Who We Are
Our Team Members
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- (314) 376 0069
Matthew Dale Bauersachs MSW
Founder, Executive Director
Matt Bauersachs is
the Founder and Executive Director
for Learn to Live Recovery LLC.
Matthew graduated with his
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social
Work from Southern Illinois
University Edwardsville (SIUe) in May
2019. While attending SIUe he was
elected President of the Student
Social Work Association and he was
the Service Award recipient. He
began working in the field in 2018.
He also graduated with his master’s
degree in Social Work from Saint
Louis University in December 2020.
Matthew has been sober since
January 3, 2011. He is passionate
about recovery and the impact it can
have on a person’s life. Matthew’s
philosophy of recovery is to “learn to
live again” which allows residents to
learn about themselves, live with a
positive mindset focused on
self-improvement, and find a
recovery path that does not just produce long term recovery, but overall happiness and success in life.
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- (314) 258 6131
Taylor Stewart BA, MHA
Director of Operations
Taylor Stewart is the
Director of Operations at Learn to Live
Recovery. Her function with us is strategic
planning & implementation with a focus on
organizational compliance and goals set
by leadership. She has an undergraduate
degree in psychology as well as a
Master’s in Health Administration. Taylor
has worked in the substance abuse field
since 2015, having done work in direct
care, case management, substance use
counseling, program coordinating, and
now operations. Taylor is passionate
about using her strengths and skills to
help others live a better life.
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- (314) 809 7587
David O’Neill BA
Program Coordinator
David O’Neill
O’Neill is the Program Coordinator at
Learn to Live Recovery. David has a
communications degree from
Rockhurst University, and over a
decade of experience taking men
through the 12-steps. David was a
substance abuse counselor for 5
years, having a variety of other
positions in the field since 2014.
David is passionate about recovery
and sharing what he has learned
along the way in his own recovery
journey, which began in 2007. David
also is an accomplished life coach,
helping others find the motivation to
make necessary changes in their
lives, and a trained Recovery Coach
through the CCAR program.
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Craig Perry
Resident Coordinator
Craig Perry is a
Resident Coordinator. Craig was the first
resident of Learn to Live Recovery and is
a proud example of what Recovery can do
in your life. He uses his life experience
being in recovery since 2021 to support
residents finding their way to long-term
recovery, as well as his knowledge as a
trained Recovery Coach through the
CCAR program. Craig manages a
caseload of residents to see them through
our program, start to finish, and is an
excellent task manager, organizing
various aspects of programming and
operations.
Adam Clark
Resident Coordinator
Adam Clark is the Resident
Coordinator for the Milestone 3 House
at Learn to Live Recovery. He has
been through the complete LTLR
program as a resident, and as a result
of his success their, was hired onto
staff. Adam is enrolled in a bachelor’s
program for psychology and addiction
studies and has ambitions to complete
a graduate program, and ultimately
operate a non-profit.
Elise Bellfontaine
Director of Client Goals
Elise has been part of the Learn
to Live team since opening in 2021, coming onboard to offer equine therapy services, and eventually integrating her many skills into individual and group work with our residents. She is especially skilled in targeting specific goals with residents and coming up with plans of accountability. She also assists in data tracking to monitor resident engagement as a part of holding residents accountable.Elise is a valued member of our team, playing an important role in resident advocacy and mobilizing residents’ dreams to make them into reality.
Julian Golden
Assistant Resident Coordinator
Julian came onboard in 2024,
ambitious to start work in the
addiction/recovery field. He received
an undergraduate degree from
Washington University, and is
pursuing a graduate social work
program to further his education and
skillset to ultimately find a role in the
field that allows him to use his
personal journey in recovery, which
started in 2021, and education to help
others achieve their life and recovery
goals.
Audi
Duo Dog
Audi joined LTL in April 2022. He
is our facility dog and offers emotional
support to residents as needed. He is
a good boy who gets lots of pets and
likes naps.
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- (573) 409-0123
John Palmer
John Palmer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work at Southern Connecticut State University. He is a certified Recovery Coach Professional and a certified Recovery Coach Trainer. He began his career in the substance use disorder and mental health field in New Haven, Connecticut at what is now Turnbridge. He worked with a small group of individuals to build a long-term
residential program for young adults and held various positions during his time there, among them Executive Director, Director of Professional Development, and Director of Family Services. Regardless of his role, John continued to be involved with direct client care through the conduct of skills groups on such topics as healthy coping mechanisms, triggers to relapse, relapse prevention, and recovery education, while always communicating the importance of simultaneous and successful treatment of substance use disorder and mental health diagnoses. In recovery since 2007, John brings a relatable mix of information and experience, contributing to his success in helping clients and families understand changing roles and responsibilities as a family member moves into recovery.