Meet Our Team
It is the people who make New Wave what it is. Our licensed clinicians and recovery support staff, many in long-term recovery themselves, bring both expertise and lived experience to your care. When you call, you talk to someone who has been where you are.
What Does This Mean?
New Wave is family-owned and was founded by people in long-term recovery. That is not a tagline, it shapes everything. The clinicians who lead your therapy are licensed and experienced, and many of the people you will meet have walked the path you are starting. They know recovery from the inside, which is why the care here feels personal rather than clinical.
One thing that sets us apart: you keep the same private therapist as you move between levels of care. You never have to re-tell your story to a new face or rebuild trust from scratch. From your first phone call onward, you become part of the family, and family does not let go.
Meet the New Wave team
Licensed clinicians and recovery support staff, many in long-term recovery themselves. These are the people who will walk beside you.
Angela Faccone
Co-Founder & Program Director
Over a decade in substance use and mental health treatment, and a personal recovery journey of her own. Angela leads with compassion, integrity, and evidence-based care, and a belief that healing begins with a safe, supportive foundation.
Charles Draleau
Executive Director
Charles guides New Wave’s mission and day-to-day operations, keeping the program grounded in warmth, safety, and lasting recovery for every client and family who walks through the door.
Melanie Draleau
Co-Founder & Reiki Practitioner
With 17 years of lived recovery and a background in energy work, Melanie weaves holistic healing into everything we do. She believes recovery is truly transformative when mind, body, and spirit are supported together.
Ryan SmithBratton
Co-Founder & Director of Community Outreach
A co-founder who connects with people at their most vulnerable moments, Ryan leads our community outreach and helps individuals and families find their way in and feel supported from the very first call.
Danielle Visone
Mental Health Counselor & Clinical Director
Danielle shapes our individualized, whole-person clinical care, so every client keeps the same therapist across levels of care and never has to start their story over.
Care that feels different
We were founded by people in long-term recovery, so the way we treat you comes from having been where you are. That shows up in everything we do.
Founded by people in recovery
When you call New Wave, you talk to someone who has walked this path, not a call center. This is personal for us.
The same therapist throughout
You keep your private therapist as you move between levels of care, so your progress is never interrupted and you never start over.
Holistic care, every day
Reiki, yoga, sound healing, and mindfulness are woven into daily treatment alongside evidence-based therapy, not offered once in a while.
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The mindset shift at the heart of healing.
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Recovery that people remember
Questions about our team
Want to talk to a real person? Call us, someone in recovery will answer.
Who works at New Wave Recovery Center?
Our team includes licensed clinicians, a medical director, and recovery support staff, many of whom are in long-term recovery themselves. You work with the same therapist across levels of care.
Will I have the same therapist throughout treatment?
Yes. You keep the same private therapist as you move between levels of care, so your progress is never interrupted and you never have to start your story over.
Are the staff in recovery themselves?
Many are. New Wave was founded by people in long-term recovery, and that lived experience shapes the compassionate, judgment-free care you receive.
Is New Wave family-owned?
Yes. We are a family-owned center, which is part of why the care feels personal, you become part of the family from your first call.
Can I choose my therapist?
We do not provide medical detox on site. We refer you to a trusted detox partner first, then welcome you back to begin treatment with us.
How do I get connected with the team?
Just call. From your first conversation you will talk to someone in recovery who can answer questions, verify insurance, and help you take the next step.
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Meet the people who will walk with you
Reaching out is the hardest part. Call and talk it through with someone who has been where you are, with no pressure and no judgment.
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In a crisis? If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.