Our Team
Thornridge's clinical and administrative team brings decades of combined experience in psychiatric care, nursing, counseling, and healthcare administration. For patient privacy, we do not publish staff photographs. Patients and prospective patients are welcome to meet our team through scheduled visits or introductory consultations.
Clinical Leadership
- Medical Director
- James Alvarez, MD
- Clinical Director
- Priya Chandra, PhD
- Director of Nursing
- Rebecca Lindstrom, RN, MSN
Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
Our providers are board-certified and bring a range of clinical specialties and perspectives to the care of our patients.
- James Alvarez, MD — Adult Psychiatry, Medical Director
- Sameera Patel, MD — Adult Psychiatry
- Richard Okonkwo, MD — Adult Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine
- Elena Vasquez, PMHNP — Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
- David Reinhardt, PMHNP — Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Therapists
- Priya Chandra, PhD — Clinical Director, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Marcus Flannery, LCSW — Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Aisha Bello, LCSW — Group Therapy Coordinator
- Thomas Nishimura, LMFT — Family Therapy
- Helen Kowalski, LPC — Substance Use Counseling
Nursing and Support Staff
Our nursing and support staff provide the daily care and attention that makes Thornridge function. We employ sixteen registered nurses, two nurse practitioners, and an administrative team that handles scheduling, records, and patient services.
A Note on Our Approach
Thornridge operates with a team-based clinical model. A patient's care is overseen by a primary provider but may involve consultation with other clinicians on our team as appropriate to the patient's needs. This coordinated approach allows us to bring multiple perspectives to complex clinical questions while maintaining the continuity of a primary therapeutic relationship.