About Us

 
Bobbe McGinley, MA, MBA, LISAC, NCGC II, CADAC
Bobbe has been working in the field of Chemical Dependency since 1988 and has worked with Problem and Compulsive gamblers since being Certified by the Arizona Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc. in 1996 and Nationally Certified in 1999. Beginning her career at the Hazelden Foundation, Bobbe moved to Phoenix as Senior Counselor at Progress Valley, IV, was Addictions Program Director at Charter Hospital, in private  practice, and was Program Manager for Trimeridian, Inc. Bobbe is now Clinical Director,Counselor and Consultant at ACT.    
                                                               

Connie Hillman, CCGC, LISAC
Connie has been working in the field of Chemical Dependency since 1988. She received her education from  Hazelden Foundation Counselor Training Program and worked there as Senior Counselor for seven years.  Prior to her move to Phoenix she was Program Director for an extended care facility for women. Connie is Certified by the Arizona Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc. to work with compulsive gamblers and their families, and continually updates program material. Connie is Program Director and Senior Counselor at ACT. 

 
Michael Raimondi, MAPC, CCGC, LISAC 

Mike's experience includes includes his beginning in this field through an internship at Charter Hospital with Bobbe.  He completed an internship at Phoenix Interfaith, and has done crisis counseling with assault  and rape victims and worked with families at risk. Mike has been involved with ACT for the past four years and was instrumental in developing our Family Program. Mike is Certified by the Arizona Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc. to work with compulsive gamblers and their families. Mike is Family Program Coordinator and manager/counselor at ACT.



Melanie Wall-Brumble

Melanie began her career over 18 years ago at Charter Hospital in Glendale, dealing with both Chemical Dependency and Mental Health clients.  After creating, spearheading and facilitating the Intense Outpatient Program at Calvary Rehabilitation Center for several years, Melanie partnered with Tom Martin and created Alcohol Drug Abuse Prevention & Treatment (ADAPT) offering quality treatment to alcoholics and addicts for over nine years.  Melanie then moved her talents to Aurora Behavioral Health in Glendale as the Chemical Dependency Coordinator where she created and implemented the CD IOP program.  After several years she was recruited by Valley Hospital as part of the start up team again creating and implementing CD programs for both inpatient and outpatient levels of care.  Melanie most recently has shared her talents at Sundance Center in Scottsdale, as a primary counselor working in both residential and IOP programs.  She is trilled to join ACT Counseling & Education offering her expertise in Chemical Dependency Counseling in both the IOP and the Relapse Prevention levels of care. Melanie also provides individual and family counseling to those afflicted with the negative effects of addiction and MVD reinstatements