Steward Care
Team

Dr. Petra Pilgrim is the Director of Steward House, Silver Hill’s intensive residential program exclusively for the treatment of executives and professionals. Warm and direct, Dr. Pilgrim is a practicing psychiatrist who takes a hands-on approach to management. “My office is right here in Steward House with my patients,” she says. “I get to know them, and I work with them individually to design their treatment program.”

Besides day-to-day medication management and directing programming, Dr. Pilgrim is also an individual and group therapist – both in Steward House and in other areas of the hospital. “I can promise our patients that, if they are willing to receive and accept the therapy we provide, they will learn new ways of thinking as well as new ways of processing their life experiences.”

Dr. Pilgrim believes that her onsite presence as a psychiatrist in Steward House, as an everyday part of the treatment team, sets the program apart from other options for executives and professionals. This – coupled with the superior qualifications and dedication of her colleagues, plus the intensity of treatment in a short amount of time, and the high level of motivation among her patients – makes Dr. Pilgrim see Steward House as an unsurpassed leader in specialized mental health treatment and recovery.

She calls the rest of Silver Hill Hospital unsurpassed as well. “I think it’s wonderful,” Dr. Pilgrim says. “It’s a very unique setup – having this mix of inpatient and then residential treatment and then outpatient treatment – it’s an amazing continuum of care.

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As Director of Outpatient Services, Amanda Calhoun, MD, MPH, oversees Silver Hill’s Intensive Outpatient Program team and services, as well as specialized outpatient programs offered through The Practice at Silver Hill. In this role, Dr. Calhoun is committed to developing thoughtful, new programs to serve mental health needs across a range of populations, including emerging adults, professionals, and families. She also works collaboratively to enhance current offerings.

Dr. Calhoun received her MD/MPH from St. Louis University School of Medicine, in St. Louis, Missouri, where she grew up. She earned her BA in Spanish Language and Literature from Yale University. Dr. Calhoun completed Adult Psychiatry residency and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at Yale Child Study Center/Yale School of Medicine.  She is currently pursuing her PhD from Yale Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.

As a Senior Clinical Coordinator dedicated to The Steward House, Jenny Grace Jablonka is often the first point of contact for executives and professionals entering this program. Jenny works alongside program director, Petra Pilgrim, MD,  and other departments to ensure seamless transitions for all individuals entering treatment. She facilitates pre-admission phone screenings as well as in-person assessments on the inpatient units. In addition to these responsibilities, Jenny serves as a primary clinician, coordinating family and provider communication as well as establishing comprehensive discharge plans for residents.

Jenny has been with Silver Hill Hospital for more than a decade, beginning as a Senior Admissions Clinician and then Assistant Director of Admissions for nine years, before transitioning to a clinical role in the assessment program. Jenny’s dedication to patients does not stop when they leave Silver Hill. She has cultivated strong relationships with referral sources.

“I’ve been very proud to work for an organization providing comprehensive care with dedicated clinicians. The individualized treatment that Steward House provides has resulted in some of the most remarkable transformations that I’ve witnessed in my career,” says Jenny.

Frank Bartolomeo, PhD, LCSW, is a psychotherapist with over 35 years of experience in the behavioral health field, including leadership roles as a clinical and executive director. He specializes in working with professionals and executives confronting mental health and substance use disorders, as well as the challenges of life-stage transitions, role fatigue, and identities organized around performance and achievement. In addition to his expertise in group psychotherapy, he provides individual and couples therapy.

He is a Certified Group Psychotherapist through the American Group Psychotherapy Association and Board Certified in Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy by the American Board of Examiners.

Dr. Bartolomeo has authored numerous articles and book chapters on group psychotherapy and served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Boston University.

He is a frequent presenter at national conferences and provides training and consultation to clinical teams and organizations. Dr. Bartolomeo is also the Founder and Director of The Well Center for Development in New Canaan, Connecticut.

Dr. Calderone is a clinical psychologist who provides psychodynamic, insight-oriented individual and group psychotherapy to Steward House patients. In her therapeutic work with patients, Dr. Calderone emphasizes self-reflection, relational processes and patterns, and the therapeutic alliance.

In addition to her role as primary psychologist, Dr. Calderone serves as the Team Lead of Steward House where she works alongside program director, Dr. Petra Pilgrim, and other clinical staff on program development and Steward House-specific initiatives. Dr. Calderone has served on numerous leadership committees within her places of work and has a particular passion for providing supervision to psychology trainees and other clinical staff.

Other clinical areas of interest include attachment, the therapeutic alliance, and the use of transference/countertransference in the therapeutic space. Before joining the Steward House team in 2022, Dr. Calderone held clinical positions across a variety of diverse settings, including a children’s psychiatric hospital, a college counseling center, a psychological testing center, and a community health center. In addition to her work at Steward House, Dr. Calderone maintains a private practice working with adults and is licensed to practice in both Connecticut and New York.

Kristin Dillane, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience supporting adults with mood and personality disorders. At The Steward House, Kristin provides compassionate, evidence-based care, specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and comprehensive case management.

In addition to her clinical work at The Steward House, Kristin maintains a private practice where she works with adults navigating a range of emotional and psychological challenges. She is known for building strong, collaborative relationships with both her clients and community providers to ensure well-rounded, individualized care.

Kristin is licensed to practice in Connecticut, New York, and California.

Emily Longo, LMFT, Director of Family Therapy, leads the development of family-centered care across the hospital and integrates family therapy as a treatment modality. In her role, Emily leads the professional development of clinicians and trainees, supporting high-quality care grounded in equity and long-term impact.

Emily brings over a decade of experience working with adolescents and families across community, outpatient, and hospital settings, with a strong focus on trauma-informed and systems-based care. She earned her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fairfield University and will earn her PhD in Social Work at the University of Connecticut this Spring. Emily is deeply committed to strengthening families and partnering with communities to support mental health, connection, and long-term well-being.

As Senior Residential Counselor, Samantha, LMSW, provides compassionate leadership and dedicated support to both residents and staff. With extensive experience in residential care, she fosters a safe, structured, and nurturing environment that encourages growth, healing, and resilience. In this role, Samantha oversees daily operations within the unit, guiding staff in best practices while ensuring individualized support for residents. She draws on her background as a Licensed Master Social Worker and her training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help residents build skills, process challenges, and strengthen their recovery. Known for a collaborative and approachable leadership style, Samantha is committed to creating a community where residents feel respected, supported, and empowered in their recovery journey. Through professionalism, empathy, and consistency, she helps set the tone for a positive and therapeutic living environment.

Yvonne Upshall is the Senior Professional Counselor at The Steward House and River House. She also offers couples and family therapy at The Steward House.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Yvonne brings clinical expertise and leadership experience to her role at Silver Hill. Her background and experience working with adolescents and adults in an intensive outpatient setting has allowed her to develop a strong foundation in navigating complex family dynamics, trauma-informed care, and crisis intervention.

Yvonne approaches therapy through a lens of dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT), Supportive Parenting For Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). She specializes in working with adolescents and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, and trauma.

Prior to joining Silver Hill, Yvonne was the Clinical Supervisor for intensive outpatient programming at Newport Healthcare in Stamford, Connecticut. She also provided school-based counseling and crisis intervention services through Kids in Crisis.

She earned her M.S. in Mental Health Counseling from the University at Albany and holds a B.A. in Psychology. She also studied abroad in Milan, Italy, and is licensed in both New York and Connecticut.

Dr. Weiller specializes in providing individual insight-oriented psychodynamic psychotherapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD, and is trained in EMDR and Psychedelic-Assisted psychotherapies. In addition to providing psychotherapy to Steward House residents, Dr. Weiller supervises clinical staff and Post-Doctoral Fellows in psychology.  She joined the team of the Steward House program for Executives and Professionals in 2020.

Dr. Weiller has also maintained a private practice in Greenwich, CT for over 20 years. Although she works with adults across the lifespan, she has developed a specialty in helping the elderly navigate the challenges around their aging.

Putting patients first is the top priority of Dr. Andrew J. Gerber, Silver Hill’s President and Medical Director. A key element of Silver Hill’s focus on patients involves trusting what they have to say, Dr. Gerber believes. “First and foremost, our patients need to be heard,” he says. “They need to be listened to and understood by professionals who know something about what they’re going through and who can help them feel better.”

Dr. Gerber resists the temptation to quickly simplify a patient’s life experience to the narrow diagnosis of a condition. “There are some things in the world you want to simplify,” he says, “like difficult math problems. But human beings – their minds and their brains – are by far THE most complicated things that we know of in the universe.” What that means, he says, is “if you simplify, you invariably leave important things out.”

Part of the complexity of treating human beings involves friends and loved ones, Dr. Gerber acknowledges. “Our patients come to us in the context of people who care about them,” Dr. Gerber says. “And while they might not be suffering first hand from the patient’s disorder, they are surely suffering and they need our support as well.”

Dr. Gerber is proud of what he calls Silver Hill’s culture of connectedness. “It’s at the core of how we help people,” he says. “It’s a kind of network of caring relationships, between doctor and patient and also between all of our staff and all of our patients and their families.” Encouraging this culture is top of mind for Dr. Gerber. “The staff of Silver Hill are amazingly talented, and what they need from me is the necessary support and structure to care for our patients and loved ones to the best of their abilities.”

Taken together, these attributes of a patient-focused philosophy are the reason Silver Hill can help patients who may not have been helped before, Dr. Gerber believes. “If we put patients first, offer them a variety of evidence-based treatments, if we listen to and trust their personal narratives, and if we embrace their complexity and connect with them, then it’s a huge step forward.”