About Nextep
We Offer Day Treatment and Intensive Outpatient Services
who we are
The Nextep
Our licensed and certified addiction therapists have a combined 120 years of clinical experience and a shared passion for helping you achieve and maintain your recovery.
We Accept Most Major Health Insurance Including:
Our Vision
Our Mission
Addiction Therapists & Counselors
Robert Raab
MS, MCAP, ICADC , CRRA
Robert Raab, MS, MCAP, ICADC , CRRA
Robert Raab is the Program Director for the Nextep. Robert has been working diligently to meet the growing needs for quality transitional living in SWFL. Robert has a passion to help the people whose lives are being destroyed by the disease of addiction.
- MS Addictions Counseling Grand Canyon University, Phoenix AZ
- Bachelor of Science Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL
Andrea Raab
CRRA
Andrea Raab, CRRA
Andrea Raab is the Program Supervisor of Nextep and a CRRA (Certified Recovery Residence Administrator). Andrea helps to provide the women of SWFL with a quality environment to learn, heal, and grow. Andrea teaches the women to be independent and empowers them to break the cycle of addiction and co-dependency. Andrea works with the women and their families to foster and rebuild their relationships with their families and children.
Joe Gagliardo
MS, MCAP, CRRA
Joe Gagliardo, MS, MCAP, CRRA
In my capacity as an addictions counselor, I have been blessed with an opportunity to help those that are suffering through and fighting the disease of addiction.
- B.A. Communication, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- MS Addictions Counseling, Grand Canyon University, Phoenix AZ
Ronald Saberton
LMHC
Ronald Saberton, LMHC
- Ronald Saberton is the Clinical Director of Nextep. Ronald has been helping people to recover from addictions for several decades.
Ronald has a desire to help empower individuals whose lives and families have been destroyed by the disease of addiction. Addiction is treatable but not curable. Ronald feels that new skills, values and knowledge make for a happier and more productive life.The true reward from this work comes from the feeling of being helpful and useful. I would like to help people achieve recovery for themselves because it can be learned.Education and qualifications:
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Mediation - Health and Mental Health Care Law and Finance
- Wright State University - MS, Personnel Counseling, Substance Abuse
- University of Dayton - BA, Psychology, Special Education
State University, Tallahassee FL
Joshua Hersh
M.D.
Joshua Hersh, M.D.
Josh received his medical degree from Ohio State University. He finished his residency at Ohio State in 2004. He joined our staff in February, 2017, and has over ten years of experience in the field of Addiction Psychiatry and is Board Certified in Psychiatry. He is very interested in the integration of medication and psychotherapy. He is Suboxone certified and is licensed in Florida and Ohio.
J.Phillip James
LMHC,MCAP
J.Phillip James, LMHC,MCAP
Kerriann Now
MS CAP, Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
Kerriann Now, MS CAP, Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern License Number 18333
I have a passion and dedication to assist those that struggle with the disease of addiction and have been in the field for over ten years. I started my journey as an individual struggling with my own addiction. I had an amazing therapist that saw potential in me that I was unable to see in myself. There were times I wanted to give up, but my therapist believed in me and gave me some confidence to persevere.
I will always remember that therapist because I remember how she helped me during times I thought I could not be helped. I use that same determination with my clients today. I believe that anyone can get clean and there is no such thing as a lost cause. I went from only having a high school diploma to having a Master’s Degree.
I also realized that with a lot of clients that trauma is usually at the root of a lot of issues. I decided education was not enough and I got trained and certified in EMDR. It is such an amazing process to watch the transformation of individuals in recovery and be a part of that process. I use a lot of motivational interviewing approaches and if people are wanting to work on their trauma, I am willing to be part of that process.
One of the greatest joys is when I see one of my former clients and they tell me they have years clean and got their life back! My goal is to help people clear the wreckage of the past and get the coping skills needed to deal with the present so they never have to feel broken again.
Education and Trainings
Masters in Science : Clinical Mental Health Counseling Hodges University
Bachelors Arts : psychology Florida International University
EMDR: EMDR Institute certified
DBT: Marsha Linehan Institute levels 1&2
MRT : Moral Reconation Training Therapy Certified
Our Philosophy
Our goal is to teach and empower the recovering individual to internalize healthy living skills that can be utilized over the course of a lifetime. For individuals trapped in a world of substance abuse, life can seem desperate. At Nextep, we believe chances for long-term recovery increase dramatically with support from professionals and peers in an established community. At Nextep, we provide a fostering, compassionate environment where long-term healing is the primary focus.
Subsequently, we are dedicated to the following ideology that serves as our foundation:
Integrity - to deal honestly and above reproach with our residents, employees, the professional community and the public.
Responsibility - to accept and maintain accountability for the welfare and anticipated long-term recovery of residents while in our care.
Value - to offer the highest level of on-site support to recently recovering individuals with drug and alcohol dependencies.