BAEC Staff
Dr. John Gilburt, PhD. CAC III, Licensed Psychologist
Boulder Alcohol Education Center was co-founded in 1982 by licensed psychologist John Gilburt Ph.D., CAC III. John has 40 years experience working in substance abuse. He is a nationally recognized expert witness and evaluator, and has published numerous articles on substance abuse and recently published a book on alcoholism-”99 Bottles of Beer.” John is also an accomplished guitarist, world traveler, and fisherman. See About Us.
Sandy Akerlund (Office Manager, BA)
Sandy earned her BA in Criminal Justice and has over 5 years of experience in the criminal justice field. She also has over 10 years managing treatment agencies. Sandy has been with BAEC since 2017. Sandy is responsible for coordinating BAEC’s services, admissions, discharges, client participation and community relations.
Meryl Romer, M.A., CACIII
Meryl Romer holds a Masters Degree in Dance Movement Therapy i.e. Body Centered Psychotherapy from Naropa University. She retired from Boulder County Public Health where she worked as an individual and group therapist at the Addiction Recovery Center. She was a member of the Boulder County Drug Court for ten years. She currently works at Boulder Alcohol Education Center doing individual and group therapy; and mental health and substance abuse evaluations. She specializes in offering coping skills to those dealing with anxiety; depression; trauma; and addiction through the use of relaxation and breathing techniques.
Jeffrey Price, MA.LPC, LAC
Jeff has been working in the field for 25 years and has been at BAEC since 1996. He is a licensed professional counselor, a licensed addictions counselor and a certified group psychotherapist. Jeff specializes in working with men and women of all ages who are experiencing addictive behaviors and difficult emotions. He works with individuals, groups, couples, and families. He is a nationally known expert in Group Process.
Alejandro Perez, BA, CAC II
Alejandro’s cultural heritage has allowed him to work as a group facilitator and as a certified consultant for nurturing programs. His areas of expertise are prevention, parent education and family intervention. He has a Bachelor’s Degree physical Education and Recreational Therapy. He is a certified addictions counselor level II, is bilingual and has worked with the Latino Community in the substance abuse field since 1991.
Beth Lichtenstein, MA, LPC
Beth, Earned her Master of Art’s degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado; Bachelor of Art’s degree Double Distributed Major in Psychology and Religious Studies with an emphasis on Eastern studies at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. Beth is a gifted therapist and consultant to BAEC.