At Cast Centers, we are professionals who embody compassionate care. Each team member is focused on creating the best environment for lasting recovery. Our dedicated team of professionals specialize in comprehensive, individualized care, offering our clients the best chance at lifelong mental wellness. As one of the top mental health treatment centers in Los Angeles, the Cast Centers Team is honored to support you on your healing journey.
Founder & CEO
Mike Bayer has changed the lives of individuals and families by empowering them to break free of destructive patterns and cycles. With the belief that we all have the answers and power to change within ourselves, Mike guides his clients with a blend of exploration and problem-solving strategies, thereby challenging and encouraging them to live the lives they desire.
Mike has worked in the field in a variety of capacities including team-building within corporations, keynote speaking for numerous events and fortune 100 companies, as well as providing creative workshops. He also has his own podcast, Always Evolving With Coach Mike Bayer, sits on Dr. Phil’s advisory board as the most utilized expert on the program, and serves on the UCLA Board of Drug and Alcohol Counseling.
COACH MIKE BAYER
Program Director (LCSW)
Clinical Manager (LMFT)
Sarah Leitz, LMFT is the Clinical Manager and Therapist at CAST Centers. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Family Studies at the University of Arizona, and received her Master’s in Marital and Family Therapy from Alliant International University. Sarah has worked in the mental health field since 2016, providing comprehensive therapeutic services to individuals and families. Sarah has a strengths based approach focused on concrete solutions, personal growth and resiliency.
Therapist, Lifestyle Coach (AMFT, CADC-III)
Jackie O’Brien, AMFT, CADC-III is a clinical therapist, certified drug and alcohol counselor, and Alumni Coordinator at CAST Centers. She received her drug and alcohol counseling certification from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles and her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles. Jackie is a trained and experienced coach and case manager who specializes in supporting her clients achieve goals and strategies toward wellness. As CAST Centers’ Alumni Coordinator, Jackie is responsible for developing and implementing programs and events for the Alumni and family community. Jackie takes pride in assisting clients in developing their road map into recovery and success.
Manager of Next Step Program (CADC-|I, MFA)
Patrick O’Neil, CADC-I, CAST’s Manager of Next Step Program and Group Facilitator. He has worked in the recovery field in various capacities since 2003. He is a published author of two memoirs and a co-contributor for instructional manuals on creative writing. Through embracing his own creative process he has recognized that nurturing and cultivating one’s passion is an integral and essential part of recovery.
Medical Director (M.D.)
Dr. William D. Stanley received his Doctorate of Medicine degree from UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, NJ. He did his residency training at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Md. He did 1 year of a Master’s program in Anatomy at the University of Maryland Baltimore City campus prior to matriculating to medical school that next year.
He has worked in Internal Medicine for the majority of his professional life both inpatient and outpatient. He started Parkside Medical Assoc, PA in Trenton, NJ, employing 4 physicians. He noticed he had an interest in substance abuse and started involvement with ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) in 1998. He completed his Boards in ASAM in 2000 and, later, by ABAM (American Board of Addiction Medicine) in 2010. Since 2013 he has concentrated his time exclusively to the treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders. Prior to his joining Dr. Benya and her team in California, he was Medical Director of both an inpatient detox unit and 2 outpatient treatment programs, all located in New Jersey. He has an active license to practice medicine in both New Jersey and California.
Board-Certified in Addiction Medicine
Clinical Consultant (PSYD, LCSW, MSW)
Cecelia Mylett, Clinical Consultant, has extensive experience and skills in the development, delivery, and administration of outpatient Behavioral Health Care Services. Dr. Mylett is the former Executive/Clinical Director of Cast Centers, an outpatient IOP and PHP Addiction/Mental Health organization and previous Director of Kaiser Permanente’s Outpatient Psychiatry Department for Los Angeles Sunset and Pasadena Outpatient Clinics. Dr. Mylett also provides clinical services/consultation to adults, couples, families, counselors, groups, and organizations using her extensive training in evidence-based treatment practices along with executive coaching skills based in cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, positive psychology, crisis intervention, organizational dynamics and the clinical application of mindfulness meditation. Her teaching experience includes the UCLA Family Dynamics Counseling Skills Extension course for the Alcohol and Drug Certificate program in addition to UCLA’s Co-occurring Disorders course for Addiction Professionals for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. Dr. Mylett has been a clinical field instructor for the MSW USC and UCLA graduate internship program for the past 13 years. She received her MSW graduate degree from the University of Southern California in clinical social work, doctorate of Psychology from Ryokan College, post graduate training at the Tavistock Institute and completed Harvard’s John F Kennedy School of Government Leadership program, and is a recipient of Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center’s Leadership Award.
CAST Centers is Proud to Celebrate Over 18 Years
Helping Individuals & Families
Substance Abuse
CAST Centers
630 N Doheny Drive
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(323) 457-8208
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632 N Doheny Drive
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(323) 457-8208
Email
CAST Centers is licensed by the California State Department of Health Care Services. DHCS Certification for Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient Services.
License Number: 190936BP.
Expiration Date: 8/31/2025.
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