Esteemed Trauma Expert to Head The Right Step Houston Addiction Treatment Center

HOUSTON, Aug. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Right Step names DeLisa Duncan Russell, LSW, LPC-S, as executive director of its Houston addiction treatment center. Russell has a long career working with complex addiction issues within the military, the religious community and in private practice. She is a Texas licensed social worker and licensed professional counselor ? supervisor.

Russell has developed nationally recognized programs that have been used by all branches of the Department of Defense. She has partnered with legislative staff on the state and national levels to address veterans' issues and has partnered with individual and corporate donors to raise over $3 million for veteran causes.

"With an extensive background in mental health and addiction treatment, DeLisa brings valuable skills and leadership to The Right Step Houston," said Kirk Kureska, chief executive officer of Promises Behavioral Health. "As we prepare to move to our new Houston facility, we are confident that DeLisa and her team will be instrumental in helping transform the lives of many clients in need of our care."

"I am excited to join such a talented team of behavioral health professionals," said Russell. "I'm impressed by the high standard of evidence-based care that The Right Step Houston provides clients and their families, and I'm looking forward to changing even more lives through recovery."

The Right Step Houston provides medical detox and inpatient and outpatient treatment for substance use disorders. A private, home-like setting offers clients a welcoming space to work on the underlying issues that fuel drug and alcohol abuse. Program offerings include individual, group and family therapy, traditional and alternative approaches, relapse-prevention training and aftercare planning. The Right Step Houston treatment team includes psychiatrists, therapists, nurses and other addiction professionals.

About Promises Behavioral Health
Promises Behavioral Health is a family of behavioral health programs with regional brands such as The Right Step, The Ranch, Promises and Clarity Way. The company currently operates 11 facilities across Arizona, Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Promises offers comprehensive, innovative treatment for substance abuse, sexual addiction, trauma and other mental health disorders. Through its programs, the company is committed to delivering clinically sophisticated treatment that promotes permanent lifestyle change, not only for the patient but for the entire family network. For more information, visit http://www.PromisesBehavioralHealth.com.

SOURCE The Right Step