Meet Our Staff

Owner & CEO

Tom Harrer, LMFT, is the Owner and CEO of Auburn Davis Center for DBT. With over 15 years of experience in mental health, Tom has worked in a variety of settings, starting in Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs) in 2007. His career has taken him through dual diagnosis treatment in South Sacramento and back to STRTPs before joining the clinic in 2022. For the past six years, he has specialized in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), focusing on integrating DBT skills into daily life in a meaningful and practical way.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I graduated from Sacramento State University with a Master's degree in counseling in 2017. I have extensive experience working with adolescents.

Therapist

Helping clients become their most authentic selves is my focus. I graduated with a Masters Degree in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University in 2016 and have spent most of my career in community mental health, recently making the transition to private practice.

Practice Manager

Carl Phillips has worked in the mental health field since graduating from Sac State. He worked for a while as a direct service provider for youth in residential treatment before transitioning to a case manager position.

Adolescent Program Manager

Christian Couto has worked with young people in this community for 10+ years. He has worked as an RADT (Registered Alcohol/Drug Technician) for the past 3½ years, serving as the Adolescent Program Manager for a large outpatient substance use disorder program in Placer and Nevada counties.