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The Palm Springs Behavioral Health team is dedicated to providing compassionate, effective care for those struggling with substance use disorder. With decades of combined industry experience, we know what it takes to help clients recover.

Dr. Christian Smalls | MD

Medical Director & Chief Psychiatrist

Dr. Christian Small | MD

Medical Director & Chief Psychiatrist

Dr. Christian Small is a board certified psychiatrist and family medicine physician. He is co-founder of Bold Health, a medical group specializing in personalized psychiatric care, primary care and medicine in Encinitas. In addition, he continues to practice as a psychiatrist at the Veterans Administration in La Jolla. He is a graduate of the University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine. He completed a combined residency in Psychiatry and Family Medicine residency at UCSD.

Dr. Small’s treatment philosophy is founded upon the idea that empathy, self-empowerment, and the re-establishment of trusting relationships are key to recovery. Dr. Small utilizes the latest in evidenced-based medical treatment. He is also skilled in treatment of clients, outpatient detox, and other psychiatric disorders

Kelly Mullins | PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Kelly Mullins | PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Kelly Mullins is the psychiatric nurse practitioner at Palm Springs Behavioral Health. Kelly has a long history of service.  She served as an Army Healthcare Specialist and medic in Iraq and Honduras and as an RN at UCSD prior to achieving her designation as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Azusa Pacific University and Psychiatric Family Nurse Practitioner at University of Cincinnati.  She has extensive experience in primary care, psychiatry and medicine.

Drew LaPage | B.A

Senior PR & Marketing Specialist

Drew LaPage | B.A

Senior PR & Marketing Specialist

Drew La Page is the Outreach Specialist for Ken Seeley Communities, but if you ask him, he thinks of himself more as a community connector, brand amplifier, and a storyteller. Drew thrives when he gets to be creative so you will most likely find him at his desk conceptualizing new ways to showcase our efforts as we continue to help those battling mental health issues.

Drew was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN where he graduated in 2019 with a BA in Professional Communication from Metropolitan State University. It was there that he learned the ins-and-outs of PR and marketing from some of the best in the industry and after a year long internship, where he curated social media and special events for a local non-profit, he relocated to Palm Springs, CA to start his career.

When Drew isn’t in the office, he’s out enjoying all that Palm Springs has to offer. Whether it’s food and shopping downtown, hiking through the mountains with his dogs, or just lounging by the pool, he’s always taking it one day at a time.

Ken Seeley | CCMI-M, CIP, CTP, CADC, CAS

Founder

Ken Seeley | CCMI-M, CIP, CTP, CADC, CAS

Founder

Ken Seeley has remained professionally and personally involved in recovery since his sobriety date of July 14, 1989. Ken derives his greatest personal satisfaction from the work he does with clients and their families as the Founder and Owner of Intervention 911 and Ken Seeley Communities (KSC) in Palm Springs, CA. Ken is a fan-favorite and has been a featured interventionist on the Emmy Award-Winning A&E television series, Intervention since 2005. Ken’s success rate has turned him into one of the most sought-after interventionists in the country. Ken is often asked to speak on substance use and mental health topics at professional conferences and for the media nationwide: (1) https://www.tmz.com/2021/08/02/ken-seeley-intervention-the-weeknd-sober-lite-addiction/ (2) https://www.etonline.com/demi-lovato-calls-herself-california-sober-heres-what-that-means-162785.

Ken’s facilities, programming, and the services provided have continually evolved around a need to provide for his community:

  • It all started in 2002 with Intervention 911, which gives families access to intervention services from intervention specialists nationwide while also providing those interventionists with access to proper training and credentials.
  • In 2011, Ken created KSC’s Sober Living Facility to serve a growing need in the area for sober housing.
  • In 2015, the need for more intensive treatment options grew. IMS Detox, Intensive Outpatient Programming, and Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment were added to KSC’s programming.
  • In 2020, Ken had the opportunity to acquire the lot directly behind the pre-existing Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facility and we opened Mental Wellness PS, our Residential Mental Health Treatment Facility. The fence between the two properties was removed, creating a unique 6,000-square-foot Recovery Compound. The shared backyard space creates the community feel that makes our programming thrive.

After over three decades, both off and on camera, Ken has applied his experiences into the treatment equation. Ken and his team have a treatment process that works as a seamless continuum of care, consisting of many moving parts, and working together to hold accountability to boost successful long-term recovery. From intervention to aftercare, this asset has become a valuable catalyst in Intervention 911’s and Ken Seeley Communities’ impressive results.

For more information, text or call 24/7 at (855) 924-1911, or you can visit us at KSCfamily.com.

Eric Mclaughlin | ASW, CCMI-M, CIP, CTT-2

Founder

Eric Mclaughlin | ASW, CCMI-M, CIP, CTT-2

Founder & Owner

Eric McLaughlin is the CEO of The Ken Seeley Group which includes Intervention 911, Mental Wellness by KS and Ken Seeley Communities. Eric graduated from USC School of Social Work in December 2016 and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Eric enjoyed his education at USC and has begun the process of learning benefits and implementation of evidence-based practices in interventions, treatment, and therapy. He oversees all Clinical Services including intervention, treatment and long-term case management for all clients of Intervention 911 and Ken Seeley Communities. Eric loves the variety of services offered under the Ken Seeley Group. His specialty is working with family systems to intervene and reset the trajectory of families that have been impacted by mental health issues. Eric combines his clinical background with his long-term intervention experience to deal with clients and families struggling with, Intervention 911 has been offering training to interventionists for over ten years. Training has always been one of his strengths. He has worked hard to create a robust training for interventionists and case managers in the behavioral healthcare field.

Eric loves to travel and frequently is on the road doing interventions and attending conferences.

Our team of mental health counselors, clinicians, specialists, and medical staff are well-established in helping our patients achieve long-term mental wellness.

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