Christina Sisler, CPRS
Christina Sisler serves as the Outreach and Business Development Coordinator for Journey House Behavioral Health & Journey House Recovery Center, bringing both professional expertise and lived experience in recovery to her work within the behavioral health and substance use treatment community. As a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, Christina has dedicated her career to helping individuals […]
Sarah Terry, CSAC
Sarah Terry is a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) Supervisee and Registered Peer Recovery Specialist (RPRS) who brings both professional training and lived experience to her work in the recovery community. She graduated in 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Addiction Science and has experience facilitating recovery-focused groups. As a person in recovery […]
Billy Grantz
Billy Grantz serves as Journey House’s Transportation & Recovery Residence Support Specialist, a role that allows him to combine his passion for service with his personal connection to the recovery community. Recovery is an important part of Billy’s own story and has helped shape who he is today. Approaching eight years in recovery, Billy is […]
Danielle Costa, CSBC
Dani grew up in Maryland and graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with a background in communications, events, and promotions. She relocated to Richmond in 2018 and began her own recovery journey the following year. After building a career in event coordination, catering, and marketing, Dani’s path eventually led her to Journey House, where she […]
Gretchen Riffe
Gretchen Riffe works as an Administrative Assistant for Journey House Recovery Center. She is originally from Fredericksburg, Virginia, and moved to Richmond to become more involved in the recovery community. She is currently working toward her Associate’s Degree at Reynolds Community College. Gretchen’s background is in retail and food service. She started working with Journey […]
Layne Bell, RPRS
Layne’s connection to Journey House began long before joining the team as a Registered Peer Recovery Specialist. She was once a client here herself and later returned in 2023 to complete her Recovery Corps service term. Now, with more than four years of experience in the recovery field, coming back to Journey House as an […]
Shermai Simpson, MA, CSAC-Supervisee
Shermai Simpson serves as a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor with Journey House Behavioral Health, where she is committed to supporting individuals on their recovery journey with compassion, guidance, and hope. She was drawn to this work to give back to a community she believes is often underserved, and to help individuals build lasting change […]
McKenzie O’Brien
McKenzie O’Brien is a Substance Use Disorder Counselor at Journey House Behavioral Health, where she is dedicated to supporting individuals in their substance use and addiction recovery through compassionate, person-centered care. She brings over three years of experience in mental health and substance use treatment, working with both adults and children as a Qualified Mental […]
Shelby Haydel
Shelby is the Director of Finance of Journey House Behavioral Health RVA, Journey House Richmond and Journey House Foundation where she oversees all finance related activities. She brings over 10 years hands on experience in the Accounting field and is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Virginia Commonwealth University. Outside of work, […]