Tiffany was born in Alameda County, California, and was raised most of her life in San Jose, CA. Tiffany attended San Jose State California where she received her undergraduate degree in Justice Studies. She went on to pursue her Master’s Degree in Applied Behavioral Analysis in 2014 during which she started working with children diagnosed with mental health disorders and intellectual disabilities. Tiffany began working with those primarily diagnosed with SUD in 2016 shortly before relocating to Austin, TX in 2017. Tiffany has a background in providing mental health and SUD services to adolescents, correctional facilities, and currently the private sector holding multiple management positions during her employment career. While not in recovery herself, her experience with addiction in her immediate family is what manifested her passion for the field. Tiffany is currently working towards her second Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health in hopes to expand her therapeutic areas of practice and provide services in all areas of psychology.
Sean graduated from the University of North Texas in 2017 with a Master’s degree in Counseling. Sean has worked at a variety of clinical settings including inpatient residential, outpatient, private practice and most recently, acute psychiatry. Sean has experience working with adults, adolescents, families and couples suffering from substance use, anxiety and depression, complex trauma and PTSD. Approaching personality change and counseling from a client-centered theoretical orientation, Sean’s goal is to empower others to take control of their lives through genuineness, unconditional positive regard, and empathy.
Jeffrey L. Butts, DO, MRO is a fellow of the American Board of Addiction Medicine and is a diplomate of the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. A longtime solo family practitioner, Dr. Butts began following an emerging trend in medical practice known as “concierge medicine” in 1999, and decided to take this concept one step further by developing a network for physicians and their patients that is physician-managed and patient-directed.
Savana is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor- intern and has been practicing for a little over two years. She decided to become a counselor after finding sobriety herself. Savana is motivated by seeing others conquer addiction and come out on the other side with a sparkle in their eye. She enjosy group facilitating, teaching fight or flight response focused relaxation techniques, effective communication skills (healthy boundaries), and the significance of vulnerability in recovery. She loves working at South Meadows because it is family-owned, feels like home, and her coworkers are passionate and motivated to help others. She believes “We don’t give up on clients and we always have open arms to a person who wants help. We are the treatment center that clients who try over and over again to attain sobriety thrive in because they are given tools to get to the deeper rooted issues.”
Sober since March 28th, 2010, Jon struggled with substance abuse from a young age before finding long-term recovery. From a place of gratitude and service, Jon has dedicated his personal and professional life to helping individuals and families heal from the wounds of addiction. In 2016, with the dream of offering other men a safe supportive environment for recovery, he opened North Austin Sober Living. Through hard work and dedication, North Austin Sober Living grew to be a mainstay in the Austin treatment community, which is known for its quality and affordability. Wanting to provide an even higher level of support for his residents, Jon founded South Meadows Recovery in the Spring of 2020.
Lisa started working as a Recovery Advocate at South Meadows Recovery. She is excited to be given the opportunity because she is in recovery and feels truly fulfilled finding meaning by helping others with addiction. Lisa saw a way out and truly believes that she can show others the light at the end of the tunnel. Lisa is from Iowa and has a few family members in Texas, so she found her family in recovery. Lisa loves her job at South Meadows Recovery because she feels purposeful using her organization, time management, and personal skills to keep things running smoothly.