Our caring and experienced team...
is dedicated to early and intensive intervention to provide individual and family support and skills to achieve life goals.
Our Team
Co-Founder & Medical Director
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Eric Wexler, M.D. Ph.D. is a board-certified physician and scientist who specializes in the diagnosis and pharmacologic management of psychiatric illnesses, with a specialty in treating patients living with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Dr. Wexler operates a private psychiatry practice in Santa Monica, California, where he provides diagnostic evaluations and ongoing treatment to patients suffering from severe mental illness. His comprehensive approach to clinical care also recognizes the many factors beyond medication management that affect recovery, including exercise, diet, environment and heredity. In addition, Dr. Wexler served as the Medical Director of Resilience Treatment Center and Restorative Residential, severe mental illness focused partial hospitalization/intensive outpatient and residential treatment programs, from inception in 2015 through their acquisition in 2022. Dr. Wexler worked closely with Mr. Marroquín and Ms. Mark at Resilience and Restorative, where they recognized the unmet needs of thought disordered patients and resolved to do something about it.
Dr. Wexler is a devoted and sought-after clinical expert and medical legal consultant who undertook his psychiatry training and a postdoctoral fellowship in psychopharmacology at Stanford University. He went on to complete an additional fellowship in neurobehavioral genetics at The University of California Los Angeles. Dr. Wexler graduated Phi Bet Kappa from Vassar College with a degree in biochemistry, before entering medical school at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. During his medical schooling, he undertook research into nerve cell development and neurotransmitter function, for which he was awarded both a medical degree (M.D.) and a doctorate in neurobiology (Ph.D.).
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Ms. Wexler is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Lucidity Behavioral Health, LLC. Ms. Wexler brought together Dr. Eric Wexler, her husband, and Mr. Adrian Marroquín to create and offer the California OnTrack coordinated specialty care psychosis treatment program. Ms. Wexler served as the Chief Operating Officer of Resilience Treatment Center and Restorative Residential, offering differing levels of care from residential treatment to partial hospitalization/intensive outpatient treatment. The company was borne from Ms. Wexler’s personal experience watching the deterioration resulting from untreated Schizophrenia. Recognizing that nearly all primary mental healthcare services are aimed at drug & alcohol addiction and mood & eating disorders, Ms. Wexler observed that people with psychosis are a grossly underserved patient population. These patients are often written off from the very start of the illness despite significant recovery potential. She leads the company with the goal to meet previously unmet treatment needs of people with psychosis – Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders, Bipolar I, and cannabis-induced psychosis.
Ms. Wexler earned her law degree (J.D.) from Columbia University, where she was a Stone Scholar. Before that, she earned her M.A. and B.A., both with high honors, from the University of Chicago, where Ms. Wexler studied history and philosophy and wrote her thesis on the medical ethics of insurance reforms in the areas of small market, employer mandates, high risk pooling and Medicaid.
Before forming the company, Ms. Wexler was a transactional partner at national and international law firms where she specialized in M&A and securities law. Before its acquisition, Ms. Wexler served as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of US Bancorp Libra, a division of US Bank, N.A., where she ran mezzanine financing and leveraged M&A transactions. Ms. Wexler brings to our team her broad transactional experience, as well as knowledge of the behavioral health and insurance industry, entrepreneurial start-ups, financial operations, and market acquisition strategies.
Co-Founder & Clinical Director / Team Lead
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Mr. Marroquín is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and co-founder of California OnTrack. He and Dr. Wexler founded California OnTrack to create one of only a few Coordinated Specialty Care outpatient treatment programs for people 18 years and older diagnosed with first episode psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar or Schizophrenia Spectrum. With Dr. Wexler, Mr. Marroquín developed California OnTrack’s Intensive Coordinated Specialty Care curriculum to use upon the first episode of psychosis and during the duration of the thought disorder.
Prior to founding California OnTrack, Mr. Marroquín was the Clinical Director of Resilience Treatment Center and Restorative Residential, a partial hospitalization/intensive outpatient and residential treatment program, respectively, for people with acute challenges and deficits resulting from primary mental health issues.
In addition to his Clinical Director responsibilities at California OnTrack, Mr. Marroquín also is an individual and group therapist. Using a variety of modalities, such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), he facilitates groups and individual therapy sessions. Additionally, he collaborates with the team and clients to develop treatments and aftercare planning, and provides crisis intervention, as necessary. His training includes Metacognitive Training (MCT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST), and TEAM-CBT. He is intensively trained through Behavioral Tech in DBT.
Prior to becoming a social worker, Mr. Marroquín worked with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who also struggled with mental health conditions, for several years. He provided behavioral intervention, social skills training, coping skills development, and training in completion of activities of daily living. In the leadership position, he provided training to staff and collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to support the clients in taking steps towards independence and a meaningful life.
Mr. Marroquín holds a master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in mental health from the University of Southern California (USC) and holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Los Angeles (UCLA), where he co-authored an article “Spontaneous Visual Search During the First Two Years: Improvement with Age but No Evidence of Efficient Search” which was published in the peer-reviewed journal Infant Behavior and Development. Mr. Marroquín aims to provide his clients with a safe, nurturing environment that supports and leads them towards their life worth living.
Treating Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Dr. Levin is a board certified in child and adolescent psychiatrist who serves as the Director of Psychiatry at the UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services and maintains a private practice. She undertook child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship training at McLean and Massachusetts General Hospitals (Harvard University), after graduating from the general psychiatry residency at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital where she was chief resident. In addition, Dr. Levin graduated from Cornell University, Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann and completed an internship in internal medicine at Brown University Hospital.
Adolescent and Young Adult CSC Program Consultant
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Dr. Laura Adery is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Associate Clinical Director of the UCLA Center for Assessment and Prevention of Prodromal States, providing specialized transition-aged youth assessment and intervention, supervision of clinical training and outreach programing through the UCLA Department of Psychiatry. She received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Vanderbilt University and completed her predoctoral internship at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, specializing in Adolescent Serious Mental Illness. Her clinical and academic work focuses on expanding treatment and intervention resources and investigating self, identity, and community inclusion for adolescents experiencing or at risk for psychosis and other severe mental illness.
Addiction Psychiatrist
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Dr. Taylor is an expert on substance abuse and legal issues relating to the mental health of young adults. This clinical expertise is particularly valuable to California OnTrack as we assist our clients who have run afoul of the law as a result of their thought disorder (e.g. assisting with the obtaining mental health diversions, etc). Dr. Taylor is triple boarded, holding certification, in general psychiatry, forensic psychiatry and addiction medicine. He maintains a private practice, as well as, holding the title of Assistant Clinical Professor in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and director of the UCLA psychiatry fellowship training program in college mental health. In addition to his work here, he sees patients at the UCLA Counseling & Psychological Services, his private practice in Santa Monica. In that practice, he provides professional evaluations and opinions as an Expert Reviewer for the Medical Board of California Expert Reviewer Program, a Special Medical Consultant to the Federal Air Surgeon, and a Qualified Medical Examiner for the California Division of Workers Compensation.
Dr. Taylor’s earned his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and later was awarded a doctorate in medicine from the George Washington University in Washington DC. Following medical school he received his psychiatry residency training at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, where he also served as chief resident. Subsequently, he completed a formal fellowship in forensic psychiatry at New York University’s Bellevue Hospital.
Primary Therapist / Clinician & Social Worker
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Kyle Menschel is a Primary Therapist at California OnTrack, focusing exclusively on psychosis and recovery. Mr. Menschel has a background in crisis counseling, DBT-informed treatment, and has worked at various treatment centers including intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential settings. Mr. Menschel has worked alongside Dr. Wexler and Mr. Marroquín for 2+ years, beginning at Resilience Treatment Center and continuing straight into their opening of California OnTrack. Mr. Menschel has received extensive training in psychosis-specific modalities including: DBT+ (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis), CBTp (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis), SCIT (Social Cognition and Interaction Training), and CBSST (Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training). Mr. Menschel has undergone training from and is recognized by the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf as an MCT (Metacognitive Training) trainer. Mr. Menschel has also received several trainings provided by Newport Healthcare focusing on adolescent men and treatment resistance in males. In practice, this knowledge is bolstered by Mr. Menschel’s prior experience using generalized modalities such as: ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), PST (Problem-Solving Therapy), and MI (Motivational Interviewing). Mr. Menschel uses a combination of modalities to address each client as the unique individual they are, addressing their specific needs, strengths, and areas for growth. Prior to receiving his master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California, Mr. Menschel worked as a writing instructor at San Francisco State University as well as an Instructional Assistant and Behavioral Therapist for children with cognitive disabilities.
Primary Therapist / Clinician & Social Worker
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Brittany Neiman, an Associate Clinical Social Worker, joined the team at California OnTrack as a primary therapist to launch her mental health career and work towards clinical licensure. Ms. Neiman is a member of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. Since joining the team at California OnTrack, Ms. Neiman has received training in modalities: DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp). She has also received training in MetaCognitive Training (MCT) from University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf and is recognized as an official MCT trainer. She is also trained in: MI (Motivational Interviewing), PST (Problem Solving Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Art Therapy, Play Therapy.
Ms. Neiman earned a bachelor’s degree in classical studies from University of Washington, and later a master’s degree in elementary special education from Touro University in New York City. Most recently, she completed her master’s in social work at University of Southern California (USC). Prior to pursuing her Masters in Social Work, Ms. Neiman lived in New York City and taught elementary special education. She’s driven by a passion to pursue equity for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, and a calling to connect families and individuals with their strengths.
Treating Psychiatrist
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Dr. Sones completed his undergraduate education at Washington University in St. Louis, where he graduated with honors. He received his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and received the distinction of being elected to Alpha Omega Alpha. He went on to complete his adult psychiatry residency training at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital-Semel Institute, and additional fellowship training in forensic psychiatry. In addition to maintaining a private practice, he works as a “street psychiatrist” on a homeless outreach team through the Ocean Park Community Center and the Los Angeles Office of Diversion and Reentry.
Specialty Group Therapist / Primary Clinician
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Samantha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Family Mediator with over 20 years experience serving the mental health needs of some the vulnerable Los Angelinos. She began her career by earning earned her BA in Ethnic Studies from UC San Diego and later a Master degree from UCLA. From 2015 to 2022 she and Dr. Wexler worked closely together at Resilience Treatment Centers, where she served as Family Therapy program director and clinical supervisor. Together they developed the framework for what has become the multimodel family systems program at OnTrack
Fitness and Health Coach
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With over 10 years of experience in the field, Maz has been able to use his passion for fitness to transform the lives of many. Science driven concepts coupled with an uncanny dedication to his clients has allowed for innumerable success stories. Maz leads is our daily fitness instructor and provide health coaching to clients.
Senior Behavioral Health Technician
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Rhea Dhakal is the Senior Behavioral Health Technician at California OnTrack. She also works as a medical assistant at a psychiatric clinic and previously worked as a medical assistant at a plastic surgery and ENT clinic. Rhea earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Psychobiology from UCLA and is planning on furthering her education in the realm of mental health and psychology. Rhea has an extensive background in classical piano and has created the music therapy component of our program at California OnTrack. Rhea has been trained in CBT, DBT, MCT and ACT throughout her time working for California OnTrack.
Mental Health Technician
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Arnav Amit is a mental health technician at California OnTrack. He also works as a medical assistant at a psychiatric clinic and prior to working at California On Track, he worked at a schizophrenia research and treatment center at the UCLA Medical Center. Mr. Amit is currently studying psychology on a pre-med track at University of California, Los Angeles.
Mental Health Technician
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Emily Dahm is a Mental Health Technician at California On Track. She previously worked at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (N.A.M.I.) in Washington state where she assisted in the creation of support groups and provided resources to those experiencing mental health crises. Emily is currently pursuing a bachelor’s in Psychology from UCLA.
Mental Health Technician
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Alicia Gomez was the Facility Manager at Resilience Residential. Prior to Resilience, Alicia was the shift lead at Evolve Treatment Centers where she helped adolescents with depression, anxiety, and suicidality by teaching them DBT and CBT skills. Alicia has been in the mental health field for 5 years and is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s in the science of Nursing.
Clinical Advisor
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Dr. Sobowale has provided invaluable ongoing guidance in the development of the California OnTrack programs from their inception. His passion for creating better interventions for mental illness among the least served in our society is only matched by his academic accomplishments. Dr. Sobowale’s received his bachelor’s degree from Yale University, then attended the Stanford Inter-University Center for Japanese Studies. He went on to earn his medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker school of medicine before returning to Yale to compete his residency training in adult psychiatry. He next completed a clinical fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the UCLA-Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, before transitioning onto their full-time faculty.
Clinical Advisor
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Dr. Yvonne Yang has served the Los Angeles community for over a decade, with single-minded drive to understand and better treat those suffering the aftermath of psychosis. Recognizing the unmet needs of this population, that better treatments were already in existance, but not available, she encouraged and helped shape the creation of OnTrack. A self-less clinician and tireless researcher, she entered the UCLA Psychiatry Residency Program, after completing the MD/PhD combined degree program at Yale University. Dr. Yang graduated from the UCLA residency program as Chief Resident in 2014 and completed a research fellowship on psychosis treatment and research at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in 2016. Currently, Dr. Yang holds the positions of Director of the Psychosis Clinic at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Acting Chief of the Psychosis Section at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center, and Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry at UCLA. She is the recipient of a career development award from the VA, through which she studies the role of inflammation in health and functional outcomes in psychotic disorders.
Clinical Advisor
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Dr. Powers has extensive experience treating individuals suffering from both PTSD and psychosis, using a combination of third-wave psychotherapies that include CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Dr. Powers received her Bachelor’s Degree from MIT in Brain & Cognitive Sciences and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hartford. Dr. Powers completed her clinical internship at Yale University, where her intensive training focused on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Clinical Advisor
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Lili is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in the treatment of emotional dysregulation and teaching distress tolerance skills to those experiencing thought disorders. Helping each client develop a life worth living, she leverages an engaging style that is radically genuine with a dash of irreverence. Previously she was the clinical director at Resilience’s residential and partial hospitalizations programs, where she developed the use of DBT for treating patients with psychosis. She earned a Masters in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in child and adolescent development from Antioch University, honing her skills as a DBT therapist at Clearview Treatment Centers and later became Clinical Director at Village Counseling and Wellness.
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Ms. Howitt is a Supportive Employment and Education Specialist providing person-centered services to those with psychiatric challenges. Ms. Howitt has a Master’s degree in Special Education and developed the adult (18-22 years old) community-based learning program for Burbank Unified School District. Ms. Howitt’s developed the program to teach her students life skills with a particular emphasis on community-based learning experiences and connecting individuals to employment. Ms. Howitt provides a range of services, including resume and cover letter development, motivational interviewing, soft skills development, job/volunteer exploration and development, job coaching, as well as college planning, scheduling, and applications.