ERP
Exposure Response Prevention
Students practice facing the thoughts and situations that set off their anxiety while resisting the rituals that usually follow, until the body learns the fear passes on its own.
Cascade Academy
Cascade Academy uses the most current evidence-based treatment modalities. Every therapist and staff member is trained in interventions built for your daughter’s specific needs. Our comprehensive approach to healing addresses the emotional, mental, social, physical, and spiritual wellbeing of each student.
Complex Challenges
Many students experience anxiety alongside additional mental, emotional, or developmental challenges.
Holistic Care
These conditions rarely exist in isolation, so effective treatment at Cascade Academy addresses the whole person.
Integrated Support
Our team provides integrated, evidence-based care that supports each student’s unique clinical profile.
4 Evidence-Based Modalities
ERP · I-CBT · RO-DBT · ACT
Rarely Anxiety Alone
These concerns can intersect and intensify anxiety, influencing how a student thinks, feels, and relates to the world.
Our therapists are also trained in specialties such as trauma, family systems, Autism Spectrum Disorder and neurodiversity, ADHD, disordered eating, and other co-morbidities.
Clinical Diagnoses
How It Shows Up
What Families Notice
Day to day
Students may experience difficulty managing emotions, maintaining focus, or navigating social situations.
At school
Co-occurring conditions can contribute to avoidance, heightened stress responses, or challenges in school performance.
At home
Families often notice patterns of overwhelm, withdrawal, or frustration that can be hard to understand without professional support.
Why it matters
Addressing these interconnected symptoms is essential for long-term stability, resilience, and overall wellbeing.
What Progress Looks Like
Steady guidance
With steady guidance and a nurturing environment, girls can make meaningful progress and rediscover a sense of purpose and possibility.
Clear understanding
At Cascade Academy, we help students understand how their symptoms interact and how to effectively manage them.
Progress that holds
Clinical and academic follow-up continues for six to eight weeks after students transition home, so their progress holds in their own lives.
How Care Comes Together
We use a multidisciplinary model that blends therapeutic, academic, and wellness services into one cohesive plan.
Treatment may include cognitive-behavioral strategies, ERP, I-CBT, ACT, RO-DBT-informed skills, trauma-informed care, and neurodiversity-affirming approaches.
Each student receives individualized therapy, psychiatric care, structured routines, exposure practice, and ongoing skill development.
Group work helps girls connect with peers who share similar challenges, reducing isolation and building community.
We collaborate closely with schools, families, and outside providers to ensure continuity and holistic support.
Long-Term Residential Care
Her Master Treatment Plan
The clinical team will assess your daughter’s needs and create a comprehensive treatment plan.
Every student’s Master Treatment Plan will include:
Proven Clinical Models
Four Core Modalities
Evidence-based therapies building resilience and emotional flexibility in a supportive environment.
ERP
Students practice facing the thoughts and situations that set off their anxiety while resisting the rituals that usually follow, until the body learns the fear passes on its own.
I-CBT
This approach works on the reasoning behind an obsession. She learns to notice the moment imagination starts to feel like evidence, and to trust what she can actually observe.
ACT
She learns to make room for hard thoughts and feelings and to keep moving toward what she values while they are present.
RO-DBT
For students whose coping style runs toward rigid self-control. They practice flexibility, openness, and the social signals that make close relationships possible.
From Our Clinical Director
My mission at Cascade Academy is to make sure every teen feels safe, understood and celebrated, so that they may go on to embrace life with courage and joy.
What We Treat
Cascade Academy offers specialized treatment pathways that help girls understand their symptoms, build skills, and move forward with confidence.
Individualized Approach
At Cascade Academy, we recognize that anxiety affects each student differently and requires a thoughtful, individualized approach.
Compassionate Expertise
Our clinicians bring extensive training and genuine warmth to every interaction, ensuring girls feel understood and supported.
Proven Care
We rely on proven therapeutic methods designed to address anxiety at its core while strengthening overall wellbeing.
Common Symptoms
Anxiety disorders can show up as ongoing worry, overwhelming fear, or physical stress responses that interfere with daily life.
Daily Impact
These symptoms may impact academics, friendships, emotional expression, and a girl’s sense of stability.
Diverse Forms
Anxiety appears in various forms: generalized worry, panic episodes, social fear, phobias, and more.
Informed Treatment
Understanding these patterns helps our team build a treatment plan that fits each girl’s experiences and challenges.
Emotional Impact
Anxiety can influence mood, energy, motivation, and a student’s ability to manage stress.
Avoidance Patterns
Many girls avoid activities they once enjoyed or feel disconnected from peers and family.
Family Stress
Loved ones often share in the stress, wondering how to respond or how best to help.
Supported Healing
At Cascade Academy, we work with both girls and families to build clarity, compassion, and confidence throughout the treatment process.
Adolescent-Focused
Our programming is designed specifically for girls 12 to 18 who struggle with anxiety and related symptoms.
Evidence-Based
Treatment uses research-backed approaches such as ERP, cognitive-behavioral strategies, I-CBT, ACT, and RO-DBT-informed skills training.
Comprehensive Support
Students receive a blend of individual sessions, family involvement, group work, experiential practice, academic guidance, and wellness supports.
Real-World Skills
We help girls apply skills in real-life situations so progress is both meaningful and sustainable.
Lasting Growth
Our mission is to help each girl gain self-belief, emotional strength, and the tools to move through life with resilience and purpose.
Often Misunderstood
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder can be confusing, overwhelming, and often misunderstood.
Clinical Empathy
At Cascade Academy, we approach OCD with expertise, empathy, and individualized care.
Sustainable Progress
Our clinical team is committed to helping each girl understand her symptoms and learn skills that lead to long-term relief.
Intrusive Thoughts
OCD involves unwanted thoughts, images, or fears that feel intrusive and distressing.
Ritual Responses
To ease the discomfort of these thoughts, students may rely on repeated behaviors or mental rituals.
Functional Impact
These patterns can become time-consuming and disruptive, impacting school, relationships, and daily functioning.
Informed Treatment
Recognizing how these obsessions and compulsions work is the first step toward effective, targeted treatment.
Cognitive Impact
OCD can influence decision-making, emotional wellbeing, focus, and confidence.
Emotional Toll
Many girls experience avoidance, heightened anxiety, or shame related to their thoughts or rituals.
Shared Burden
Families often feel the weight of OCD too, as the condition can shape routines, communication patterns, and household stress.
Compassionate Response
Understanding the broader impact helps everyone involved respond with patience, clarity, and support.
Individualized Care
Cascade Academy offers structured, individualized care designed to help girls break free from OCD patterns.
Proven Modalities
Treatment incorporates leading evidence-based modalities such as ERP, I-CBT, ACT, and RO-DBT-informed strategies.
Multimodal Treatment
Girls participate in a combination of individual therapy, exposure practice, group work, family sessions, and wellness programming.
Life Balance
Programming is designed to balance therapeutic intensity with academic and life responsibilities, minimizing disruption while maximizing progress.
Healing Environment
Our environment is safe, steady, and nurturing, allowing girls to take healthy risks, build resilience, and move toward the meaningful lives they want to lead.
Internal Struggle
Depression can present as persistent sadness, emptiness, irritability, or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed.
Somatic Signs
Students may experience fatigue, difficulty concentrating, changes in appetite or sleep patterns, or a sense of numbness.
Unique Expression
Depression varies widely from person to person. Some express their feelings openly, while others mask distress behind effort, humor, or perfectionism.
Tailored Treatment
Recognizing this range of symptoms allows us to tailor treatment to each girl’s emotional and psychological needs.
Functional Impact
Depression can make tasks that once felt easy seem overwhelming or impossible.
Life Disruption
It can impact school performance, motivation, relationships, and self-confidence.
Emotional Isolation
Many girls withdraw socially or isolate themselves, struggling to feel understood or connected.
Family Uncertainty
Families often feel uncertain about how to respond, unsure of how to offer support while navigating their own worries.
Guided Healing
At Cascade Academy, we guide both girls and families in understanding the full scope of depression and how healing happens over time.
Evidence-Based
Our approach integrates evidence-based practices including CBT-informed strategies, ACT, mindfulness, and wellness-based interventions.
Individualized Care
Girls receive individualized treatment that may include therapy, psychiatric support, experiential learning, group connection, and structured daily routines.
Emotional Growth
We focus on building emotional regulation, distress tolerance, healthy thought patterns, and renewed engagement with meaningful activities.
Academic Wellness Balance
Academic support and wellness programming ensure that students move forward both therapeutically and developmentally.
Restorative Environment
Cascade Academy provides a steady, encouraging environment where girls can rebuild confidence, strengthen self-worth, and reconnect with their goals and values.
Deeply Personal
Depression is a deeply personal struggle that can affect every aspect of a girl’s life.
Clinical Compassion
At Cascade Academy, we meet each girl with compassion, understanding, and evidence-based care.
Renewed Hope
Our team is committed to helping girls rediscover hope, connection, and a sense of direction.
Long-Term Change, Carried Home
Masters-Level Clinicians
Experienced, Compassionate Clinicians Dedicated to Holistic Healing
Amy Griffin, MS, EdS, CMHC
Clinical Director
At Cascade Academy, our clinical team is made up of highly trained, masters-level professionals who specialize in treating girls with anxiety, OCD, and co-occurring conditions. Each clinician brings deep expertise in evidence-based modalities alongside a genuine commitment to understanding the unique experiences of every girl. Working collaboratively across disciplines, our team provides thoughtful, individualized care that supports emotional growth, skill development, family healing, and long-term resilience, ensuring each girl feels seen, supported, and empowered throughout her treatment journey.
Hannah CarterLCSW
Clinical Services
Sheena JibsonCSW
Clinical Services
Amy LeeACMHC
Clinical Staff
Admissions
Call the admissions team to talk through what's happening with your daughter and whether Cascade Academy fits her needs.
Cascade Academy
Phone
Campus
430 W 200 N, Midway, Utah 84049
