Mike Ferguson
founder/executive director
mike@fergusonbhc.com
direct: 310. 359. 2817
office: 800. 624. 2650
Mike Ferguson is the Founder and Executive Director of Ferguson BHC. As an independent behavioral health consultant, he brings many years of experience in the areas of intervention, admissions, outreach, and consulting services. Mike has visited over 300 therapeutic programs around the globe and looks for the perfect fit for every client. His passion is helping clients find long term recovery and helping families heal themselves. At Ferguson Behavioral Health Consulting, Mike’s extensive network of professional contacts provide access to a diverse range of mental health, therapeutic, and addiction treatment options for clients and their families. Mike is an active member of the recovery community, and in his free time enjoys cycling, his dogs and traveling. Mike is based in Los Angeles but is available to go anywhere. Mike is a board member of C4 Recovery Solutions, an addiction recovery think tank, and a candidate member of the Association of Intervention Specialists. Ferguson BHC is a proud member of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, and the Association for Experiential Education.
Dr. Brigitte Lank, M.A., PhD
director of clinical services
drlank@fergusonbhc.com
direct: 415. 272. 7758
office: 800. 624. 2650
Dr. Brigitte Lank is a licensed psychologist who holds a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. She has two decades of direct clinical service to include specialization in addiction medicine, substance related disorders, process addictions, eating disorders and co-existing psychiatric disorders for adults and adolescents. With a commitment to addictions field and treatment development she has conducted original research of personality variables and alcohol abuse and dependence. Dr. Lank is the past two-term President of the Board of Directors for the National Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Addictions (NCADA-Bay Area) in San Francisco, CA. and committee member of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) Diversity Committee New York, N.Y. She is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP). Currently she works as an educator, lecturer, program/treatment consultant and provides substance abuse and sex addiction assessment and individual, couple, and family psychotherapy in private practice in Marin County, California.
Claire Fierman
director of outreach and family services
claire@fergusonbhc.com
direct: 205. 623. 8299
office: 800. 624. 2540
Claire Fierman is the Director of Outreach and Family Services for Ferguson Behavioral Health Consulting. Raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Claire brings years of experience both personally and professionally to the field. Claire holds a bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Montevallo, and is currently studying Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of Montevallo. Her experience is varied, from case management to equine-assisted psychotherapy. Claire’s passion is working with the families of addicts to help get them from crisis to solution.