Our Team

Rebekah “Bekah” Bardwell Doweyko is a renowned psychotherapist licensed in CT, GA, FL, MA, NY, NJ, PA, SC, and VT. She earned her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Florida Atlantic University, where she was inducted into Chi Sigma Iota, The International Honor Society in Mental Health Counseling. She is also a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Approved IAEDP Supervisor. 

Bekah found her true calling in 1999 when she began working at The Renfrew Center of Florida – the country’s first eating disorder residential facility - while completing her master’s degree. She was immediately struck by how long the people who were there receiving treatment had gone without specialized knowledge or care, and she knew she had to help break through the stigmatized and low-resourced world of eating disorders. 

From 2013 until 2024, Bekah was a fearless and passionate member of Walden Behavioral Care’s senior leadership team.  There she worked in multiple levels of care to treat patients, train clinical teams and develop innovative and effective programming. She also worked to educate providers of all disciplines around the nuances of eating disorders, with a focus on the importance of early detection and prevention. Additionally, she founded and developed Walden’s Weight Inclusivity Task Force – a truly multi-disciplinary initiative focused on challenging weight stigma and individualizing weight restoration and/or weight-neutral goals.  

In 2021, Bekah assembled a team of like-minded professionals to start Bardwell Behavioral, where Bekah and her team support people along their healing journeys toward improved functioning and well-being. In 2023, due to her success and unique experience in both clinical and managerial realms, Bekah was approached by Nick and Annika Kahm who were looking to open Vermont’s first Eating Disorder treatment center, as they recognized the need to offer strong clinical supervision and support for a new vision, a new team, and a new clinic. Bekah was honored to join their endeavor, and has been a part of the Kahm team since 2023 – helping them ultimately operationalize their dream - developing their program, policies, and curriculum.  

In Bekah’s free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, camping, boating, playing softball, and planning her next manatee excursion. 

Bret Hermansky, MS, RDN, CD is a born and raised Vermonter and registered dietitian nutritionist. She received her Dietetics and Nutrition Food Science degree from the University of Vermont and is the immediate Past President of the Vermont Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Bret has experience working with all eating disorders, disordered eating, general nutrition, athletes, and child and adolescent nutrition. She enjoys applying evidence-based practice in her nutrition therapy; in particular, she loves getting to use the tests at the Kahm Center because she can help people better achieve their goals. Bret works with all ages, genders, and body types. Through the Vermont Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Bret seeks to apply the vision of creating a community where all Vermonters thrive through the transformative power of food and nutrition.

Bret loves seeing her clients make tangible progress and watching their improved health change their lives. For instance, she loves working with people who are at their last straw, ready to be done with dieting and/or obsessing about food in various ways. She loves helping clients realize that 20 years of yo-yo dieting is hard and miserable, that there is a way out, and that there is light at the end of the tunnel. She relishes, in particular, the small victories, say, when someone lets her know that for the first time they went out to dinner with their family and ordered what they wanted without guilt and shame! In general, she takes pleasure in helping her clients improve their quality of life through a healthier relationship with food.

Bret likes shopping for food and gifts at the local farmer’s markets, and dining at Vermont’s many farm-to-table restaurants. In her spare time, she loves reading and exploring her home state with her husband, including hiking in the Green Mountains, swimming at local swimming holes, and walking with their Great Pyrenees, Meera. 

Nicole Lucey, MS, RDN, CD is a registered dietitian nutritionist. Nicole is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist candidate. She earned her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Vermont in Dietetics and Food Science, her Master’s degree at Northeast College in Clinical Nutrition, and completed her Dietetic Internship at the University of Saint Joseph.

Nicole has experience working with individuals with eating disorders in residential and partial hospitalization treatment centers throughout New York and Connecticut. She has also worked in private practice for over 2 years to support clients with improving their relationship with food, disruption of eating disorder behaviors, supporting sports performance with nutrition and other nutrition and health related goals.

She counsels individuals using intuitive and practical eating approaches and Health at Every Size (HAES) aligned care. Nicole recognizes the confusing messages from diet culture and other nutrition media sources and strives to provide evidence-based nutrition education to decrease misinformation.

Outside of work, Nicole enjoys paddle boarding, skiing, listening to audiobooks and snuggling with her 2 kitties.

Chantelle is a Masters Level Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist, who earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Education from Wheelock College (now a part of Boston University) and a Master of Social Work from the University of New Hampshire. Chantelle is passionate and dedicated to improving the quality of and access to mental health care.

Chantelle has several years of experience working within the eating disorders population and has over three years of experience in the IOP and PHP eating disorder level of care. Her passion for working with clients struggling with eating disorders is rooted in her upbringing and the effects on her family as a result of her aunt’s struggle with an eating disorder.

Chantelle has experience working with youth, adults, families, and groups. Her practice integrates aspects of multiple core therapeutic modalities; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Family Systems Therapy. Her focus is to provide therapy to patients suffering from eating disorders, difficult life transitions, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Chantelle believes that building an authentic therapeutic relationship is essential for personal exploration and lasting change. When not at work Chantelle enjoys hiking with her dog Nevaeh, spending time with family, snowboarding, and playing board games.

Michael is a Master's Level Social Worker and Therapist at the Kahm Center. Michael received undergraduate degrees from the University of Vermont in Theatre and Psychological Science. Michael completed his Graduate degree in Social Work with a concentration in Trauma Practice from Simmons University. Michael has extensive practice experience working with adolescents, adults, families, and groups. Michael has spent 5 years working in Residential Mental Health settings, while the past 2 years has been in Eating Disorder specific residential programs. Michael is excited to bring that experience to the Kahm Center. 

Michael's practice draws from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Michael's practice involves supporting patients in identifying distressing thinking patterns and building skills to live a life in line with their values and long-term goals. Michael has found success in supporting patients struggling with: Eating Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Mood-Instability, Low Self-Esteem, Substance Use, and Trauma.

Outside of Work Michael can be found spending time outdoors, making music, spending time with family, or spending time with his Orange Tabby Cat Raury.

Stephanie is a psychotherapist, with a Massachusetts license, currently working towards Vermont licensure. She received her Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston College and her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University. Stephanie has always been driven to provide quality and accessible care, to help reduce the pervasive stigmas associated with mental health.

Stephanie got her start in education, working as a Performing Arts teacher in Boston. She realized what she enjoyed most about the job was working with students one-on-one through social stressors to help them better understand themselves and find activities of meaning to improve their self-esteem. Stephanie returned to school to pursue a degree in counseling, after recognizing the tremendous role therapy had played in her personal life. Since receiving her Master's degree, Stephanie has 4 years of experience as a clinician, treating a diverse population of patients, including individuals with eating disorders, substance use disorders, anxiety, and depression. She utilizes a person-centered approach, drawing on CBT and IFS techniques, to provide a safe space to meet patients where they are at, to better understand themselves and create change. 

Stephanie is thrilled to be a new resident to the beautiful state of Vermont. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, dancing, baking, and laughing with her family and friends.

Dr. Weathers is a psychiatrist who received his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and his D.Phil from Oxford. He has several years of experience treating eating disorders as the medical director for IOP and PHP eating disorder programs. A more complete bio will come soon.

Korie is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and former educator with several years of experience working in the eating disorder field. She earned a Master of Education at San Francisco State University studying the impact of eating disorders on academic success. 

After seeing the immense impact of Intuitive Eating on her own recovery from an eating disorder, Korie pursued opportunities to help educate others about this framework, as well as the importance of seeking care for disordered eating. Korie has experience working with The Body Positive and Project HEAL helping to educate and connect people with the resources they need to recover and thrive. 

When she's not working to help spread hope about recovery, Korie can be found reading, going for meandering walks in the woods, baking, cuddling with her cat, Rajah, and finding new towns to explore throughout Vermont. 

Danielle Lampman is a dedicated psychiatric nurse practitioner with over a decade of specialized experience in treating eating disorders. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2012 and went on to complete her Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2020. As a provider, Danielle has worked with adult and pediatric patients with eating disorders at all levels of care. 

She brings a compassionate, evidence-based approach to her practice, drawing on her extensive background to support and guide her patients. Outside of her professional life, Danielle enjoys spending time with her husband and three young daughters, nurturing her garden, raising chickens, doing puzzles, and attending Pure Barre. Her diverse interests and commitment to holistic well-being enrich her ability to connect with and care for her patients.

Tara is our Office Manager, and handles a wide range of administrative duties and executive support-related tasks to ensure the smooth operation of our programs.   Tara has been working in healthcare since 2009. She has a Masters degree in Healthcare Administration and is a Certified Health information specialist, She was born and raised in Vermont and enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, fishing, and watching NFL football.

Hillary wholeheartedly believes that all humans possess an innate capacity for healing, and that as social creatures our healing and growth are nurtured in safe, compassionate, and empowering relationships. In her work as a mental health technician, she leads therapeutic groups, provides meal support and coaching, and strives to nurture an embodied sense of community and belonging for all program participants. Her approach to this work is primarily experiential and relational, and utilizes curiosity, creativity, art, writing, mindfulness, and each individual’s intrinsic strengths as tools for building connection with the self and others on the healing journey.

When she is not at The Kahm Center, you'll find her crafting feverishly, reading, watching crime shows, hanging out with her nieces, or meandering through the woods with her partner. She is also honored to work with clients, who never cease to amaze and inspire her with their unique gifts and wisdom, as a part-time, pre-licensed psychotherapist.