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About Emend Healthcare

At Emend Healthcare, we are dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey to lasting wellness. Our team combines expertise, compassion, and personalized care to help clients navigate mental health challenges and substance use recovery. We focus on creating a safe, nurturing environment where every person can build the skills, resilience, and confidence needed to thrive. Through evidence-based treatment, innovative programs, and a commitment to holistic well-being, Emend Healthcare empowers clients to achieve meaningful, lasting change.

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Our Team of Experts

Our team shows up with compassion, expertise, and genuine care, walking with you every step of the way toward lasting recovery.

  • Eddie Alvo

    Clinical Director

    I began my career at 45 in the Addiction Studies Program at East Los Angeles College, a single class that evolved into a master’s degree in psychology and a 15-year career in addiction and mental health services. I’ve advanced from driver to counselor to program leadership, managing PHP/IOP, RTCs, and family therapy. Grounded in CBT and solution-focused care, I now also serve as an adjunct professor at ELAC. With 15 years of sobriety, I bring lived experience, empathy, and deep gratitude to the work.

  • Maria Dahlmann

    Regional Clinical Director

    Maria is a licensed clinician with over a decade of experience and serves as Regional Clinical Director at Emend Healthcare. She blends innovative, evidence-based care with strong clinical leadership, empowering both clients and clinicians. Maria holds a Master’s in Psychology from The New School and an MSW from NYU, with experience at Yale New Haven Hospital and NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. Specializing in DBT, she is a passionate advocate for mental wellness. Outside of work, she is an avid equestrian and polo player.

  • Barbara Kimberling

    Regional Program Director

    Barbara Kimberling is Regional Program Director at Emend Healthcare with over 20 years of leadership in behavioral health and addiction treatment. She oversees 120+ employees across 10 facilities, blending operational excellence with deep compassion for client care. A CADC II and ICADC, Barbara is highly respected for regulatory success across DHCS, TJC, DSS, and CARF. Known for knowing every client’s story, she bridges clinical integrity and operations, setting an unwavering standard that strengthens teams and outcomes.

Our Core Values

At Emend Healthcare, we put people first. We believe in treating every individual with respect, compassion, and understanding. Our team works together to provide care that is thoughtful, effective, and tailored to each person’s journey, balancing expertise with empathy to support lasting growth and recovery.

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  • We take care and pride in every aspect of our work. 

    We are committed to our Mission: delivering the highest level of care to clients and working with our fellow Emend Healthcare team members. We always strive to ensure our daily work is the very best it can be. We work hard to help each other, our clients and our stakeholders get what they need, when they need it.

  • We are an organization of mutual respect. 

    We’re all on the same team, have value, play an important role and contribute to our Mission. We respect different viewpoints as we perform our Mission. We do not underestimate or undermine teammates. If there are concerns or disagreements, we pick up the phone and talk.

  • We hold ourselves and each other accountable.

    We strive to meet our commitments. We keep teammates abreast of our progress on projects, especially if there is a change in our ability to complete the task on deadline, etc. Similarly, we communicate if our needs change.

  • We are a learning environment. 

    We focus on what we can learn and what we can apply it to make what we do better. We are nimble; we will test and adjust as needed to best deliver on the Mission. Constructive feedback is encouraged. We make mistakes and own them, focusing on learning from them rather than dwelling on them.

  • We are partners in clear communication.

    We acknowledge email and similar communications within 24 hours (on business days). Even if it's as simple as a "got it and will respond later". If you don’t understand a request or conversation, seek timely clarification. If someone says they are unclear about your request, take responsibility for clarifying in a respectful manner.

  • We are radically transparent.

    We work diligently to remove barriers to organizational information and openly share the development of policies and processes with each other. We speak and act with integrity and embrace differences of opinions.

  • We present a professional image.

    We always present a professional, business-like image, by being well groomed, wearing company-issued clothes (i.e., Emend polo), etc. In internal meetings, each meeting owner can establish the expectations for the call. For larger and external video meetings, the expectation is that we are on camera more than off, but on camera whenever we are speaking.

Our Facilities

Every location is built to feel safe, welcoming, and supportive so you can focus on healing without feeling alone.

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Empower Residential Wellness Bassett House

Canoga Park, ca
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Empower Residential Wellness Bellingham

Los Angeles, ca
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Trusted & Accredited

Our Accreditations

Our programs meet the highest standards of safety, ethics, and clinical excellence. Each facility is accredited to ensure that every client receives trusted, compliant, and evidence-based care they can rely on throughout their recovery journey.

Who We Are

We are a team of dedicated professionals committed to supporting individuals on their path to wellness. With expertise, compassion, and a personalized approach, we help clients navigate mental health challenges and substance use recovery. At Emend Healthcare, every person is treated with respect, care, and understanding, empowering them to build lasting change and a healthier future.

Our Mission
EMEND Healthcare’s mission is to walk with every individual through their most vulnerable moments. We provide clinically excellent, compassionate, and personalized care, supporting each person on their journey of healing, growth, and long-term recovery. Our mission is to ensure every individual who reaches out for help feels seen, supported, and empowered to reclaim their life.
Our Vision
Our vision is to ensure that anyone who reaches out for help no matter their story, struggle, or starting point receives a safe, structured, and supportive environment to heal.
We strive to lead with integrity, an unwavering commitment to excellence, and a deep belief in every person’s capacity to change. EMEND Healthcare aims to create opportunities for transformation, strengthen recovery communities, and remove barriers so individuals and families can access high-quality behavioral healthcare across every level of care we provide.
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