Discover the Path to Healing at Discovery Ranch South
Welcome to Discovery Ranch South, a trusted and leading residential treatment center exclusively for teenage girls and teens assigned female at birth. Our program is designed to provide a safe and nurturing environment where young women can overcome challenges and embark on a transformative journey toward healing and growth.
You Are Not Alone
Discovery Ranch South is there for you and your family.
Our Mission:
We believe in the potential of individuals and the ability to restore choice. Through nurturing relationships and challenging experiences, we can all discover hope, passion, and perseverance in the face of life's adversity.
Our Vision:
Our vision at Discovery Ranch South is to be a beacon of hope and healing for teenage girls, teens assigned female at birth, and their families, who are struggling with emotional and behavioral challenges. We strive to be at the forefront of innovative and effective treatment approaches and to provide unparalleled support and care to our students as they embark on their journey of self-discovery and recovery.
Discovery Ranch South has been helping families like yours since 2013
Discovery Ranch South was founded in 2013 by a team of experienced and compassionate professionals who recognized the unique needs of teenage girls and teens assigned female at birth. Since then, we have been providing cutting-edge and evidence-based treatment for a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues, including trauma, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, self-harm, and more. Our program has helped countless teens and their families transform their lives and create a brighter future.
Our Values:
At Discovery Ranch South, our core values guide everything we do. These values are:
Therapy is about learning and we learn by doing. Experiential learning involves the whole person: thoughts, feelings, and actions. Experiential approaches allow students to truly connect with those around them, the world, and most importantly, themselves. Experiential approaches translate complicated abstract therapeutic concepts into real-world experiences.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Andrea Burgess
Jennifer Hedrick, MS, LCMHC
Sarah Yardley
Rashell Stubbs, LCMHC
Chase Morgan
Janet McGrew
Lee Bingham
Elizabeth Grant, M.Ed
David Mosse
Nate Marble
Bre Englebrecht
Andrea Burgess
Executive Director
Jennifer Hedrick, MS, LCMHC
Associate Executive Director, Clinical Director
- Learning to integrate traumatic experiences into life, as well as letting go of the pain associated with these experiences (trauma recovery).
- Learning to achieve a positive self-identity as an LGBTQ+ teen.
- Gaining a positive body image and learning to have a healthy relationship with food.
- Learning to navigate relationships with a definite sense of self and appropriate boundaries.
Sarah Yardley
Admissions Director
Rashell Stubbs, LCMHC
Associate Clinical Director
Chase Morgan
Residential Director
Janet McGrew
HR Director
Lee Bingham
Equine Director
Elizabeth Grant, M.Ed
Academic Director
David Mosse
Recreation Director
Nate Marble
Preforming Arts Director
Bre Englebrecht
Director of Utilization Review
Discover Hope, Healing, and Transformation at Discovery Ranch South
We invite you to join us on this journey of healing and transformation. At Discovery Ranch South, we are committed to providing a safe, supportive, and empowering environment where teenage girls and teens assigned female at birth can overcome challenges, develop resilience, and thrive. Contact us today to learn more about our program and how we can help your loved one discover their path to a brighter future.
Marks of Quality Care
Backed by The Joint Commission which ensures programs adhere to the highest quality of clinical and medical practices.
Designated as a NATSAP Research Program, showing our commitment to well-researched practices in our program.
Full member of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP), which ensure regulation of programs that serve children and adolescents.
Discovery Ranch South is fully licensed in the state of Utah.
An approach to Equine Assisted Services based on the science of relationships
This program is proud to be Cognia Accredited.
Founding member of Choose Mental Health, guiding families with questions about mental health.