Facility profile Utah
Star Guides Wilderness Therapy
Star Guides Wilderness Therapy is a wilderness therapy in St. George, Utah. It has operated since 2013.
About Star Guides Wilderness Therapy
It was run by Mending the Armor (LDS organization).source
Stays lasted 4 months average; reports of over 7 months.source
It joined NATSAP in 2019.source
Incidents on record
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Abuse
Survivors report unsafe conditions, lack of hygiene and safety equipment, food deprivation, psychological abuse and deceptive marketing.source
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Restraint
Survivors report a protocol called TnA (tarp and alarm) in which a resident is confined each night in a bivy zip-tied closed with an alarm, with some reportedly kept on it for weeks or months.source
Staff
Administration
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Dan Sanderson
Co-Founder and Clinical Director (2013, r/troubledteens wiki)source
Elsewhere in the industry
- Ascent Inc. Clinical Director, 1994
- STAR Guides Wilderness Program Clinical Director, 2013
- Abundant Life Academy Contracted Psychologist, before 2025
- White River Academy Clinical Director, 2025
- RedCliff Ascent Staff, 2012
- RedCliff Ascent Wilderness Program Clinical Director, 2012-2018
Notable staff
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Matt Bulkley
Co-Founder and Executive Directorsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Sunrise RTC Therapist, Lead Therapist, 2002-2025
- RedCliff Ascent Wilderness Program Therapist, 2012-2018
- RedCliff Ascent Therapist
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Kena Frey
Co-Foundersource
Elsewhere in the industry
- RedCliff Ascent Field Counselor and Therapist, Therapist
- RedCliff Ascent Wilderness Program Therapist
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Brian Pace
Psychotherapistsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Centers for Adolescent Recovery & Education (C.A.R.E.) CEO
- Sunrise Academy Owner/Executive Director
- Sunrise RTC Owner, Program Director
- Red Rock Canyon School Executive Director, 1999-2020
- a Counselor at the Academy at Cedar Mountain
- Falcon Ridge Ranch Executive Director (2016)
- Lava Heights Academy Executive Director (2016)
- Mount Pleasant Academy Executive Director (2017)
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Darren Jensen
Staff Directorsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- a Therapist at Redcliff Ascent
- RedCliff Ascent Wilderness Program Therapist
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Mark Noe
Psychotherapistsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- RedCliff Ascent Wilderness Program Staff Svcs Director, 2018
- RedCliff Ascent Staff Services Director
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Tana Frey
Former Staffsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Three Points Center, LLC Therapist
- RedCliff Ascent Wilderness Program Human Resources, 2018
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