Who We Are
Havenwood Academy is a long-term residential treatment center that specializes in treating young women and their families who are struggling with complex trauma and attachment related issues including Reactive Attachment Disorder. Our holistic approach to treatment includes specialized therapies, accredited education, life-skills programming and more. We help families and their struggling daughters get back on track to a healthy and rewarding life.
Here's what you need to know
- We work with young women from age 12 to 18
- We specialize in treating early complex childhood trauma and attachment related issues including Reactive Attachment Disorder
- We often work with adoptive families
- We offer a multi-faceted approach to therapy using every modality and technique that will be beneficial to our young women
- We offer an accredited experiential education
- We are accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- We accept Medicaid Insurance, California Adoption Assistance funding, regular medical insurance policies and private pay funding
Research Based Therapy
Havenwood Academy uses evidence based therapies to deal with complex trauma. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Brainspotting are two long standing evidence based and well researched methods. Equine therapy uses the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (Eagala) which is the gold brand for equine therapy. Eagala is a revolutionary mental health treatment model incorporating horses who are highly attuned and offer a safe space for clients to discover their answers within themselves.
Havenwood believes in a multi therapeutic approach that includes individual, family, group, and equine therapies overseen by a treatment team. This supports work done residentially and in the academic setting. Havenwood treats every young woman as a unique individual with her own struggles and needs and creates a treatment plan that is designed to specifically address her unique challenges. “Treatment,” therefore is an integrated approach combining therapy with academics and life skills designed to promote future success and personal empowerment.
Havenwood continues to read and attend the most up-to-date evidence based training available.
"This is an absolutely amazing program. I felt so safe and loved at all times. These people are my family!"
-Program Graduate
"Being a high school dropout, a former meth addict, a teen runaway.. etc. was all in my decision to make, but the day I voluntarily accepted help is one of the days I am most thankful for in my life. This place truly works miracles. I am now 2 1/2 years sober, living on my own, & sharing my story with hundreds locally."
-Program Graduate
"I had always had problems with reactive detachment disorder since I was 7 months old. I was at a lost getting into trouble not really obeying my parents being disrespectful. My parents were at a loss also. That is till they found Havenwood Academy. I went there against my will but little did I know that they were going to help me so much. They had staff that love, care and support you. Not only did they say it they showed it. Even though I was not very happy about going to Havenwood at first by the end I was thankful that I had gone. They have changed my life forever. They taught me how to deal with my emotional problems in the right way. So I would recommend Havenwood as a very good place to send your daughter if she is struggling."
-Program Graduate
Meet Our Team
Executive Director
Ken Huey, Ph.D., LMFT
Clinical Director
Diana Baldwin, LCSW
Education Director
Scott Sharp, M.Ed
Program Director
Chase Morgan
Equine Director
LoraLynn Jones
Take Our Online Assessment
Havenwood is a specialized program that helps young women and their families who are struggling with complex early childhood trauma and attachment related issues including Reactive Attachment Disorder. Take our online assessment survey to find out if we can help you and your daughter heal.
Leah Sparkman, Havenwood Academy Graduate and Ph.D. Student
The inspiring story of Leah Sparkman is one example of what makes Havenwood Academy special. Leah, a Havenwood graduate, became a national debate champion as an undergraduate and was recently admitted to a Ph.D. program at the University of Houston. Read her inspiring story and her message to the young women we work with.
Leah Sparkman, Havenwood Academy Graduate and Ph.D. Student
The inspiring story of Leah Sparkman is one example of what makes Havenwood Academy special. Leah, a Havenwood graduate, became a national debate champion as an undergraduate and was recently accepted to the University of Houston Ph.D. program, a tier 1 research institution. Read her inspiring story and her message to the young women we work with.
Eric Allred was born and raised in Rigby, Idaho. He grew up on a family farm where he learned the value of work. He graduated from Rigby High School and attended Rick’s College, now known as BYU-Idaho. He received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Utah State University, received a master’s degree in organizational behavior and human relations from the University of Phoenix and a second master’s degree in marital and family therapy from Phillips Graduate Institute. Eric has been involved in Rotary and was president of a local Rotary Club. He enjoys being with his family and doing outdoor activities such as fly fishing.
Chase was very fortunate to start in this industry as a struggling 17 year old kid looking for a mentor and something to be passionate about. Wilderness therapy was Chase’s first stop in this industry and was truly a transcendental experience for him. Chase has an enormous love for this line of work and the power that it has in creating change in everyone involved. Chase’s biggest belief is the power a mentor, strong, healthy relationships, and accountability can have on anyone, especially youth. Taking a very relational approach to his work, Chase has always been very relatable to the students he works with. Being able to understand and relate to a vast variety of the same struggles as a lot of the students he works with has been able to help him continue to grow, learn, and teach. Chase believes that with great rapport and trust, he can use his experience to continue to coach and train new staff, and has the ability to find those staff with the passion for this industry, and help them grow. His love and passion can be felt the moment you talk with Chase about this industry and he passes that on to others he works with. In his spare time you will find Chase cheering for the Eagles, Yankees, and Mavericks, hanging out with his brother, learning more about Eastern Psychology, and continuing to grow and learn.