I grew up in a city about twenty minutes outside of Seattle, Washington. I was raised in a loving family that had significant challenges with mental health. While I was young my dad battled with addiction. While I was in high school and in adulthood I experienced depression. And in my marriage I have watched my wife suffer with depression and anxiety. I knew I wanted to work in the mental health treatment field. I also know that time outside and being active had a profound impact on my mental health. Sadly, I realized that nearly every job in outdoor mental health treatment required a schedule that demanded long periods of time away from family. I decided I would build something that provided me the time necessary to be with my family and gave me the opportunity to provide resources to those in need. Creating Utah Outdoor Therapies has been an exciting journey and I can't wait to see how the outdoors will continue to change lives.