Lynda Cetean is the Administrative Director for the 10-day residential Nedley Depression & Anxiety Recovery Program. She oversees the coordination and administration of all aspects of the program. Since she started working for Dr. Nedley in 2001, she has helped to create and continues to develop the schedule for the residential program. As a licensed massage therapist, Lynda has facilitated in many areas of the program. If working or not, Lynda enjoys the outdoors, hiking, paddle boarding, travelling and most of all, spending time with her husband and two children, extended family and friends.

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Dr. Neil Nedley is the founder and medical director of the Nedley Depression and Anxiety Recovery Programs.  Dr. Nedley is an award-winning practicing physician who also serves as President of Weimar Institute, a higher education college that houses the world-famous NEWSTART program and the residential and outpatient Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program.   He has presented and published numerous scientific studies in the medical/scientific literature and is well known as a public speaker and teacher throughout the world.  He is the author of Proof Positive, Depression—the Way Out, The Lost Art of Thinking, and Optimize Your Brain. Additionally, Dr. Nedley is a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist with an emphasis on the difficult-to-diagnose patient, gastroenterology, and mental health. He enjoys hiking in nature with his family, piloting his own aircraft, snow skiing, and listening to sacred and classical music.  Nothing is as enjoyable to Dr. Nedley, however, as helping people from the depths of depression and anxiety to the pinnacle of success and fulfillment.

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Dr. Joshua Arvizu is committed to holistic patient care, which inspired him to join Needly Clinic. He has a strong passion for lifestyle medicine, mental health, and comprehensive wellness. Dr. Arvizu earned his Doctor of Medicine from Montemorelos University School of Medicine and completed his residency in family medicine at Adventist Health Hanford Family Medicine.

Outside of his professional life, Dr. Arvizu enjoys spending quality time with his wife and four children. Together, they share a love for camping, hiking, and exploring new places to connect with nature.

Silaine Marques is a Clinical Professional Counselor starting her career in 2010, helping clients with a wide range of chronic mental health disorders. She has a Bachelors degree in Psychology and a Masters degree in Community Counseling. She acquired a Professional Clinical Counselor license on the island of Guam, and is currently a PCC Associate for the state of California. She has specialized in integrating a holistic approach into her sessions, and in the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as her primary modality. Her work with Dr. Neil Nedley started in 2015, providing lectures and counseling sessions for the clients of the Nedley Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program. In her free time she enjoys participating in singing groups, missionary outreach activities, traveling and hiking. Ms. Marques lives in Weimar, CA.

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Elmamarie is a Mental Health Counselor and Life Coach. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor and a certified Trauma Professional. She holds the Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts facilitator certification as well as the Prepare/Enrich Marriage facilitator certification. She holds her certification as an Exercise Physiologist with ACSM. She has completed the Beck Institute training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression, Anxiety, Anger Management, Trauma, Insomnia, and weight loss. She is currently completing her doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy with Liberty University. She is a survivor of narcissistic abuse and counsels people who are victims of narcissistic abuse. She has been married more than 30 years to her physician husband, Derek, and has 4 adult children: Stefan and his wife Amber, Lisamarie, Shaun Michael, Joshua and his wife Rosmarie. She is an animal lover and loves hiking, camping, and seeking waterfalls.