Know the people behind the care.

Todd spent 13 years as a nurse in more than 40 emergency rooms and ICUs across the country. In hospital after hospital, he saw the same thing. People with mental health and substance use disorders got less care than they deserved and more stigma than anyone should face. He never forgot it.

Todd earned his bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Delaware in 1998. He later spent three years as a home health hospice nurse. In 2013, he earned his Doctorate in Nurse Anesthesia Practice from Virginia Commonwealth University. His research compared the antidepressant effects of ketamine to electroconvulsive therapy for treatment-resistant depression. He has worked in hospitals and private practice ever since.

Todd began investing in real estate in 2011 and later helped run the Washington, D.C. office of a national real estate education company. In 2020, he had the chance to give one of his apartment buildings a new purpose. He knew how badly quality mental health and addiction care was needed. He also knew his background in healthcare and real estate put him in a unique position to build it.

Todd founded Renovia Behavioral Health on a simple belief. Great care starts with how a team is treated. When staff are respected and supported, they give clients and their loved ones the quality care they deserve.

Amanda knows that reaching out for help can feel like a big step. Her goal is to make sure every client who takes that step feels welcome, respected, and free to be themselves.

Amanda earned her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She has more than 10 years of experience and specialized training in addiction, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and EMDR. She has also trained to work with military members and their families.

At Renovia Behavioral Health, Amanda treats the whole person. That means looking at emotions, behaviors, and the world around each client, not just the symptoms. She has experience in assessments, individual and group therapy, and crisis support. She works closely with the full care team so every client gets care that is connected and consistent. Her approach is strengths-based and trauma-informed. She believes every person brings their own experiences, values, and strengths into recovery, and she helps clients build on them.

Outside of work, Amanda loves time with family, friends, and her two dogs. She enjoys the outdoors, reading, and mindfulness. She believes keeping balance in her own life helps her be fully present for the people she serves.

Kindness, authenticity, and lifelong learning guide her work. Her hope is that every client feels respected, encouraged, and empowered on the road to healing.

When someone reaches out to Renovia Behavioral Health for help, Amanda is often the first voice they hear. For many people, that first call is the hardest part. Amanda understands that better than most.

She grew up in a family shaped by addiction and has walked her own path through recovery. She knows how terrifying and overwhelming it can feel to ask for help. She also knows that addiction does not have to decide where your life goes.

Amanda has more than five years of experience in admissions. She meets every caller with a judgment-free heart and a real passion for helping others. Whether she is talking with someone ready to start treatment or a family member looking for answers, her goal stays the same. She wants to guide each person safely toward their full potential and a life of lasting healing.

Aubrey knows the right words can help someone feel seen. Sometimes they help someone take the first step toward changing their life.

As a military spouse, Aubrey has spent much of her life connected to the military community. Through her husband’s friends, peers, and fellow service members, she has seen how addiction affects veterans and ripples through the lives of everyone around them. That is why the mission of Renovia Behavioral Health means so much to her. She is committed to reducing stigma, sharing stories with compassion, and helping people and families see that support is available.

Aubrey manages social media for Renovia Behavioral Health with a focus on education, connection, and trust. She writes every post knowing it may reach someone searching for help, either for themselves or for someone they love. Her goal is to share this work in a way that feels honest, hopeful, and human.

Aubrey brings years of experience as a small business owner, social media manager, and bridal hairstylist. She is also the owner and executive director of Education Vacation for Hairstylists. Every one of those roles has centered on people, building relationships, creating welcoming communities, and helping others feel more confident and supported.

She is also a mom, and she knows how many roles one person can carry at once. For Aubrey, this work is a natural extension of who she already is. She is a storyteller, a connector, and an advocate for small businesses who believes in meeting people where they are. She hopes to help more people see that recovery is possible, support is within reach, and no one has to walk that road alone.

Ben knows what it takes to build a new life in recovery, because he has done it himself. He has spent more than 20 years helping others do the same, and today he leads sober living at Renovia Behavioral Health.

Ben’s career has covered nearly every part of the recovery field. He has worked as a crisis intervention counselor, adult educator, vocational rehabilitation instructor, recovery housing manager, peer support specialist, program director, case manager, and certified drug and alcohol counselor. That range gives him a clear view of what people need at every stage of recovery, from structure and support to work and community.

Ben studied human services at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Central Piedmont Community College. He draws on proven approaches, including logotherapy, solution-focused therapy, reality therapy, choice theory, and the 12-step model. He combines his own recovery experience with his professional training to support people on their own path toward healing.

In his own words: “Healthy connections are the opposite of addiction, physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Self-centered fear and isolation fueled an addiction that took me to a rock bottom I would not wish on my worst enemy. With a lot of help from God and many amazing people in my life, I’ve spent nearly two decades building the kind of community that makes recovery possible, first for myself, then for everyone who walks through the door. That’s why I do this work.”

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Brenda has yet to meet anyone who has not been touched by drug or alcohol use, either their own or that of someone they love. That is why she wants every person to know that help is available, no matter who they are. Jail or death does not have to be part of anyone’s story.

Brenda has worked in mental health since 1995. She has counseled children, teens, and adults from many cultures in Virginia, Florida, Ohio, Arizona, and North Carolina. She has served in hospitals, a county jail, homes and communities, nonprofits, and private practice. In more than 30 years, she has found there is a way to help each person recover from mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.treatment.

Her path started in an art class. While taking fine art courses at Tidewater Community College, Brenda learned about art therapy. It let her combine her art skills with her interest in psychology, and she went on to graduate school to become an art therapist.

She later earned her credentials as a certified addictions professional while working at the Pinellas County Jail in Florida.

Today, as an LCAS and art therapist at Renovia Behavioral Health, Brenda uses proven approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, and trauma-informed care. She stays motivated, passionate, and compassionate about helping people make the changes they need to live healthier lives.

Corinne believes everyone deserves recovery, and everyone is capable of it. That belief guides her work with every client.

Corinne earned her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University’s C.W. Post campus. She moved to Wilmington in 2015 and has focused her career on mental health and substance use treatment ever since. With more than 11 years of experience, she is a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist who is passionate about caring, personal treatment.

Corinne has worked with many different clients, including people facing mental health and substance use challenges at the same time. She is skilled in crisis support, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and person-centered treatment. She also has deep experience with clinical assessments and helping each person find the level of care that fits their needs, using the ASAM Criteria, a widely used national standard.

For Corinne, treatment is never one-size-fits-all. At Renovia Behavioral Health, she builds each plan around the person’s own goals and needs, so every client feels supported on their path to recovery and mental wellness.

Ebony has watched people she loves struggle with mental health challenges and substance use. She has also watched them find freedom. Seeing both sides gave her hope, and that hope led her to this work.

As a Certified Peer Support Specialist at Renovia Behavioral Health, Ebony walks alongside people during some of the hardest times in their lives. Her heart for this work reaches anyone seeking recovery and stability, including people who have experienced homelessness. She also comes from a family of veterans. Their service and sacrifice inspire her to serve others with that same sense of purpose. had adopted him.

Ebony’s why is simple. It is compassion, lived experience, and a real desire to help. She treats every person with dignity, respect, and encouragement, and she helps them believe that healing is possible. Her hope is to make a difference by reminding everyone she meets that change, hope, and a better future are within reach.

Tracey has seen up close what addiction does to a family.

When her son’s middle school friend needed a safe place to land, Tracey’s family opened their home. Within two years, they had adopted him. They saw him through high school graduation and into a steady job with a company where he is thriving today. That experience shaped how she sees recovery. Substance use disorder never touches just one person. It reaches parents, children, siblings, and friends. And no one’s hardest chapter has to be their whole story.

At Renovia Behavioral Health, Tracey oversees the business side of care, including IT, HR, and marketing. She brings more than 30 years of marketing experience and a career spent building and running her own small businesses, where she learned to wear every hat and make every dollar count. She is also a certified AI Architect.

Every system she builds has one job, from secure email to staff onboarding to the website a family finds at 2 a.m. Each one should make it easier for people to get help, and easier for our team to give it.

As Tracey puts it, “If we get up one more time than we get knocked down, we still win.” She holds that belief for every person who walks through our doors.