We are you.

A group of clinicians and industry professionals with over 75 years collective experience in the behavioral and mental health industry. Specializing in continued care at the forefront of the space, telehealth medicine.

We’ve been there. Our stories began similarly in finding recovery and helping others do the same.

We Care was created for providers and patients to receive a full continuum of care without regional constrictions. We provide a comprehensive holistic outpatient program individualized to anyone’s daily schedule.

Team Highlights

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Shelly Sprague

Shelly Sprague, our Program Director, is a certified chemical alcohol and drug counselor (CADC) and addiction specialist (CAS), formerly part of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Shelly has worked in substance use disorder and mental health space since 2000 and has helped thousands find recovery and wellness.

Shelly oversees patient programs and ensures the best course of treatment is applied to each individual. Shelly had decided early in her own recovery that she wanted to work in the chemical dependency field. Shelly always studying, learning, and dedicated to giving her patients a fighting chance against their disease.

Program Director

Dr. Eric Chaghouri, MD

Our resident psychiatrist, Dr. Eric Chaghouri, graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.A. in biology with Summa Cumm Laude honors, going on to earn his medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Chaghouri did his internship training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. During his fourth year of residency, he became the Resident Clinical Instructor and Volunteer Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at the prestigious Keck School of Medicine.

After completing his fellowship, Dr. Chaghouri established a thriving practice in Los Angeles, allowing him to gain experience in the treatment of co-occurring addictive and psychiatric disorders. Dr. Chaghouri is experienced with and passionate about state of the art approaches for treatment-resistant mental health disorders, including TMS therapy and Ketamine therapy, While practicing medication management, Dr. Chaghouri takes into account a patient’s unique needs and helps them participate in the development of their own evidence-based treatment plan. Dr. Chaghouri is passionately interested in forensic psychiatry, medical ethics, addiction medicine, substance use disorders, gender wellness, psychological autopsy, and evidence-based treatment of psychiatric conditions.

Clinical Psychiatrist

“Being able to keep my job while getting sober was a huge advantage. I don't know that I would have been able to complete my program without the flexibility."
"I began rehab out of desperation, and had no idea what it would look like after. Virtual IOP made recovery so much easier. I just celebrated 2 years of sobriety."
"The intention and care provided by all of the team at We Care made my recovery possible."
“I was able to continue treatment virtually with my new care team instead of starting over at home. It took the stress out of my recovery plan.”
"We added We Care services to our detox center as the step down treatment program for our patients. Eliminating the cost and providing accessibly to care has improved our patient's success tenfold."

We are you.

We’ve been there. Our stories began similarly in finding recovery and helping others do the same.

Team Highlights

Shelly Sprague

Dr. Eric Chaghouri, MD

“Being able to keep my job while getting sober was a huge advantage. I don't know that I would have been able to complete my program without the flexibility."

"I began rehab out of desperation, and had no idea what it would look like after. Virtual IOP made recovery so much easier. I just celebrated 2 years of sobriety."

"The intention and care provided by all of the team at We Care made my recovery possible."

“I was able to continue treatment virtually with my new care team instead of starting over at home. It took the stress out of my recovery plan.”

"We added We Care services to our detox center as the step down treatment program for our patients. Eliminating the cost and providing accessibly to care has improved our patient's success tenfold."