Phil was born and raised in Jackson, MS, and will greet you with a “sir” or “ma’am” on your first call with him. Seeking recovery and a new life with the help of his family at 19, Phil moved to Colorado after one year at a music school in Nashville. He fell in love with the mountains and the friends he made whom he discovered purpose with. Over the past 10 years, Phil has graduated from Leeds School of Business here in Boulder with a finance degree, repaired his relationships damaged by addiction, and become a man in recovery who endeavors to help other men find what he has.

When Phil isn’t at Choice House leading our men by example and walking with our families through difficult decisions, you can find him fishing, golfing, or talking to his two sisters on the phone.

Cat Carranza is a Licensed Social Worker and holds a master’s degree in social work from Metropolitan State University of Denver. She has been working in substance use and mental health residential treatment since 2015 and shows up as an advocate for her clients.

When it comes to recovery, Cat values addressing the interrelated nature of mental health and addiction. With the goal of providing client-centered collaborative treatment, she incorporates evidence-based practices of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Brief Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing and believes a strengths-based approach can be a powerful tool for change. Cat is passionate about the emotional, social, cognitive and physical integration of the individual in sobriety and utilizes mindfulness and movement practices to promote healing.

Outside of the office, Cat enjoys time spent with her dogs, board games, and values fun as a key piece to enjoying long-term recovery.