Our Staff

As the Clinical Director of our Residential program in Delray Beach, Kelsey is responsible for managing the clinical staff and overseeing the well-being of clients. Kelsey received her Bachelor’s degree in 2016 from Palm Beach Atlantic University and has since graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, January of 2020. Kelsey has been working in the recovery field since 2019 and loves the ability to come to work daily and potentially have some positive impact on someone’s life. She loves spreading joy, gratitude, and positivity to patients and others that surround her. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Kelsey teaches day-to-day goals, reinforcing skills related to sobriety, healthy habits, and self-care routines to those struggling with addiction and co-occurring disorders. Kelsey was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, but has called South Florida her home since 2012. She loves working out, running, and spending time with family and her dogs, Simba and Petey.

Erin Liposky is a valued member of our staff and a Certified Addiction Counselor who has been working in addiction treatment for the past 14 years. She earned a Master of Science in Addiction Counseling from Grand Canyon University and a Bachelor of Social Work from Catholic University of America. As a primary therapist at The Beachcomber, she loves working with clients and running groups. She can often be found hanging out and laughing with the clients in The Beachcomber’s courtyard. With 33 years of sobriety, Erin felt called to the field and has been working to help people achieve and maintain a healthy sober lifestyle since her own recovery. When not at work, Erin can be found at the beach, the dog park, or just hanging out with her best friend Danny, a German Shepherd mix she rescued two years ago.

Ty Cowell, a valued member of our staff, joined The Beachcomber in 2019 after working at several other treatment facilities in the Palm Beach area and elsewhere for the last 13 years. Originally from Brooklyn, Ty now calls the Boynton Beach area home. He is currently enrolled at Springfield College of Tampa to earn his Master’s degree in Substance Abuse and Human Services. In his spare time, Ty enjoys spending time with his family, playing basketball, and working out at the gym.

Ed Cejka is one of our new primary counselors in the evening for the IOP Program in Boynton Beach and a valued member of our staff. He is a Master’s Level Counselor with state, national, and international credentials for over 20 years and has been treating clients in recovery and with mental health concerns for over 25 years. Ed has worked with both adult and adolescent populations and has clinical experience in addiction, having served over the years as a Clinical Director, Compliance Officer, and CEO administrator. He is also a Catholic priest, semi-retired in ministry but actively serving the communities of Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Ed previously worked for the Archdiocese of Newark at the parish level, extensively with the homeless and addicted. He is noted for his involvement in feeding programs for the poor and working to get treatment programs for recovering addicts. Ed also ran a medical clinic and dental clinic for the inner-city poor.

Ed is a graduate of Seton Hall University, Immaculate Conception Seminary, and holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and Human Services. He has been teaching as an Adjunct Professor in Philosophy and Theology at Barry University in Florida for over 20 years. When Ed moved to Florida, he decided to live in the Palm Beach area. He has two parrots he raised from babies and has many horticultural interests. They keep him happy and always in awe of what God and nature can provide humans when seeking serenity. He also has interests in Astronomy and Geology and has been on archeological expeditions in Ireland.

He is a valued member of our staff and brings many years of professional, non-judgmental care to those suffering from addiction and seeking serenity. His specialties include working with families, developing systems of coping, and relationship building. He has been teaching and educating people on how to reduce or extinguish unhealthy co-dependency traits, empower women and LGBT communities, and educate individuals to identify domestic violence.

Ed has worked for the Broward Sheriff’s Office as a therapist in the Broward jail system. He has extensive forensic training and is a court liaison for Broward Co. and Palm Beach Co. He is well known for his contribution to the drug courts and the Marchman Act advocacy. He serves on the Broward Interdisciplinary Partnership on Addiction. Ed is one who loves and cares that others are loved as well.

We said farewell to our beloved friend Trey Cryer in 2018. Trey Cryer, MS, RRT, CAP was a member of The Beachcomber therapy staff for over 20 years and a close friend of our founder, Jim Bryan. Trey was known for his “open door” access for all clients and was noted for his serious and firm dedication to those in recovery. Trey often said, “The Beachcomber program is the finest I’ve ever encountered.” Trey was a beacon of inspiration and helped countless people who had lost their way or were going to give up on the road to recovery. We miss Trey, but his spirit lives on, inspiring new generations to find freedom in recovery.