Addiction Treatment Staff

Kim Ragan

Clinical Director

Kim Ragan, LCSW, CSAC completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Virginia Tech and a Master of Social Work at the University of Georgia. She is currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor in the state of Virginia. Most recently, Kim served as a licensed therapist at the Inova Medical Group’s Gainesville office through the Integrated Behavioral Health Program. She saw primary care patients as well as OBGYN patients at that location, including both male and female clients ranging in age from 14 years to 80+ years of age. Before working for Inova, she was the Clinical Supervisor of both the Intensive Outpatient Program at Novant Health UVA Prince William Medical Center, and the Transitional Recovery Service at Novant Health UVA Haymarket Medical Center from 2007-2017. She maintained a private practice from August of 2006 through June of 2012. Prior to that, she lived in Atlanta, GA and worked for Emory University’s School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences conducting research on the treatment of psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and postpartum, and in the Department of Psychology conducting research on the impact of maternal mental illness on infants. She has published articles in peer reviewed journals and co-wrote the 2006 Obstetrics and Gynecology guidelines for the treatment of psychiatric, neurologic, and addictive disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum. She has experience working in the foster care system, in the inpatient psychiatric setting, working with the older adult population, and providing home-based counseling services. She is specially trained in cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy, and is certified in Virginia as a Substance Abuse Counselor.

Before establishing Bear Tracks, she was a private accountant at a government contractor based in Reston, Virginia attending to the entire accounting function, Human Resources & Administration as well as representing the Company as their Contracts Manager. Sandra has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and is a certified as a Pro-advisor in QuickBooks online and has over 15+ years of experience in the various QuickBooks Desktop versions.

Outside the office, you can possibly find Sandra walking with her husband and dogs, cooking for her family, going to church or enjoying weekend road trips to Deep Creek, Maryland and/or Ocean City, Maryland as well as other fun local and far-away spots.”

Keisha Grant

Billing Manager

Lakeisha is a soulful, independent and bright person on the Sagebrush team. She is extremely focused and determined to provide the best possible experience for everyone that she works with. The resourcefulness that she shares reflects her extensive experience in medical coding, billing and accounting. Her day to day activities are spent dealing with the not so glamorous aspects of medical billing, but helping people figure out how to pay for treatment is what she does best. In her spare time, Lakeisha is earning her Bachelor’s in Accounting at Strayer University. Lakeisha delights in taking in a mellow drama or a light-hearted romantic comedy and watching sports (Go Celtics!). Her steady and patient attitude has made her an integral part of the Sagebrush team.

Willow Smith, MA

Residential Therapist

Willow Rose Smith is originally from North Wisconsin and is excited to be completing her Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist residencies at Sagebrush Treatment Center. Willow attended The University of the South: Sewanee in Sewanee, TN for her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and completed her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. While at Rollins, Willow earned her certificate in Family and Relationship Therapy, which strengthened her knowledge and skills base working with families and couples from a systemic perspective.

Prior to beginning her employment at Sagebrush, Willow worked as a mental health residential therapist at Center for Discovery in Fairfax-Station, VA. Her experience also includes a psychology internship at the Yale Child Study working with adult pregnant and parenting mothers, a counseling internship working with adult male veterans with addictions, and a practicum and internship working with children and their families suffering from abuse at the Howard Phillips Center for Children and their Families (Arnold Palmer Hospital) in Orlando, FL.

Willow moved to Virginia upon completion of her Master’s degree to be closer to family and pursue her passion for helping the substance use population. She uses a variety of therapeutic treatment approaches including: trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, mindfulness meditation, and creative arts techniques. In her spare time, Willow enjoys being out in nature, running, playing tennis, water coloring, and baking gourmet desserts for friends and family.