LifeStar Therapy

What LifeStar Therapy does

LifeStar Therapy is a privately held outpatient behavioral health practice founded in 1993 and headquartered in Murray, Utah. The company specializes in the treatment of compulsive sexual behavior, pornography addiction, and sex addiction, operating primarily through a 6-day Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) delivered at a lodge facility in the Wasatch Mountains near Salt Lake City. Its treatment methodology integrates evidence-based clinical therapy (individual and group), 12-step recovery principles, equine therapy, and experiential interventions within a Christian-based recovery framework.

The company's core product suite includes the flagship IOP, individual pornography and sex addiction counseling, a dedicated 3-day Spouses' Program for partners of addicts, follow-up aftercare workshops for IOP graduates, and structured referral programs for licensed therapists and clergy. LifeStar also operates content marketing channels — a blog, social media presence, and a free recovery ebook ('The First Step') — that serve as top-of-funnel lead capture feeding into a quote-based, fee-for-service clinical intake process. The organization accepts insurance and provides billing information during intake.

LifeStar's go-to-market is hybrid: community-led through faith-based clergy and therapist referrals, supplemented by direct intake and content-driven demand generation. The company reports serving clients from across all 50 U.S. states and Canada via remote aftercare coordination. Co-founders Todd Olson and Dan Gray (both LCSW, CSAT) continue to lead the program. With 11-50 employees and no disclosed funding, acquisitions, or external investors, LifeStar operates as a bootstrapped, founder-led specialty practice with three decades of operational history.

Name

LifeStar Therapy

Legal name

LifeStar Therapy

Website

https://lifestartherapy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LifeStar Therapy is a Murray, Utah-based outpatient behavioral health practice offering a 6-day Intensive Outpatient Program for pornography and sex addiction recovery, integrating clinical therapy, equine therapy, and Christian-based recovery principles for individuals, spouses, and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health / Addiction Recovery Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Programs (IOP/PHP/OP) (HLAFACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health Partial Hospitalization & Intensive Outpatient Programs (PHP/IOP) (HLAFACAJ), Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Outpatient addiction recovery
• Sexual addiction counseling
• Pornography addiction treatment
• Intensive outpatient program
• Compulsive behavior therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Murray

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): Fee-for-service intensive outpatient program for sexual and pornography addiction. Clients pay for the 6-day residential-style program held at a lodge in the Wasatch Mountains, plus aftercare services including 3-day follow-up workshops.
2. Sex Addiction Counseling: Individual and couples counseling services for addicts and their spouses, with structured spouse support programs during and after the IOP.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LifeStar Therapy provides a six-day Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for pornography and sexual addiction recovery, delivered at a lodge in Utah's Wasatch Mountains. The program combines group therapy, individual therapy, equine therapy, experiential interventions, and 12-step recovery principles within a Christian-based framework. The offering is complemented by individual pornography and sex addiction counseling, a Spouses' Program (3-day workshop), and a follow-up 3-day workshop for IOP graduates.

Product overview

LifeStar Therapy offers a suite of addiction recovery programs centered around its Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), a six-day intensive experience for pornography and sexual addiction held at a lodge in Utah's Wasatch Mountains. The core IOP is complemented by individual pornography and sex addiction counseling services, a spouses' program (3-day workshop), aftercare workshops for IOP graduates (3-day), therapist and faith-based referral programs, and a free recovery ebook. The company provides treatment for individuals, spouses, and families impacted by compulsive sexual behaviors, with programs designed around Christian-based principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) A six-day intensive outpatient experience for individuals struggling with pornography addiction and unwanted sexual compulsive behaviors, held at a lodge in the Wasatch Mountains. The program engages physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual centers through lectures, group/individual therapy, workbooks, equine therapy, and experiential interventions.
• Pornography Addiction Counseling Individual counseling services for pornography addiction providing therapy sessions, workbooks, and resources to help addicts develop healthy coping mechanisms and overcome addiction.
• Sex Addiction Counseling Individual and couples counseling for sexual addiction, addressing both addicts and their spouses through therapeutic interventions and support.
• Spouses' Program A 3-day workshop designed to help partners of sex addicts cope with hurt and confusion from betrayal and infidelity, providing a safe compassionate environment for healing.
• 3-Day Workshop for IOP Graduates Follow-up workshop for graduates of the six-day IOP, reinforcing and expanding on concepts taught during the program, helping men continue the battle to regain trust lost to their spouse and family.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Courage Reins Therapeutic Horse CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLifeStar incorporates equine therapy into their treatment program, taking clients to Courage Reins Therapeutic Horse Center as part of experiential interventions. The partnership provides therapeutic horse interactions that are a key component of the holistic recovery approach engaging physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual centers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Thriveworks Counseling: Large multistate outpatient therapy provider offering individual and couples counseling including for sexual addiction. Comparable to LifeStar in outpatient therapy delivery and clinical staff credentials, but operates at much larger scale and broader clinical scope.
• Caron Treatment Centers: Multi-modality addiction treatment organization with specialty programs in sex and pornography addiction, including outpatient levels of care. Comparable clinical philosophy and addiction-recovery framework, but broader disease coverage and significantly larger scale.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Large, well-established addiction treatment provider operating across multiple substance and behavioral addictions including sex addiction. Comparable to LifeStar's IOP methodology and 12-step orientation, but at vastly larger scale and broader clinical footprint.
• American Addiction Centers (AAC): National for-profit addiction treatment network operating multiple levels of care including IOPs. Overlaps with LifeStar in outpatient treatment delivery for behavioral addictions, but operates across a far broader diagnostic and geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Center for Sexual Recovery: Outpatient clinical practice specializing in compulsive sexual behavior and pornography addiction recovery, offering 12-step integrated treatment. Direct overlap with LifeStar's addiction-recovery model and aftercare philosophy.
• Renaissance Recovery Center: Specialized outpatient treatment provider for sexual addiction and compulsive pornography use, with intensive outpatient programming. Comparable in IOP delivery model, clinical specialization, and structured recovery pathways.
• BeginAgain Institute: Specialized porn and sex addiction treatment center offering intensive outpatient programs in Texas. Closest direct competitor to LifeStar given the parallel focus on compulsive sexual behavior recovery, intensive treatment format, and faith-friendly clinical approach.
• Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services: Mississippi-based behavioral health provider offering outpatient programs for sexual addiction and compulsive behaviors, including a specialized Sexual Addiction Treatment track. Comparable to LifeStar in clinical modality, IOP-format delivery, and target clientele of pornography/sex addiction patients.
• The Sexual Addiction Treatment Center (SASH): Specialty clinical practice exclusively focused on sexual addiction recovery, providing individual, couples, and group therapy. Comparable to LifeStar in narrow clinical focus, CSAT-trained clinical staff, and spouse/partner support offerings.

Emerging players

• Faithful Shepherd Counseling: Christian-integrated outpatient counseling practice serving addiction and relationship issues. Comparable to LifeStar's faith-based clinical positioning and therapist/clergy referral approach, though smaller scale and less specialized in sexual addiction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LifeStarIOP
• Facebookfacebook.com/LifeStarIOP

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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