Dr. Chris Small, M.D., ABPN, ABFM, ABPN

Dr. Chris Small, M.D., ABPN, ABFM, ABPN,, is one of our Medical Reviewers.


About Dr. Chris Small, M.D., ABPN, ABFM, ABPN

Dr. Chris Small, M.D., ABPN, ABFM, ABPN, is a certified addiction psychiatrist with medical and psychiatric care expertise. He is one of the few doctors in the United States who has completed additional training to treat various medical and mental health conditions effectively.

With a strong emphasis on the mind-body connection, Dr. Small brings a unique healing approach that addresses physical and emotional needs. As the founder of Headlands Treatment Services, he is dedicated to providing the highest level of patient care in substance abuse and mental health programs. Prior, Dr. Small served as a behavioral health psychiatrist at the Veterans Administration and the University of California, San Diego. With a solid foundation in medical education from the University of Hawaii, Dr. Small is passionate about delivering quality care to patients struggling with addiction and mental health disorders.

Credentials: M.D., ABPN, ABFM, ABPN

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Dr. Chris Small, M.D., ABPN, ABFM, ABPN,, is one of our Medical Reviewers and the Executive Clinical Director of our California facility.
Dr. Chris Small, M.D., ABPN, ABFM, ABPN, is one of our Medical Reviewers.

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As the content specialist and editor at the We Level Up treatment center network, Yamilla Francese utilizes her experience to help create and edit content to enable others to understand substance abuse and mental health disorders easily. Yamilla is a Florida Atlantic University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies. She has extensive experience editing and writing authoritative, relevant content for various businesses, health, and wellness websites.

Working with We Level Up’s team of licensed medical and clinical professionals, Yamilla’s objectives include focusing on important content to offer value, awareness, and practical knowledge to the website readers. Information is relayed in an easily accessible format with helpful resources and information to people in recovery, their families, friends, and communities. Yamilla is motivated to lighten the social stigma of addiction recovery, provide credible treatment resources, and support others to live healthier lifestyles.

Personal statement: I am honored to be part of a team that places significance on being empathetic and compassionate to our audience and ensuring we give the best quality resources and treatment options content. I have created successful content outreach articles that have aided in positive outcomes in the mental health and addiction recovery area. My passion and health experience, and knowledge allow me to lessen the social stigmas surrounding addiction recovery while creating a positive, welcoming environment for those struggling in the form of interesting, fact-driven, and well-sourced content.

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Yamilla Francese, Yamilla is a Florida Atlantic University graduate with a bachelor's degree and a communication major. Yamilla  has extensive experience editing and writing authoritative relevant content including in the substance abuse and now the mental health industries
Yamilla Francese, Yamilla is a Florida Atlantic University graduate with a bachelor’s degree and a communication major. Yamilla has extensive experience editing and writing authoritative, relevant content, including in the substance abuse and now the mental health industries.

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