Doc Dan Sanderson, Clinical Director, RedCliff Ascent
Aired: September 7, 2009
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TITLE: Back by Popular Demand – Doc Dan of Redcliff Ascent Therapeutic Wilderness Experience
SPECIAL GUEST: “Doc Dan” Sanderson, Clinical Director for RedCliff Ascent & CO-HOST: Rob Spencer, Field Manager for West Shield Adolescent Services
Since 1994, Dan has been helping to shape RedCliff Ascent into a comprehensive program of assessment, therapy, and transition, for thousands of RedCliff students and their families. His groundbreaking work teaching parents and peers the concept of “developmental vacation” is a hallmark of the RedCliff treatment protocol.
In addition to providing clinical direction for RedCliff’s adolescent program, Doc Dan also leads the therapeutic team at Medicine Wheel, RedCliff’s companion program for young adults ages 18 and up.
As a licensed clinical psychologist, Dan’s background in mental health care includes private out-patient psychotherapy, neuropsychological assessment, in-patient psychiatric hospital work, and creating independent living programs for developmentally disabled adults.
Dan is the father of five children and spends most of his free time involved in family activities, including Scouting and community theater.
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About Redcliff
After a 15 years of operation and many years of research and progress, RedCliff’s Wilderness Therapy Program has developed into one of the most recognized programs in the country. RedCliff is located in the beautiful red rock and high desert terrain of Southern Utah and covers an area of 650 square miles.
When RedCliff was founded in 1993, wilderness therapy programs were considered a relatively new treatment model. However, over the past eleven years, wilderness therapy has progressed to the status of a very popular treatment model for troubled teenagers. RedCliff has been a leader in the development of the industry. Participating not only in the development of operational standards for the state of Utah, but also with a national co-op of programs all sharing ideas for the betterment of the industry.
RedCliff employs some of the most qualified and truly genuine people in the industry. Over their 15 year history, RedCliff has enjoyed the continuity and stability of a dedicated leadership and management team with one common goal; “To help troubled teenagers and their families find a new beginning.”
