Physicians and Staff

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Medical Director and Co  Founder Dra. Dakmare Bayless

Dakmare graduated from the University of Costa Rica Medical School, the most prestigious Medical School in all of Central America and has 25 years of experience in General Practice, with a specialty in Occupational Health. She has worked in both the public and private sectors. Dakmare has had considerable and successful experience working with alcohol/drug dependencies, for seven years she has been taken courses in addiction.

Since it began five years ago. She is the medical director and co-founder of Costa Rica New Hope.

In addition to Dr. Bayless Costa rica New Hope draws from a pool of Doctors, psychiatrists and other specialists from Central Americas most prestigious hospital, CIMA Hospital in San Jose.

 

Rossy Calvo Activities Director

She has studied yoga for years after a difficult period in her life, she began practicing Yoga ,it helps her a lot, and she continues studies it until now.

She became a technician to used Theragem three years ago,

She loves to teach about her culture Spanish and Latin dances that she learned since she was a child.

 

Luis Carlos Sancho Torres
Luis is a consulting psychiatrist, as well as a private practice medical physician and staff member of the Mental Health and Psychiatric Unit at Clinica Catholic Hospital (private hospital) from 1995 to 2003. Luis is a member of the Costa Rican Board of Psychiatry, and he is also a professor at the University of Costa Rica in the Department of Psychiatry. Luis is in charge of Costa Rica New Hope’s alcohol/drug detoxification program at the Clinic Catolica Hospitals.

 Psychologists

Costa Rica New Hope is proud to offer certified psychologists that will work with you, one on one, to develop a treatment plan that is customized to your needs and goals.hrough education and individual counseling (cognitive behavioral approach) you will receive highly comprehensive and effective treatment.

You will learn to effectively address emotional or psychological issues, which may currently be hindering you from healthy and balanced living.

All  our psychologists have years of experience working in the field of addiction treatment. In addition, they have also worked in the areas of mental health, grief/loss, PTSD, sexual abuse, family therapy, chronic illness, among others. We strive to prioritize our clients’ concerns, thereby developing an individualized treatment plan in conjunction with each client’s goals. You may rest assured that all counseling is confidential and compassionate. At Costa Rica New Hope, are eager and qualified to help you on your journey to healthy well-being and peace of mind.

M.Sc.  María Lourdes Ramírez Ruiz .
 She has years of experience in the field of Clinical Psychology working with persons with emotional problems, personality disorders, eating disorders, sexual abuse, addictions and crisis intervention. She volunteered in the Even Start Family Program at North Carolina working in regular education classrooms and exceptional children classrooms.
M.Sc. Lucía Silva Acosta
 Masters in psychotherapy, with years of experience with confined and external psychiatric patients. She also worked on the elaboration and implementation of some group psychological therapies for victims of aggression  (women and children).
Lic. Alberto Clachar Guier

Certified Psychologist with experience in the field of Clinical Psychology treating patients with drug addiction and in social risk. He attended in the day module in IAFA with teenagers and has great experience working with adults in outpatient care with problems such as depression, stress, anxiety, anger management, and crisis intervention. He also taught workshops to patients and parents and provided family intervention.