Ascend Recovery

What Ascend Recovery does

Ascend Recovery is a privately held, for-profit substance use disorder and dual-diagnosis treatment center founded in 2008 by Ryan Salter, LCSW, and headquartered on an eight-acre campus on the shores of Utah Lake in American Fork, Utah. The company operates a fixed three-phase continuum of care — Phase 1 (Lakehouse, ~60 days of residential treatment), Phase 2 (Eagle View, 30-45 days of extended care), and Phase 3 (Montgomery House, 3-5 months of transitional living) — followed by free lifetime alumni aftercare that includes weekly process groups, scheduled check-in calls, and a year-long drug-testing/monitoring program. Treatment is delivered by licensed clinicians (LCSWs, a clinical psychologist, a triple-board-certified Medical Director in psychiatry and addiction medicine, and a PA) using an attachment-based relational model integrated with trauma modalities (EMDR, brainspotting, somatic experiencing, psychodrama) and experiential therapies (equine, expressive arts, music, high-ropes challenge courses). Therapeutic IP under development includes the Health-Resiliency Stress Questionnaire (HRSQ) and pharmacogenetic testing to inform psychiatric medication selection.

The company serves adult men and women with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions (depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma), with secondary touchpoints to families through bi-weekly family programming and to mental-health/addiction professionals via a formal referral network. Revenue is generated primarily through private-pay treatment services supplemented by reimbursement from most major commercial insurance providers; Utah Medicaid and out-of-state Medicaid are not accepted. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer (phone, website, insurance verification) layered with professional referrals and community-led alumni word-of-mouth. There is no disclosed external institutional investment, parent company, or subsidiaries; ownership transitioned in 2024 from founder Ryan Salter to Clay Cross (a 2012 alumnus who previously served as Sober Living Director and Program Director), with Salter remaining as Clinical Supervisor. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees, and a 2026 partnership with LifeSpring Recovery of Andover, Kansas supports a new treatment center in the greater Wichita region as the company's first explicit multi-state footprint expansion.

Name

Ascend Recovery

Legal name

Ascend Recovery

Website

https://ascendrecovery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ascend Recovery, founded in 2008 in American Fork, Utah, is a private residential treatment center delivering a three-phase continuum of care for adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, with lifetime alumni aftercare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab) (HLAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Post-Acute Transitional Care / Subacute Rehab Centers (HLADAJAN)

Keywords

• Residential addiction treatment
• Dual diagnosis care
• Substance use disorder
• Behavioral health services
• Mental health treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

American Fork

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Pay Treatment Services: Ascend Recovery operates as a private-pay treatment program, with clients or their families paying for residential treatment services. Pricing is individualized based on program phases and length of stay.
2. Insurance Reimbursement: The facility works with most major insurance providers to help cover treatment costs. They handle insurance verification and utilization review processes. They do NOT accept Utah Medicaid or Out-of-State Medicaid plans.
3. Professional Referrals: Receives client referrals from therapists, interventionists, psychiatrists, and consultants in the mental health and addiction fields. Ongoing communication and progress reporting maintains these professional relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ascend Recovery is a private-pay residential rehabilitation center providing a three-phase continuum of care (Residential → Extended Care → Transitional Living) for adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. The program integrates psychiatric care, individual and group therapy, trauma treatment (EMDR, brainspotting, somatic experiencing), experiential therapies (equine, expressive arts, challenge courses), and holistic wellness, with free lifetime alumni aftercare.

Product overview

Ascend Recovery is a comprehensive residential substance use disorder treatment center offering a three-phase continuum of care model: Phase One (Lakehouse) for residential treatment averaging 60 days, Phase Two (Eagle View) for extended care focusing on executive functioning over 30-45 days, and Phase Three (Montgomery House) for transitional living lasting 3-5 months. The program provides evidence-based clinical treatment integrating psychiatric care, individual and group therapy, trauma treatment (EMDR, brainspotting, somatic experiencing), experiential therapies (equine, art, music, adventure), and holistic wellness (amino acid therapy, nutrition, fitness). Additional offerings include intensive family programming, lifetime alumni aftercare, and partnered detox services. The treatment approach addresses dual diagnosis of substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions through attachment-based, relational therapy delivered by licensed clinicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lakehouse — Phase One Residential Treatment

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,500 patients treated
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LifeSpring Recovery of AndovercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026LifeSpring Recovery of Andover, Kansas, partnered with Ascension Recovery Services for the grand opening of a new substance use disorder treatment center at 224 E. Central Ave. in Andover, serving the greater Wichita region with evidence-based addiction treatment. Ascend provides clinical expertise and program model support for the partnership facility.
• Trauma-Resiliency Collaborative (TRC)coreOthersDr. Susie Wiet, Medical Director at Ascend, founded and chairs the Trauma-Resiliency Collaborative, demonstrating leadership in trauma-resiliency research and treatment approaches.
• University of Utah (Department of Psychiatry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Susie Wiet serves as Adjunct Volunteer Faculty (Assistant Professor) at U of U Dept. of Psychiatry. Dr. John Livingston teaches as adjunct faculty at Brigham Young University. Professional collaboration for education and clinical training.
• Trusted Detox Centers (Partnership Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAscend partners with trusted detox centers to provide safe and seamless transitions into treatment. Detox is managed by experienced professionals to support physical and mental well-being before residential care begins.
• Fit To RecoverminorOthersAscend alumni have access to private workout sessions at Fit To Recover, a local recovery gym, led by a professional trainer as part of holistic wellness programming.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Foundry Treatment Center: Colorado-based residential and outpatient SUD provider with similar experiential therapy emphasis. Comparable clinical model serving a different regional market.

Direct peers

• Acqua Recovery: Utah-based residential and outpatient addiction treatment center serving adults with dual diagnosis. Most directly comparable on geography, clinical model, and patient population.
• Cirque Lodge: Utah-based luxury residential addiction treatment center serving adult men and women with dual diagnosis. Direct competitor with similar three-phase structure and emphasis on experiential therapies in the same geography.
• Chapters Capistrano: California-based residential substance abuse treatment center with multi-phase continuum and emphasis on personalized care. Direct comparable on program structure and patient profile.
• Newport Healthcare: Residential and outpatient treatment for teens, young adults, and families dealing with mental health and substance use. Comparable three-phase continuum and dual-diagnosis focus with similar experiential programming.

Broad incumbents

• LifeStance Health: National outpatient mental health and substance use treatment provider. Comparable on dual-diagnosis focus but operates at vastly different scale with primarily outpatient delivery.
• Caron Treatment Centers: Established national nonprofit residential addiction treatment provider with similar dual-diagnosis programming and alumni/lifelong support model. Larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Discovery Behavioral Health: Large multi-brand residential and outpatient SUD provider operating centers across the U.S. with broader scale and institutional ownership. Comparable on clinical services and patient profile.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: National nonprofit leader in addiction treatment and recovery with residential, outpatient, and education services. Comparable dual-diagnosis residential care, but at much greater scale and breadth.

Emerging players

• Renaissance Recovery: Outpatient and residential addiction treatment with emphasis on individualized care and dual diagnosis. Smaller-scope peer serving overlapping patient population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ascendrecovery
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9odqxSbczoMP2AHMO_hHOQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/AscendRecovery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ascend-recovery
• Instagraminstagram.com/ascendrecovery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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