Board of Directors
Sherry Young, PhD, CSAT | President of the Board | Clinical Educator & Consultant | Taos, New Mexico
Sherry Young, PhD, CSAT (she/her/hers) has worked in the Behavioral Health field for 18 years as clinical liaison providing triage, assessment, and admissions referral and advocacy for clients of licensed therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists who treat mental health and addictive disorders treatment resources. From 1997 to the present, she has provided ongoing consultation for practice growth to therapists and counseling practices. She worked for various companies in the Behavioral Health and Addictions field since 2006 and is currently owner and independent consultant at the Right Fit Collaborative for a handful of excellent, vetted, treatment providers who serve the needs of her referents’ clients.
Dr. Patrick Lockwood, PsyD. | Vice President | Clinical Implementation & Educational Institution Liaison | Los Angeles, California
Dr. Patrick Lockwood (he/him/his) has worked at every level of the mental health and addiction treatment industry, as well as for non-profits and startups. His background in community interventions began before he graduated from the University of Missouri where he successfully co-authored a grant creating a virtual intervention to help parents on campus become more connected and develop a support community while working at ParentLink, a division of the university’s College of Education.
Kayy O’Connell, RN, BSN | Secretary | President of Case Management | San Diego, California
Kayy O’Connell, RN, BSN (she/her/hers) is a recovery and wellness coach and psychiatric nurse. Her nursing credentials are complemented by holistic wellness skill sets. She has been an integral component of high acuity client cases with trans and gender diverse clients, including coordinating care, running detoxes, liaising with clinical teams, and direct client coaching and nursing.
Sonia Figueroa, Esq. | Board Director | General Counsel | San Diego, California
Sonia Figueroa, Esq. (she/her/hers) is a sole practitioner at SSFL Law, APC. She has been practicing immigration law exclusively since 2014 focusing on family immigration, humanitarian relief and citizenship. This is an invaluable skillset and population touchpoint as sanctuary for trans folks is and will continue to be a big issue. She is a member of the LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, and is also a US Army veteran and former USCIS immigration service officer. Sonia regularly volunteers at local legal clinics. She also serves as the Secretary of the LACBA Immigration Section. She received her J.D. from Loyola Law School and is licensed by the Supreme Court of California.