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The Wildflower Way
Small group, family setting
Many of our youth come from a home setting and are expecting to return to a home setting---we replicate that environment so that relationships can be built by avoiding large placement groups where a youth can feel lost and hide their emotions in a crowd. We believe in a family support approach versus an institutional care setting. We want our youth to be able to live and thrive in families and in communities.
Restraint free, Inclusive Treatment
We believe that all behavior has a reason and that fear or isolation tends to increase poor behaviors and/or damage trust and relationships. Different from industry standards, we do not allow restraint or seclusion in our treatment. We work closely with our staff and family members to be able to replicate the positive results of our approach.
Animal Assisted Therapy
Through trust-based exercises, we empower youth to cultivate relationships grounded in trust and understanding, both with the animals and with themselves. Teens & preteens can often act reluctant to open up to adults in their lives. Our animal-rich environment allows a safe space to begin to open up and connect while also safely reflecting back on how their behaviors may be affecting their relationships.
Our Mission
At our core, we are committed to fostering a deep sense of self-acceptance and love for all individuals. Wildflower Mountain Ranch is a Title IV-E eligible, non-profit residential treatment program for adolescent girls (individuals age 12-17 identified female at birth) in Northern Utah. We prioritize highly individualized care, not only for our residents but also for their families, recognizing the importance of collective healing.
Our mission is to provide a nurturing environment where girls can reconnect and heal, offering an array of therapies each week, including essential family therapy through telehealth. We offer the leading evidence-based practices to help our clients and their families reconnect and heal, including:
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DBT for emotion regulation (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
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TF-CBT for trauma processing (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy)
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Recreational Therapy to help improve their physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being.
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Equine and animal-assisted therapy helps build self-awareness, compassion, and empathy, providing a safe way to be vulnerable without judgment.
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TBRI for improved family relationships (Trust-Based Relationship Intervention)
We also provide support groups and educational opportunities for parents, fostering a sense of community and ensuring that no family feels alone on their journey. Together, we create a safe space for growth, healing, and transformation.
Wildflower Mountain Ranch (WMR) holds a special commitment to adoptive families and partners with Adoption Assistance Programs to provide funding support for treatment.
At WMR, healing starts with connection—both with self and with others. In our single-gender setting, girls feel safer to share, support one another, and build lasting confidence. Our program helps teens navigate challenges such as anxiety, self-harm, low self-esteem, and trauma while learning healthy relationships, boundaries, and mutual respect.
Outpatient therapy is not enough support and multiple concerns arising between sessions without improvement.
Family relationships are strained and it feels like everything is a fight
Youth is withdrawing or lashing out at healthy relationshipshing out at healthy relationships
Youth may be impusive, focusing time on unhealthy relationships or unsafe behaviors, including self harm
When is Residential needed?
Support Services
The Wildflower family has fired up a vision where it's all about building a village. Inside this village, we support each other and give space to grow, from the girls we treat to the parents and families we support and collaborate with.
Our residential services include:
Residential placement, individual assessment and treatment planning, individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, recreational therapy, education services for youth during treatment, parent/caregiver coaching and education, life and career skill training and experiences, and recreational activities with healthy connection modeling.
We also offer post-placement support and telehealth counseling services. Our vision is to build a Sisterhood where parents and daughters get to build lifelong support and resources.
Get in Touch
Contact our Admissions Director, Bridget, at Wildflower Mountain Ranch!
(801) 835-9359
