Twin Branch Wellness & Recovery for Women provides a top notch Care Team!
Our team of compassionate professionals consists of our Medical Director, Chief Clinical Officer, Program Specialists, Director of Nursing, Admissions Director, Administrator, Case Manager, Nutritionist and Behavioral Health Support Technicians and more.
Pictured left to right: Shanika, Jen, Margaret, Chris, Amy, Sue, Shay, Lynnie, Jean, Lisa, Velda, Connie & Whitney
Dr. Sunil Parashar, M.D.
Medical Director
Dr. Parashar comes to us from Michigan and recently received his license to practice his medical specialties in Virginia. He completed his Residency at Wayne State University School of Medicine after graduating from the Seth G S Medical College in 1999.
Dr. Parashar is very passionate about making a difference and treating each individual uniquely to optimize positive mental health outcomes. He focuses on minimizing side effects and complications related to and caused by medical treatment. Dr. Parashar practices at the specific individual level by providing the most comprehensive evidence-based treatment that Science can provide in combination with compassionate care.
In January of 2020, Dr. Parashar became Board Certified in Addiction Medicine. His Board Certification in Psychiatry was achieved in 2011. Combining more than 20 years of practicing Psychiatric Medicine with his Addiction Medicine education, Dr. Parashar is an incredible asset to the Twin Branch program. He is excited to partner with Twin Branch Wellness & Recovery for Women. to produce unprecedented outcomes with our women’s specific, residential addiction treatment program. We are grateful to have him on our team!
Medical Team
In addition to our amazing Medical Director, Dr. Parashar, our Doctor of Nursing Practice, Christine Collins, meets with the women in our Program to ensure their overall health and wellness has been carefully considered and any needs for treatment are assessed. In addition to being our Director of Operations, Shay Gaskins, is a Certified Medical Assistant. Our Director of Nursing, Velda Saul, brings decades of experience and leadership to our team providing compassionate care and oversight to our certified medication aides with a focus on patient advocacy.
Lynnie McCrobie, Chief Clinical Officer, LCSW
Lynnie McCrobie is native to the Northern Neck of Virginia. She attended Rappahannock Community College, Christopher Newport University and received her Masters of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1999.
Lynnie has dedicated more than 30 years of her life and career to supporting communities through leadership roles as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her experience overseeing assessments of infants, seniors, foster children and family supports leads to unparalleled experience and a grounded understanding of our basic needs and the importance of human connections. As a Division Director of Intellectual Disabilities, Lynnie provided oversight to Support and Community Resource Coordinators. With extensive case management experience, Lynnie is dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes for those she serves.
Appointed by two Virginia Governors, Lynnie served on the Community Integration Advisory Commission. In addition to her accomplished career, Lynnie has consistently dedicated her time and experience to many Volunteer organizations. She has worked with the Northern Neck Free Health Clinic, Habitat for Humanity, Angel Food Ministries and remains an active member in her church. Lynnie enjoys helping others, singing, travelling, spending time with her family and laughing with her young grandson.
Lynnie’s leadership and proven results will ensure that our team understands the importance of ‘meeting the client where they are’. Lynnie will work to develop and maintain the needs of our team and the women we serve. Twin Branch Wellness & Recovery is proud to partner with Lynnie McCrobie as our Chief Clinical Officer.
Therapist, Susan Holte, LCSW
Susan moved to the Northern Neck area with her family, which includes two cats, in 2020 with plans of retirement. However, as with many professionals, retirement was too boring and so she returned to doing what she loves best, social work. Susan has dedicated her life to helping people and their familities traverse addictions, family crises, trauma and other issues. She has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 30 years.
Susan obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Family Management and Community Development at the University of Maryland in 1996. Susan's focus has always been to help clients find empowerment, freedom and acceptance. Susan has worked in the fields of addictions, child welfare, family systems and community mental health. Susan's dedication to working with women who suffer from cooccurring disorders is a source of personal pride for her.
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor, Shanika Smith
Shanika Smith, CSAC, has dedicated herself to empowering women. Shanika worked within the behavioral health industry for many years, focused on community settings. Shanika's passion to help others propelled her into continuing her education to become a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. Shanika dedicates herself to understanding the unique needs of the women we serve and teaching tools and skills to help sustain sobriety.
Leadership and Treatment Team Members
Our leadership team is led by our Director of Operations, Shay Gaskins. Shay has been supporting and helping to develop our Program since May of 2021. Shay is a Certified Medical Assistant and the back bone of our Program. Shay's dedication to her team and our patients is unmatched. Shay is a patient advocate and brings compassion and intelligence to every task and project.
Our Behavioral Health Manager, Lisa Haase, is a Qualified Mental Health Professional with a BA in Psychology and more the 30 years working within the behavioral health industry. Lisa brings her many years of experience with mental health coaching, in-patient direct care and case management to our Program. Lisa ensures each women we serve has their needs met, where they are in their recovery journey, using a trauma informed and person centered approach.
Whitney Nickens is our Program Manager. Whitney possess more than ten years of experience with direct patient support and oversight. Whitney worked for many years with intellectually disabled individuals and has a passion for helping others. Whitney ensures that our Patients needs are met through programming modalities and interventions while leading our team of Direct Support Professionals.
Connie Gibson is our Facilities Supervisor. Connie worked for more than 20 years as an Officer with the Department of Corrections. Connie ensures our Campus and women have the supplies needed and that all understand how to care for the environment in which they are residing and working. Connie brings special touches of home to our Campus, creating a warm and safe environment for everyone.
Jean Greenwood is our Executive Assistant. Jean worked within the Department of Corrections for more than 2 decades in a variety of capacities including experience with case management services. Jean brings to the TBWR team a level of detail and team work that offers the best support for our Staff, Patients and Program.
Pictured above from left to right, Shanika, Sue, Margaret, Lisa, Lynnie and Whitney
Additional Care Team Members
Our supportive Care Team is made up of compassionate, dedicated and resilient women. Our Care Team members consist of Patient Coordinators, Group Facilitators, Peer Support and Direct Support Professionals.
Margaret works diligently in partnering our Patients to provide detailed After Care planning that will support long term recovery. Margaret is passionate about propelling our women into successful recovery environments and works with each person to identify their unique after care needs for support and resources.
Our team of Direct Support Professionals are highly trained and compassionate TBWR Care Team members. Some of our team members specialize in overnight supportive needs and others focus on Peer support. We provide ongoing training, continuing education and feedback to ensure our team offers the best support to each woman we serve. Heather, Sandra, Iyana, Lana, Jenn P, Michelle, Lynn, Tyshika, Donna and Rachael are just a few of our amazing Care Team members.
