Addiction Treatment Staff

Sharell Butts

Assistant Residential Program Manager

Sharell was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She relocated several years ago, and is extremely excited to be a part of an organization that is truly transformative for individuals as well as families in the community. Sharell has always been passionate about helping others. For Sharell, volunteering her time and service has been a lifelong commitment. Prior to joining Sagebrush, she volunteered for Shelter House—Homeless and Domestic Violence Divisions, as well as ran a Teen Program at Katherine Hanley Shelter. She also actively participates with the American Cancer Society and the Susan G. Komen foundations. Sharell received her Associates Degree in General Studies from Northern Virginia Community College, and then went to George Mason to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice. Sharell is currently working on a second degree in social work. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and exploring new places and cultures around the world.

Erica Ohnstad, MA, ATR-BC, CSAC

Art Therapist

Erica is a genuine and compassionate part of our team at Sagebrush. She has an extensive background in working with clients suffering from addictions. She is a Licensed Addiction Counselor in South Dakota and a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor in Virginia. Erica believes whole-heartedly in the healing power of creativity, incorporating both integrative and cognitive approaches to foster growth and self-worth. She feels that the therapeutic value of art has the opportunity to heal, empower and engage those isolated due to addictions. Her nurturing spirit helps clients discover their artistic potential. She attended Augustana University and received her Bachelor of Art degree in Psychology and Fine Arts. She received her Masters degree in Art Therapy from George Washington University, with a focus on Trauma Informed Care. She nurtures her sense of wonder and adventure by running and cycling on nearby trails.

Kelley Kuchinov, ATR-BC

Experiential Therapist

Kelley comes to us from the New Jersey area, while living there she received a Master of Arts degree in Art Therapy from Drexel University in Philadelphia. She then worked for 13 years at Princeton House Behavioral Health, where she discovered her true passion of working with women, specifically those who experienced trauma and who struggled with addictions. Kelley also has experience bringing creative arts therapies to Residential “Mommy and Me” programs.

She believes that hope is essential and therefore change is possible. Throughout her career, she gained training in DBT and Psychodrama, through which she continually discovers creative ways to offer these skills to her clients. Kelley has presented at National Conferences on topics of Art Therapy, DBT and specifically Mindfulness. Not only is she knowledgeable in these therapeutic approaches, but she also feeds her soul by spending “QT” with her family, travelling, road trips, and meeting up with life-long friends when possible! People describe her as creative, loyal, honest, funny — corny at times — and loves to dance! She would like to share the wisdom of Rafiki from the Lion King, which sums up her goal of balancing acceptance and change–“The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.”

Morgan Hedman, MA, Resident In Counseling

Addictions Counselor

Morgan is a native of Maryland where she currently resides with her husband. Morgan earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University in Arlington, VA. Morgan previously attended the University of Colorado, Boulder and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, where her interest in counseling began. Before beginning with Sagebrush, she worked in addictions counseling for adults and adolescents for 3 years with Phoenix House of the Mid-Atlantic, in the Intensive Outpatient Programs. She also has previous experience assisting with career counseling for adults with chronic mental illness. Morgan utilizes an integrative approach to counseling, using various treatment theories and interventions including motivational interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and the humanistic approach. She works with clients to identify strengths and successes so that their lives can be more positive, productive, and enjoyable. She values each individual’s story and enjoys assisting the client in gaining insight into what meaning they want from their lives.

Jamecia Campbell

Overnight Staff

Jamecia is a native of northern Virginia and is currently studying nursing. As a member of the Sagebrush Team, Jamecia views it as a blessing to work with so many diverse clients and staff. She comes from a medical office administrative background and has a passion to serve those in recovery. She thoroughly enjoys aiding people and takes initiative to support clients in living a healthier life. In her spare time, she often takes her son on adventures to the park, expeditions to the zoo or participates in soccer activities. Jamecia brings an outgoing, loving and kindhearted nature to her interactions and provides an uplifting spirit to Sagebrush.

Maria Maslyanko, MS

Overnight Staff

After finishing her undergraduate degree in Finance and graduate degree in Health Services Administration, Maria joined the U.S. Army. While there, she worked as a Behavioral Health Technician. Working with people inspired her to pursue the fields of science and medicine. Once her military obligation was completed, she returned to Virginia to finish her degree in Biochemistry. Maria is very excited to join Sagebrush and learn from so many incredible people. In her spare time she tutors high school and undergraduate students in chemistry and watches movies with her two favorite beings–her cat Marx, and her dog L.

Elzbieta Chiaia

Massage Therapist

Fueled by her intuitive senses and hunger for spiritual growth, Elzbieta left her native Poland and immigrated to England and eventually to the United States. She immersed herself in studies of different philosophies and spiritual practices. Her search resulted in a passion to facilitate physical, emotional, mental and spiritual healing for others. Today, she brings the compassion of heart through her hands.

For the past 20 years, Elzbieta trained in multiple modalities including Therapeutic Massage, Reflexology and Manual Lymphatic Drainage. She was trained by renowned Polish healer Mietek Wirkus in BioEnergy Healing. Elzbieta studied the Rosen Method Bodywork (accessing the unconscious through touch). She is also trained in Integrated Energy Therapy and the Alchemical Alignment: Bodywork for Trauma Resolution and Embodiment of Spirit. Elzbieta is a Reiki Master.

Throughout her career, she successfully treated patients dealing with issues related to grief, anxiety, fear, physical and emotional trauma and sexual abuse. She successfully helps her clients achieve trauma resolution through her bodywork and keeps informed about the most current alternative health treatments. She also continuously works on her own personal growth so she can bring certain qualities of wholeness, stability and peace into her work.

Elzbieta is certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. She is a Member of the American Massage Therapy Association.