Holina Executive is delivered by the same clinical network that operates across the wider Holina Group, brought together on a single Cyprus coastal estate. Leadership, medicine, psychology, and therapeutic care work as one team around each client — never a caseload, never a queue. What follows are the individuals whose credentials and oversight stand behind the programme.
Leadership
Yossi Zubari — CEO & Founder, Holina Village Cyprus. Senior Therapist with over 25 years of experience in addiction treatment and almost 30 years in personal recovery. Holds a Doctorate in Arts from the European Institute of Management and Technology (EIMT), Zug, Switzerland.
Yinon Zubari — Director of Operations, Holina Village Cyprus. Played a central role in establishing Holina Rehab in Thailand and brings hands-on operational leadership and a deep commitment to sustainable recovery environments.
Ian Young — Managing Director of Holina Global since 2003. Over two decades of experience in therapeutic programme management and operational leadership across the network, with a focus on an environment where every resident feels safe, seen, and fully supported. Read Ian’s full profile on our
Sober Intervention Training page.
Clinical & Medical Team
Dr. Natalie Lindemann — Holina Global Clinical Director. Holds a Doctorate in Forensic Psychology from Alliant International University. Provides clinical oversight across all Holina treatment programmes, upholding a high standard of trauma-informed, evidence-based care network-wide.
Dr. Aviva Wolf — Consultant Psychiatrist across the Holina network, with over 25 years of experience in addiction and Dual Treatment. Provides psychiatric oversight, medication management, and clinical guidance as part of each resident’s personalised treatment plan.
Dr. Georgios Mikellidis — Consulting Psychiatrist, Holina Village Cyprus. Provides specialist psychiatric assessment, clinical oversight, and medical input for residents who require additional support.
Dr. Lilach Shalev — Specialist in Cognitive Medicine, with expertise in attention, concentration, and memory. Advises on CBT-based cognitive treatment and Hyperbaric Medicine Therapy (HBOT) protocols across the Holina network. Founder of CogWell Clinic.
Dr. Lilly Blecher — U.S.-trained naturopathic doctor and Chinese medicine practitioner with over two decades of integrative, root-cause healing experience. Formerly Chief Medical Officer at Soneva Soul, she treats chronic, complex conditions ranging from autoimmune illness and cancer to trauma-related disorders.
Effrosyni Christofidou — Registered Nurse with over 15 years of clinical experience in community and home healthcare. PhD candidate in Nursing and holds an MSc in Community Nursing, both at Cyprus University of Technology, and is a member of the Cyprus Nurses and Midwives Association.
Psychology & Therapeutic Team
Natasa Christou — Clinical Manager, Holina Village Cyprus. Oversees the therapeutic programme and clinical care of every resident. Background in psychological therapy and extensive experience across addiction, trauma, and emotional health; approach integrates CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed therapy.
Hamutal Cohen — Psychologist and Psychotherapy Team Manager across the Holina network. Oversees the psychotherapy team and provides individual therapy as part of each resident’s personalised treatment plan.
Allon Chaimovitz — Psychotherapist, graduate of the Biosynthesis somatic psychotherapy programme in Tel Aviv. Drawing on a 20-year personal meditation practice, his approach integrates somatic tools and mindfulness.
Christina Alexandrou — Registered Psychologist working with adolescents and young adults, with experience across educational, community, and residential settings. Approach grounded in CBT, integrating systemic and trauma-informed principles.
Michelle Rochwerger — Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) and Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher, trained in the Viniyoga tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar. Holds 850-hour Yoga Therapy Training (Wisdom Body Yoga Therapy) and 208-hour Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training (Makom Shaket).
Magdalena Gawrys — Trauma-Informed Breathwork Facilitator and Yoga Teacher, with 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training and 200-hour Trauma-Informed Breathwork Training. Guides residents in releasing stored emotion, stress, and trauma through yoga and breathwork.
Community & Case Management
Jay Stock — Community Manager. Manages the day-to-day running of the Holina Village community, including admissions, group work coordination, and operations. He is in personal recovery himself.
Petra Oroszi — Case Manager with a background in yoga, mindfulness, and 12 Step work.
Morgan Noble — Case Manager who is living in recovery himself, bringing peer understanding to the role.