About Us

Resurge Recovery’s outpatient programming offers several evidence-based options to meet individual needs, goals, and objectives. We offer a mixture of individual counseling, group counseling, medication assisted treatment and family groups/sessions and support.

Resurge Recovery staff are trained in evidence-based treatment approaches that have been proven to increase success for persons with substance use disorders. Our staff is composed of medical professionals and licensed clinicians that have a deep understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder.

Resurge Recovery treats substance use disorder as a progressive, complex chronic disease that centers in the brain, and partners with you on the road to recovery. In addition to medical treatment, Resurge Recovery staff assists clients in accessing community resources that support long term success including housing, medical care, education and more. Because we believe in the unity of mind, body, and spirit, we also encourage and provide facilities for the practice of physical fitness and yoga. Clients that take an active role in their personal recovery goals and treatment plan are the most likely to be successful. Resurge Recovery will provide the necessary skills and assist clients in building a strong support system that can lead to long term recovery.

Mission and Vision

Mission

Resurge Recovery’s mission is to provide innovative, individualized, and integrated treatment that promotes healing and resilience for persons with substance use disorders on their journey to recovery and reintegration into our community.

Vision

Resurge Recovery will become the preferred provider in behavioral health by improving the lives of those we serve and our respective communities while bringing hope to their families.

Values

Safety
Compassion
Responsiveness and Integrity.

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Our Staff

Steve Boymel, President

Our founder Steve Boymel has been in health care for 53 years. He attended Ohio University and has been a Nursing Home Administrator since 1968. He holds an administrator license with the State of Ohio. He owns and operates Nursing Homes, Retirement Communities and Assisted Living facilities in greater Cincinnati.

Drug disorders and alcoholism have touched his life many times over the past 53 years. It has touched his family’s life and the lives of his employees. Over the years, both family and employees have urged him to open a rehabilitation facility to help their loved ones. After much thought and careful deliberation, Mr. Boymel finally decided to help nurture the development of Resurge Recovery.

Lindsay Bergman, MSW, LISW-S – Chief Clinical Officer

Lindsay has worked in behavioral health treatment for over 15 years. Lindsay oversees the day-to-day operations of the clinic and strategic development. She also ensures that our staff are trained in the most cutting edge and research proven modalities which leads to successful outcomes in addiction treatment. She believes that instilling hope within our clients and their families will help to engage clients in their treatment and recovery.

Lindsay received her Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Southern Mississippi. Lindsay began her career as a clinician and has worked with a variety of clients throughout the lifespan. She is certified in Brief Solution-Focused Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Lindsay has spent the last six years in director positions at various agencies building strong clinical operations that produced client satisfaction and treatment success.

Lindsay lives in Cincinnati with her husband, three young children, and dog, Luna.

Nicole Litvak, LPCC-S, LICDC – Director of Operations

Nicole has worked in the addiction medicine field for the past 10 years, serving Ohioans in need. She has worked with adults who suffer from the disease of addiction, dual diagnosis, and trauma while utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities. Her passion, hard work and commitment to first-in-class care afforded her the opportunity to progress her clinical career to operational oversight and management focusing on client retention, staff satisfaction and overall quality outcomes. Nicole believes that focusing on an encouraging, honest, positive, and non-judgmental clinical environment allows the client experience to be the most successful.
Nicole received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Cincinnati. Nicole lives in Cincinnati with her husband and her dog, Kokoro, ‘Koko’

Victoria Cipriani, MSW, LSW

Victoria has always had a great interest in helping and working with others. She has several years’ experience working with those with addiction and behavioral health disorders with a variety of backgrounds. She has worked with clients in both outpatient and residential environments providing support and tools allowing them to heal and develop skills to meet their recovery goals and use their strengths to lead productive and fulfilling lives. Victoria has also worked with at risk youth to build resiliency in order to help her clients achieve permanency, stability, safety and well-being. She remains committed in helping to break cycles of generational system-involvement, and hopes to make a positive impact in healing childhood trauma. While working in behavioral health, Victoria coordinated the overall care for her clients, and worked to help them improve and restore their mental health and their ability to function in the community. Victoria is dedicated to each client and their journey of recovery.

Shannon Gognat, Revenue Cycle Manager

Shannon joined Resurge Recovery as the Revenue Cycle Manager in February of 2022. Shannon graduated from Beckfield College with her Associates Degree in Medical Billing and Coding. Shannon has been working as a biller in addiction medicine since 2016 and absolutely loves her job. She enjoys greeting clients, talking with them and says that her favorite thing is to see the change in clients from admission to discharge. Shannon feels passionately about helping people with substance use disorders and will go above and beyond to help the Resurge Recovery team and our clients. Shannon lives in Hamilton, Oh with her husband. Shannon has 2 sons and 3 grandchildren.

Molly Burkhalter, MS

Molly, an advocate for health equity, is extremely passionate about helping others. With a background in health education, she understands that there is not a “one size fits all” approach when it comes to an individual’s wellness, especially concerning addiction and behavioral health disorders. A true cheerleader, she encourages and supports based on the clients wants, emphasizing patient-focused care.

Molly graduated from Ohio University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts, and from the University of Cincinnati in 2020 with a Master of Science in Community Health Education and Promotion. She holds certificates as a Mental Health First Aider from Mental Health First Aid and in Stress Management through AFAA. Molly lives in Northern Kentucky with her Chocolate Labrador, Maeve, and enjoys reading and cooking.

Dr. Nabila Babar, MD

Dr. Nabila Babar trained in Internal Medicine at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio and began working in Addiction Medicine in 1999.

Dr. Babar’s outlook changed greatly from believing addiction was a matter of detoxing off of substances, to the understanding that addiction is, in fact, a disease. She has worked in addiction medicine in all different levels of treatment.

Along her journey, Dr. Babar has come to believe that not only is addiction a chronic, progressive disease, but that there is a strong connection between substance use and mental health disorders.
Many people experiment with substances, but the people who develop substance use disorders can have underlying mental health issues. Therefor it has become Dr. Babar’s focus to treat the client as a whole and address all aspects of addiction and mental health.

Her educational background consists of graduating from the Christ College of Nursing with her associates, Indiana University with her bachelors, and Walden University with her masters in psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

With her years of education, she has developed the skills to provide compassionate and individualized care to those with mental health disorders, especially those with substance use disorders. Her goal is to help her clients gain their life back and enjoy their sobriety journey.

Brittany Hooten, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Brittany has a strong passion to help those with substance use disorders. She has worked as a nurse for several years caring for those in active addiction by treating them mentally and physically.On her journey towards breaking the stigma of mental health and addiction, she was responsible for educating nurses and providers to better understand and care for those with substance use disorders. Her passion for addiction led her to join a committee where she worked closely with physicians and pharmacists to research and change the way substance use disorders are treated.

Kiana Royles, RN, Nurse

Kiana received her Bachelors’ Degree, in Nursing, from the University of Cincinnati. Kiana has been a nurse in a variety of specialties for over ten years, serving individuals in need. Kiana strives to provide excellent care to all, compassionate care, and a smile on their road to recovery. Kiana has an incredible passion for helping and uplifting others, especially by advocating for clients and clients’ rights.

Evan Boymel, CDCA

Evan Boymel has been actively participating in recovery since 2000, and brings first hand knowledge and a practical approach towards getting and staying sober to this wonderful new venture.