine and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/Tapping). She is also the proud mother of three teenagers, who are the source of her greatest joy and the reason she is dedicated to a consistent practice.
Knowing she loved working with others and wanted to continue to help people in some way, along with continuing to work with people from all different fields of life, she moved towards Massage Therapy, something she had always been interested in. Katie graduated from the Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage in October 2016 and is now a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) in the state of Virginia.
She understands intrinsically the importance of not only treating substance abuse but in coming to terms with the underlying causes in order to live a life of purpose, authenticity, and true contentment. Carrie Sue comes to Encore after several years employed in a residential treatment center; most recently as Aftercare Coordinator, ensuring that clients had all necessary arrangements in place as they transitioned back into the responsibilities of every day life. Carrie Sue is the proud mother of a “tween” girl and believes in the power of kindness, integrity, Grace, and adventure.