Avante’s co-founder Nico leads our team through his 20+ years of personal experience living through depression and substance abuse. After enduring early life trauma and the untimely death of his father when he was just 21, Nico battled years of depression and guilt, resulting in relentless and recurring cycles of substance abuse, overdoses, incarcerations, and failed treatment programs.

Nico's personal life experience provides him with a deep understanding of what Avante’s clients are experiencing both physiologically and emotionally, enabling Avante to connect with our patients in a compassionate and non-judgmental way. Our ability to help clients explore the root causes of their addictions, trauma, depression, and self-destructive behaviors is invaluable to those in desperate need of transformative emotional recovery.