Transitional living fosters independent living skills, supported by CooperRiis staff.
We believe that transitional living at the Asheville Community Program is the best choice for gaining independent living skills, skills achieved while attending the residential program at the CooperRiis at Asheville or the CooperRiis Farm.
These newly learned skills come to life in the Asheville Community Program; it is where residents’ dreams continue to take shape and increase his/her stability, hope, health, and tools to achieve full community re-integration and self-sufficiency, and engagement.
What starts as a dream statement often becomes a tangible, meaningful reality. For some, it means attending college or full-time employment. For all, it implies better-coping skills and a healthier approach to everyday living.
The CooperRiis Community Program in Asheville follows a stay at either our Asheville or Mill Spring main campuses.

William "Bill" Anixter
William “Bill” Anixter, MD
Psychiatrist
Audrey Morris
Audrey Morris, M.Ed., LCMHC, LSASA
Clinical Director
jen Brock
Jennifer “Jen” Brock, LCSW, LCAS
Integrative Therapist
Jenny Hayes
Jenny Hayes, MSW, LCSWA
Assistant Clinical Director
Tom Wilder
Tom Wilder, LCMHC
Integrative Therapist
Haley Cohen
Haley Cohen, MS, LCMHCA, CRC
Team Therapist
Allie Alspaugh
Alexandra “Allie” Alspaugh, MSW, LCSWA, CADCA
Team Therapist & Certified Autism Specialist
Patricia Sims
Patricia Sims, MSW, LCSWA, LCASA
Team Therapist
Roberta Greenspan
Roberta Greenspan, BS
House Advisor
Bennett Finkler
Bennett Finkler
House Advisor
Suzanna Wejbro
Suzanna Wejbro
House Advisor
Noel Swineburne
Noel Swineburne
House Advisor
Sarah Carey
Sarah Carey, BA
House Advisor
Julie Glasscock
Julie Glasscock
House Advisor
Christine Lockhart
Christine Lockhart
House Advisor
Caitlyn Picot
Caitlyn Picot
House Advisor
Julian Kline
Julian Kline, BSW
House Advisor
Luciun Rosenblum
Lucien Rosenbloom, BA
Recovery Coach
Claudia Segal
Claudia Segal, BA
Recovery Coach
Anna Skinner
Anna Skinner, BA
Recovery Coach
Megan Stockman
Megan Stockman, BS
Recovery Coach
Carleigh Holley
Carleigh Holley, BA
Residential Operations Director
Marie Gaddy
Marie Gaddy, BS, Ed
Office Manager
Shannon Perry
Shannon Perry, MS, LCMHCA
Vocational Counselor