Founders

Brad M. Reedy, Ph.D., L.M.F.T.

Phone: (801) 201 8196
Fax: (801) 998 3659
Email: brad@snwp.com

Brad began his studies at Brigham Young University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Family Science.  Next, he attended Loma Linda University where he received an M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy.  He returned to B.Y.U. and completed his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy. Brad’s clinical experience includes working with sexually abused children, domestically violent offenders, adults/adolescents with substance abuse and children suffering with grief and loss.

Research and clinical interests include treatment with sexual abuse victims, family trauma and associated processes, chemical dependence, personality disorders, sexual perpetrators, and developmental psychology.  Brad works with a variety of populations that often include students with dual diagnoses and gifted intelligence.

Brad currently sits on the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs Board and the Utah Board of the Department of Child and Family Services.

In the public sector, Brad worked with young victims of physical and sexual abuse at Loma Linda University Hospital, domestic violence victims and perpetrators at Riverside Family Service Agency, and sexual perpetrators at Center for Family Development.  In private practice, Brad has also worked with individuals and families with eating disorders and other addictions.  Brad worked as a field therapist and Clinical Director with Aspen Achievement Academy and Aspen Ranch.

Born and raised in Orange County, California, the middle of three boys, Brad was raised by his mother.  He grew up surfing, listening to Bob Dylan, and causing his mom a great deal of grief.  Brad is married and has four children.  He enjoys golf, wakeboarding, and is a passionate triathlete.  He is an avid fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Angels and can be easily engaged in a debate on any sports-related topic.


Cheryl Kehl, LCSW

Phone: (435)738-2040
Fax: (435) 738-2046
Email: cheryl@snwp.com

Cheryl works with youth exhibiting a range of mental health and behavioral issues.  She specializes in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, addictions, oppositional defiant disorders, and family systems work. Currently, Cheryl is the lead therapist in an adolescent girls group and works closely with families during a child's stay in wilderness. In addition to her role as therapist, Cheryl has supervised social work interns, designed and implemented in-service curriculum for field staff, and taught in the Masters Degree Program in Social Work at Brigham Young University.  In 2003, Cheryl was elected by her colleagues throughout the United States to serve as a board member for the National Association for Therapeutic Schools and Programs.

Having received her CSW degree in 1993 and her LCSW license in 1995, Cheryl has a long history of practicing therapy and working with adolescents. Prior to founding Second Nature, she was the Clinical Director at Aspen Achievement Academy (a therapeutic wilderness program in southern Utah) where she worked as a wilderness therapist and staff supervisor for five years. Her experience also includes serving as the Clinical Director at Aspen Ranch (a residential treatment program for adolescents in southern Utah), as a therapist at the Comprehensive Clinic at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, Wasatch Mental Health and the American Psychological Association in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Cheryl completed her studies at Brigham Young University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Sociology and her Masters Degree in Social Work. Her clinical training included working with homeless and mentally ill clients, providing individual, family and marriage counseling, etc.

Cheryl is the oldest of ten children and has two adult children of her own, a daughter and a son. Her interests include water sports, photography, and spending time with her family and friends. She loves house-boating on Lake Powell, but her current favorite pastime is spending time with her adorable grandsons Warren and Wyatt.


Devan Glissmeyer, Ph.D.

Phone: 801.201.8194
Fax: (435) 738-2046
Email: devan@snwp.com

Devan began his studies at the University of Utah where he received a B.S. in Psychology. He attended Ball State University in Indiana and received a Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology. He returned to Utah and completed his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy at Brigham Young University. Devan's doctoral studies focused on family systems and adolescent development and treatment. His doctoral research focused on the influence of parental and peer relationships on maladaptive behaviors (e.g. substance abuse, oppositional defiance and depression). He began working with adolescents during graduate school, as a front-line residential staff member. It was during this work that he began to focus singularly on adolescent development and treatment. He has also been a college instructor, teaching psychology and communication courses.

Devan is a primary therapist at Second Nature's original wilderness program (Second Nature Uintas). He manages the longest running group at Second Nature (founded in 1998). In addition to his role as co-founder and partner, Devan works with boys showing high levels of opposition or are having core struggles in basic social functioning. The three main profile of students he works with include social skill deficencies (and accompanying isolation and computer game abuse / addiction), habitual deception and substance abuse. Students with social skill deficits often struggle to maintain friends and have regularly found themselves isolated and chronically struggling with peers. These boys are often found on ‘the spectrum' and have non-verbal learning disabilities, traits of Asperger's disorder or a full diagnosis of Aspergers. These boys need the emotional safety of regulated social interactions, while being given compassion and patience at the highest levels. Ultimately, they need improved competence, especially in social interactions. The boys described in the habitually deceptive group often get to the point that they are "lying when they don't need to" (e.g. when it doesn't seem to make sense or provide them even a short-term reward). They have become so adept at lying that the habit seems to be part of their personality. Devan enjoys the challenge of the chess game that these students present. Substance abuse happens concurrently with other problems, and becomes an important treatment issue depending on the depth and breadth of the problem. Most often, substance abuse is clearly a secondary problem that is symptomatic of underlying issues.

Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Kansas City, Devan has resided in Utah since 1985. Married since 1990 with three sons, Devan appreciates any time he is able to share with his family. He enjoys coaching his son's basketball teams and spending time on the lake with his family during the summer. He loves tennis and also enjoys skiing in the inspiring mountains of Utah. He loves the beauty of his ‘office' at second nature, especially when he has a camera from which to journal his wilderness travels.