Meet Our Team

At Revelia Recovery Center, we believe that true recovery goes beyond treatment —it’s about learning to live again. Our team of highly experienced professionals is dedicated to providing personalized care, guidance, and support at every step of the journey.

From clinical specialists to therapeutic monitors and support staff, each member plays a vital role in creating a safe, compassionate, and transformative environment. With expertise in addiction treatment, psychology, medicine, and holistic recovery, we are committed to helping individuals heal and rebuild their lives with dignity and purpose.

Eduardo Padilla is a Health Psychologist specializing in addictions, trauma, and cognitive disorders. He has extensive clinical experience in both residential and outpatient settings.

Eduardo Padilla

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Eduardo Padilla is a Health Psychologist specializing in addictions, trauma, and cognitive disorders. He has extensive clinical experience in both residential and outpatient settings.

Specialist in Addiction Treatment, General Medicine & Public Health

Dr. Syed Irtiza is a medical doctor with international experience in public health and addiction treatment. Trained at Harvard, he applies evidence-based medicine for personalized, long-term recovery.

Dr. Syed Irtiza

Specialist in Addiction Treatment, General Medicine & Public Health

Paula Folia, Admissions Manager at Revelia Recovery Center, guides individuals through a compassionate and supportive admissions process, ensuring a smooth transition into treatment.

Paula Folia

Admissions Manager

Paula Folia, Admissions Manager at Revelia Recovery Center, guides individuals through a compassionate and supportive admissions process, ensuring a smooth transition into treatment.

Pablo Vallejo, Forensic Psychologist and Addiction Specialist, combines expertise in clinical psychology, forensic sciences, and psychopharmacology to provide evidence-based addiction treatment. He integrates therapeutic models to support long-term recovery at Revelia Recovery Center.

Pablo Vallejo

Director & Forensic Psychologist

Lucía Silva, a Clinical Psychologist, specializes in addiction recovery and group facilitation, with experience in NA and AA programs. She focuses on empathy and the 12-Step approach, creating a supportive environment for long-term healing.

Lucía Silva

Monitor & Clinical Psychologist

Irene Mínguez is a Psychologist trained in General Health Psychology, with experience in mental health and addiction recovery. She integrates creative therapeutic tools, cognitive stimulation, and emotional support to strengthen wellbeing. Compassionate and evidence based, she helps individuals build meaningful and lasting change.

Irene Mínguez

MONITOR & HEALTH PSYCHOLOGIST

Katie Louise is a British Recovery Support volunteer who brings warmth, empathy and a calm, grounded presence to the recovery process. With extensive experience in recovery and the 12 Step approach, she has a strong understanding of the challenges residents face throughout treatment.

Katie Louise

Volunteer & Recovery Support Worker

Andrea is a General Health Psychologist with experience in clinical and psychosocial support. She works with residents on emotional regulation, self-awareness and the psychological factors linked to addiction and recovery, providing a supportive and evidence-based approach throughout treatment.

Andrea Martinez

Monitor & General Health Psychologist

John is a qualified Psychologist who brings a calm, professional and supportive presence to recovery. A native English speaker who also speaks Spanish, he helps residents develop self-awareness, emotional stability and practical coping strategies, offering consistent psychological support throughout treatment.

John

Monitor & Psychologist

Volunteers, Internships & Opportunities

At Revelia Recovery Center, our core team is occasionally supported by volunteers who contribute their time and experience in different areas of the centre. This may include practical support and minor maintenance, helping to organise meetings and activities, peer support, or qualified psychologists and recovery professionals who choose to volunteer alongside our team.

We also welcome students completing supervised placements as part of their academic or professional training. Depending on availability and suitability, this can include university placements, Master’s degree internships, Erasmus programmes and other recognised training placements. Students work under appropriate supervision and within the limits of their role and experience.

These collaborations bring different perspectives and experience to the centre while giving volunteers and students the opportunity to contribute to a real residential recovery environment.

If you are interested in working with us, volunteering or completing an internship or professional placement at Revelia, please contact us at info@revelia.org with a brief introduction and your CV.

Leadership Team

Revelia Recovery Center is led by an experienced team responsible for the development, coordination and quality of our residential addiction treatment programme.

JUAN JOSÉ MESA

Co-Founder & Senior Treatment Advisor

With more than three decades of experience in addiction treatment, Juan José Mesa is one of the co-founders of Revelia Recovery Center and brings extensive knowledge of residential treatment, recovery programmes and psychosocial support.

Before Revelia, he spent more than 15 years as Director of ARES-A in Granada, where he worked with people affected by addiction and contributed to the development of structured treatment and recovery programmes.

His experience played an important role in shaping Revelia’s treatment model from its early stages. Today, he continues to contribute his knowledge and experience as a senior advisor, supporting the development and quality of the programme.

ANTONIO TORRES

Co-Founder & CEO

Antonio Torres is the Founder and CEO of Revelia Recovery Center and is responsible for the overall development and direction of the centre.

He created Revelia with the aim of offering a more personal approach to residential addiction treatment, combining professional support, structured recovery, therapeutic activities and a small residential environment in Tenerife.

Antonio oversees the continued development of Revelia, its team and its services, with a particular focus on maintaining a high standard of care while creating an environment where residents can rebuild their lives beyond addiction.

A Team You Can Rely On

Recovery is a personal process, and having the right people around you matters. At Revelia, our team works together to provide consistent, professional and compassionate support throughout each resident’s stay.

If you’d like to learn more about our team, our treatment approach or the admissions process, speak with our admissions team.