Anita Colbrunn, staff therapist

The group therapy sessions led by Anita Colbrunn have long been recognized as one of the best aspects of the entire institute. Known for being empathetic, patient, and caring, Colbrunn has helped a wide variety of patients confront their problems and find ways to take steps forward in their lives.

Colbrunn grew up practically in the shadow of Brinkvale, and, despite the local legends about the place, she always found the institute to be intriguing, even welcoming. After leaving New York for a time in her late teens and early twenties, Colbrunn found that returning to work at Brinkvale was like a wonderful homecoming. Members of her patient groups have often commented that Colbrunn is welcoming and accepting of anyone she encountered, and she attributes that in part to the welcome she’s always felt from the institute.