Stephen Register leads Discovery’s Mental Health Division, where focus is not on one particular trait of a disorder but of treating the whole individual. Under Stephen’s leadership, teams work with patients experiencing trauma and anxiety, depression, self-harm, bipolar and reactive attachment disorders to provide a full spectrum of care – from stabilization and crisis intervention to charting a return pathway to a healthy life well-lived.

 Stephen brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience and leadership expertise, with a diverse background spanning pharmaceutical sales management, business development and chief executive officer roles in acute behavioral health hospitals, residential treatment centers and outpatient clinics in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio and Kansas. In addition, Stephen has also served in multisite operations leadership roles in behavioral health systems including mental health adult and adolescent treatment, substance use disorder, geriatric psychiatry and medical surgery hospitals.

 Stephen holds a degree in Organized Communication from Valdosta State University. He also served on active duty with the United States Navy, stationed at Mayport, Florida, and received the award and honor of Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist.