Warriors' Ascent

Name

Warriors' Ascent

Legal name

Warriors' Ascent

Website

https://www.warriorsascent.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• PTSD treatment programs
• Veteran mental health
• First responder wellness
• Trauma recovery services
• Holistic group therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: The program is entirely funded by private donors. Individual donors can give one-time or monthly gifts through the organization's website. The program is completely free for all eligible participants, with all lodging, meals, and programming covered.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate giving program where companies sponsor the organization with inspiring volunteer opportunities, testimonials, and special events. Partners receive brand visibility, co-branded content, and the ability to witness impact firsthand.
3. Annual Fundraising Events: Signature events including the Friends of SOF Golf Tournament and Celebration Dinner generate revenue while building community engagement. The 2025 Golf Tournament raised over $30,000.
4. Grants: Organizational funding from grants, referenced in context of the 2025 Impact Report available for download.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Warriors' Ascent delivers a free, 5-day, 4-night in-person intensive holistic treatment program for veterans, first responders, and corrections workers experiencing PTSD, depression, moral injury, or high-risk drinking. The program combines three evidence-based clinical modalities—Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy (with MBSR, breathwork, and yoga), and Emotion-Focused Therapy—within a manualized peer-led cohort format of 4 to 18 participants held in barracks-style accommodation near Kansas City, Missouri. All lodging, meals, and programming are provided at no cost to eligible participants.

Product overview

Warriors' Ascent is a nonprofit organization offering a single core product: a free, five-day in-person intensive holistic PTSD treatment program for veterans, first responders, and frontline professionals. The program combines three evidence-based therapeutic modalities—cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, and emotion-focused therapy—within a peer-led group format. Supporting offerings include The Warriors' Ascent Podcast (exploring trauma recovery topics), a Mentor Program connecting graduates with new participants, and Alumni Resources providing ongoing support through digital courses, therapy partnerships, and community tools. The organization also operates a Corporate Partnership Program for donors seeking engagement opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Warriors' Ascent 5-Day Intensive Program A free, 5-day, 4-night in-person holistic PTSD treatment program for veterans, first responders, and corrections workers. Delivered in cohorts of 4-18 participants in a barracks-style camp near Kansas City, Missouri, the program integrates Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (~10 hours), Mindfulness-Based Therapy (~3 hours daily, including MBSR, breathwork, and yoga), and Emotion-Focused Therapy (including signature activities like Ceremony for the Dead and Leap of Faith). All lodging, meals, and programming are provided at no cost. The program has reached Cohort 79 as of late 2025/2026 and has demonstrated a 2.9% dropout rate versus a 16-36% national average for PTSD treatment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.9% dropout rate (vs. 16-36% national average for PTSD treatment)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sheepdog (Film)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSheepdog is the first film exploring veteran trauma, incorporating 14 years of veteran storytelling with 17 veterans behind and in front of the camera. Warriors' Ascent is featured in the credits. The film is described as positioned to 'do for veterans what Good Will Hunting did for therapy.' Film available for streaming and serves as outreach tool to reach veterans who need the program. The film normalizes veteran experiences and builds community support for healing.
• BetterHelpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBetterHelp provides 90 days of FREE therapy to ALL Warriors' Ascent graduates, including those who graduated long ago. Graduates can access this benefit by contacting Tammy Brown at (515) 419-4200. This extends the program's impact beyond the 5-day intensive.
• Live BlissminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwned and founded by Kerry Steuart, a longtime friend and provider of Warriors' Ascent. Offers virtual yoga courses that graduates can use from anywhere in the world, extending program tools globally.
• Heartland Therapy ConnectionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed and founded by Anna Saviano, MA, LPC-S, LCPC-S. Offers compassionate, trauma-informed care to help individuals and families in Kansas or Missouri heal, grow, and reconnect. Serves as a local therapy resource for graduates.
• Mindfulness in the HeartlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwned by Amy Zoe Schonhoff. Offers trauma-sensitive, evidence-based mindfulness practices including MBSR programs and workshops to support healing, presence, and emotional resilience.
• Triumph Performance InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Jeff Miner, LPC, M.Ed. Offers mental performance coaching that equips athletes, professionals, and teams to overcome limiting beliefs, manage pressure, and perform at their highest level.
• Easy Tiger YogaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn outstanding Kansas City resource for local graduates. Offers inclusive classes combining movement, breath, and mindfulness to foster strength and connection. First class is free for Warriors' Ascent graduates.
• Josh Johnson YogaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarriors' Ascent cohort yoga provider. Josh Johnson is a Warriors' Ascent alumnus, mountaineer, and yoga instructor. He shares his story on the Warriors' Ascent website.
• Asset Performance Institute (API)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Dave Bellis, WA alumnus. Builds resilient, fit, and reliable professionals through health and resiliency programs tailored for tactical and essential roles like police, fire, EMTs, nurses, and corrections.
• Friends of SOF (Special Operations Forces)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Friends of SOF Golf Tournament benefits Warriors' Ascent. The 2025 event raised over $30,000. Event held at Trails West Golf Course at Fort Leavenworth, bringing together supporters, service members, and community champions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• The Mission Continues: Nonprofit focused on veteran reintegration through service leadership and community impact programs. Adjacent in serving veterans with PTS recovery but emphasizes civic engagement over clinical treatment.
• Team Red White Blue: Nonprofit veteran service organization building community through physical and social activities. Adjacent in supporting veteran wellbeing and peer connection, but addresses PTS through community building rather than clinical treatment.

Direct peers

• Home Base (Massachusetts General Hospital): Nonprofit program of Mass General offering intensive clinical care for veterans and families affected by PTSD and TBI. Comparable in delivering evidence-based intensive treatment programs to veterans with measured clinical outcomes.
• Headstrong Project: Nonprofit providing free, confidential mental health treatment to veterans and their families, with an emphasis on stigma-free access. Directly comparable mission of removing barriers to PTSD care for the same population.
• Boulder Crest Foundation: Nonprofit operating intensive multi-day 'warrior PATHH' programs for veterans and first responders with PTSD, using a similar cohort-based residential model near a single geographic location. Highly comparable program architecture and target population.
• Higher Ground: Nonprofit veteran reintegration organization offering multi-day intensive programming focused on healing and transition. Comparable in providing structured, in-person intensive experiences for veterans with PTSD.
• Save A Warrior: Nonprofit offering a free, multi-day intensive transformation program for veterans struggling with PTSD and moral injury. Highly comparable in program format (short intensive cohort), beneficiary focus, and donation-funded model.
• Give an Hour: Nonprofit providing free mental health services to veterans, active-duty, and their families via a network of volunteer providers. Comparable beneficiary population and free-service delivery model, though delivered through traditional outpatient therapy rather than intensive cohort programs.
• Cohen Veterans Network: National nonprofit network of mental health clinics providing no-cost therapy to veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. Directly comparable in serving the same beneficiary pool with evidence-based mental health treatment.

Broad incumbents

• Wounded Warrior Project: Large, well-funded national nonprofit serving injured veterans across physical, mental, and financial wellness. Overlaps in veteran mental health programming but operates at vastly greater scale with a broader mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCAc6iGmVeTcWA_p7m7kd1g
• Facebookfacebook.com/warriorsascent
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/warriorsascent
• Instagraminstagram.com/warriorsascent
• Xx.com/warriorsascent

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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