“Aporia Group provides individuals with comprehensive substance abuse treatment to those suffering from this debilitating disease. We hope to foster the best education, care and guidance, to create happiness, health and abstinence, indefinitely, One Day at a Time.”

DEBORAH E. BLASTIC

BS, CADC

“The healing of the addict is as slow and sure as a heavy fog that eventually peels back to reveal a burning determined light of a new day in the time and space that yields to the promise of healing.”

 Deborah’s career in addictions counseling began in 1992 at Eugenia Psychiatric Hospital. There she was a vital member of the “Safe Haven” staff specializing in providing an environment of healing for sexually abused and addicted women. Her specialty groups consisted of issues related to addiction, sexual abuse, eating disorders and anger management. Her work at Eugenia also included extensive counseling with adolescents as well as the general population.

Deborah’s commitment to those suffering from addictions led her to Villanova University, where she achieved her Certification in Addictions Counseling. She continued to counsel at Eugenia Hospital for over eight  years.

In 1998, Ms. Blastic joined Pennsylvania Hospital-Hall Mercer, and continues to be the Director of the Dual Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient Program in which she designed and formulated from the ground up. This program focuses on a unique population with many different mental disorders coupled with duties incumbent in assisting her clients back into the flow of life activities. Another vital component of her work is to refer patients to the appropriate care upon assessment of their stage of addiction. As an adjunct to her responsibilities as Director at Pennsylvania Hospital, Ms. Blastic has maintained a private practice specializing in addiction for the past twenty years.

IAN SILL

LCSW, MSS

Ian's passion is helping others avoid the pain addiction brings to those afflicted by this disease. He began studying addiction in 2006 at Camden County College. He graduated with a degree in Psychology from Rutgers - Camden and received his Masters degree in Social Services from Bryn Mawr College.

In addition to his work with those who suffer from addiction, he counseled children and adolescents individually at a local community hospital. Ian has also co-facilitated groups in anger management and fatherhood for expectant teens. He has a deep belief in both the power of a group dynamic and the chemistry of individual work to support people suffering from addiction, into recovery.