About Transformations Recovery Florida

Our Mission as a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Facility in Palm Beach County

Our mission at Transformations Recovery is to create a safe and well educated treatment facility, addressing addiction and mental health issues for our patients. We concentrate on the physical and emotional well-being of the individual, and on the impact addiction has had on both the person and their family members.

Our Vision for the People Who Walk Through the Doors of Our Jupiter Facility

We know everyone faces challenges along the way. Sometimes you are battered by emotions like helplessness, confusion, anger, or hurt. It may seem you have lost your direction and life is spinning out of control. You know life can be enhanced, but you cannot seem to take the first step toward that more satisfying, contented place.

Intensive Outpatient Program Allowing You to Keep Working and Living at Home

IOP gives you structured clinical hours each week while you continue to work and live at home, learning new skills and coping strategies and testing them immediately against real life.

Day Time Program in a Partial Hospitalization Style Format for Higher Support Needs

Our daytime program runs a fuller clinical schedule for people who need more structure than IOP provides but do not require an inpatient admission. Evenings are spent at home or in sober housing.

Gender-Specific Group Programs for Men and for Women, With Co-Ed Groups Available

Some material is difficult to work through in a mixed room, particularly around trauma, shame, and relationships. We provide separate groups for men and for women, and co-ed groups are also available.

Sober Living With the Accountability of a Twenty-Four Hour Staffed Residential Setting

For clients who prefer or need the accountability of a residential-style environment, sober living provides staffed housing alongside daily programming and a shared routine with peers.

Free Family Education Program Covering Enabling, Co-Dependency, and Coping Skills

Our family education program helps family members, friends, and significant others learn coping skills. We teach them about enabling and co-dependency while giving them support and an outlet to share with others who understand.

Individual Assessment of Physical, Mental, and Emotional Status Before Any Plan Is Written

We initially assess each client’s physical, mental, and emotional status. Our staff take every aspect into consideration when preparing a personalized treatment program rather than assigning a standard track.

Sarah Sacks, Executive Director

A respected professional in the field of mental health and chemical dependency since 1996, Sarah specializes in dual diagnosis treatment, which combines addressing addiction alongside co-occurring psychiatric conditions. Ms. Sacks received her graduate degree from Barry University in 1997 and is known in the community for her integrity and her commitment to her patients. She is affiliated with the National Association of Social Workers and is a member of the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, in which she served as President Elect in 2007.

Dr. Emilio Duboy, Psychiatrist

Emilio Duboy, MD, has been a practicing psychiatrist since 1990. Dr. Duboy focuses on the overall psychological well-being of patients, including the detection, evaluation, and management of various forms of mental illness and substance abuse. He has worked across several psychiatric settings, including hospitals and substance abuse treatment programs. His specialties include the treatment of addiction and mood disorders.

Amanda Rutherford, Director of Operations

Ms. Rutherford has over sixteen years of experience in the industry and is well versed in both the administrative and clinical sides of this field. She is a Certified Addictions Counselor and has pursued a bachelor’s degree in social work. Amanda also handles human resources, including hiring and the pre-screening requirements that every staff member must meet before working with clients.

Chrissy Cleary, Clinical Coordinator

Ms. Cleary graduated from Nova Southeastern University in the winter of 2002 with a master’s degree in mental health counseling. Chrissy has worked for Transformations for over eleven years and is dedicated to assisting clients in creating healthier life choices and positive outcomes. She practices yoga and meditation, and incorporates both into her work with clients.

MK O’Regan, Family and Primary Therapist

MK O’Regan graduated from Biscayne College with a master’s degree in mental health counseling. Ms. O’Regan facilitates the weekly Family Support Program at Transformations Recovery. Previously she was Director of Family Services at the Hanley Center in West Palm Beach. She has also run our Family Support Group and Alumni Group for several years. With extensive knowledge of the local recovery community, she takes her clinical background and applies it to help patients understand the root of their troubles and build a foundation for a healthy recovery.

Thomas Jones, Primary Therapist

Thomas “TJ” Jones is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner in Virginia, a National Certified Counselor, and a Qualified Supervisor in Florida. TJ earned his master’s degree in community and addictions counseling from The College of William and Mary, and also holds a master’s in logistics management from Florida Institute of Technology and a bachelor of arts from the University of Oklahoma. He has worked in both inpatient and outpatient programs, serving as primary therapist for a young adults program and a professionals program, and has facilitated specialty groups covering family dynamics, nicotine sobriety, relapse prevention, aftercare planning, and active duty military members. TJ has provided substance abuse treatment for first-time offenders within the criminal justice system. He is a person in long-term recovery, was commissioned into the United States Army as an infantry officer after college, and retired from the Army in 2008. Outside work he is an avid masters swimmer and spends his time with family in Jupiter.

Robert Parkinson, Primary Therapist

Mr. Parkinson has worked in the field of addictions since 1985, when he was employed by Conifer Park, a hundred-bed treatment center for drug and alcohol dependency in New York, where as senior therapist he was assigned to adolescent care. In 1992 he joined Phoenix House in New York and helped bring the Phoenix House program into the Department of Corrections, the first therapeutic community established within that state’s prison system. He obtained his certification as an addictions counselor from the state of New York in 1995 and completed his master’s degree in social work in 2005. Robert came to Florida in 2000 and worked for Palm Beach County as a substance licensing specialist with the Florida Department of Children and Families, responsible for licensing and regulating more than 150 treatment programs across South Florida. He is certified in anger management, relapse prevention, and rapid trauma therapy, served in the United States Army, and founded an organization supporting veterans and their families.

Jessica Bodine, Administrative Assistant

Jessica has over ten years in the clinical and medical field. Her knowledge of systems and her medical background make her a valuable part of the team. Jessica has a friendly demeanor and a real compassion for helping new and existing clients. Ms. Bodine is the face you see when you walk through our doors and the voice you hear when you call our office.

Nobody is a case number here. Treatment plans are written for a person with a history, not for a diagnosis code.

People arrive at treatment carrying shame. Adding to it does not help anyone get well, and we do not allow it.

The people who love you need information and support of their own, which is why the family program is free.

Most of our staff have had their own lives touched by addiction. That understanding sits behind the clinical work.