SHEILA CARR, LCSW, Chief Operating Officer
Sheila Carr has 18 years of combined experience in direct clinical services and administration in a behavioral health care setting. Her wide range of experience includes family, individual and group counseling in the school, correctional, medical and behavioral health venues. Sheila received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Florida State University and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Florida. In addition, she is certified by the State of Florida as a clinical supervisor for counseling and social work. Over the past 4 years, Sheila has developed both psychiatric and substance abuse programs for both inpatient and outpatient services. Sheila has spent the past three years refining the specialized services at Wekiva Springs.

JOHN TANNER, D.O., Medical Director
Dr. Tanner is certified in Addiction Medicine, Pain Management and Forensic Counseling and he is Board Certified in Family Practice. He has over 20 years of experience working with patients who suffer from addiction and behavioral problems. Dr. Tanner is a sought after speaker, who specializes in addictions and the impairment of licensed professionals. To that end, he has worked as an evaluator and treatment provider for the Intervention Project for Nurses, Professionals Resource Network and the Florida Lawyers Assistance programs. He previously served as the Assistant Medical Director of Physicians Recovery Network (Currently known as Professionals Resource Network), and in this role, served as consultant to the Florida Department of Health, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and 34 licensing boards on matters related to impaired professionals. Dr. Tanner has also helped develop several treatment programs at various addiction treatment centers, including gender specific treatment tracks for women.

Dr. Tanner received his undergraduate degrees in the Physician Assistant Program at Hahnemann Medical College & Hospital and in Medical Technology at Pennsylvania State University. He completed medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and received post-graduate training through the University of Florida Residency Programs in Jacksonville.

ATUL SHAH, M.D., Director of Psychiatric Services
Dr. Shah serves as the Director of Psychiatric services at Wekiva Springs. He is board certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, and the American Academy of Pain Management. Dr. Shah has received his medical education all over the world and completed his residency in Psychiatry at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio. He has been in private practice in Jacksonville for over 17 years and has served on the medical staff of several hospitals in the North Florida area. Currently, Dr. Shah is exclusively seeing his inpatients at Wekiva Springs and our sister hospital, Ten Broeck Jacksonville. His areas of special interest include: psychiatric pain management, perinatal psychiatric disorders, and consultation & liaison psychiatry. He specializes in adult and geriatric patients.

DIANE BARBER TAYLOR, LCSW, Director of Behavioral Services
Diane Barber Taylor has 19 years of combined experience in direct clinical services and administration in social service settings. Her wide range of experience includes working with children and families, individuals, couples, and group therapy, in schools, the child welfare system, federal and corporate employee assistance programs, medical clinics, psychiatric hospitals, and private practice venues. Diane received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in four states including Florida.

CINDY DUNLOP, RN, Director of Nursing
Cindy Dunlop is a registered nurse who has worked in the psychiatric field of nursing for over 18 years. She received her degree in nursing from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Cindy has extensive experience in adolescent psychiatric nursing, and her knowledge and expertise in this area has helped the facility develop an excellent residential adolescent program. Cindy started her nursing career in Jacksonville years ago, and in 2004, she relocated back to the area to settle permanently with her family. Her goal is to complete her Master’s Degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing within the next two years.

GEORGE SALLEY—Sr. Perspectives
George M. Salley, Jr. is a licensed mental health counselor who has worked with senior citizens for 5 years in the Jacksonville area. He majored in psychology at The University of North Carolina and received his Master’s degree in mental health counseling from Campbell University. He helps out with the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) and Stephen Ministries at area churches. He has previous work experience in hospice care and employee assistance counseling. George has lived in Jacksonville since 1999 with his wife of 10 years and their two children.