Cheryl Kehl, LCSW

Cheryl has been working in the Mental Health and Addiction treatment industry since 1991, as a clinician, clinical director, program founder, program administrator, and facility decorator! In 1998 she co-founded Second Nature Wilderness Program for adolescents, after working for a competitor for 5 years.

Based on her concerns about some aspects of outdoor therapy, she created a safer and more clinically sound model. These changes made the treatment experience more accessible to a broader adolescent population and helped parents feel more comfortable about sending their children to do therapy in the outdoors.

Wilderness therapy is the most impactful treatment that an adolescent or young adult can experience, and she brought many of those treatment modalities into the clinical model at Corner Canyon. She was involved in founding two adolescent residential treatment programs. There she gained valuable experience that later provided a foundation for starting Corner Canyon, the result of these experiences, her education, and her own experiences in treatment.

During her treatment, Cheryl identified impactful elements, barriers to clinical growth, and ways to ensure clients feel comfortable and cared for during the challenges of residential care.

Corner Canyon’s focus on comprehensive and innovative assessment, advanced and validated clinical practices, and implementation of the most effective new technologies and research, are due to her desire to help others gain full health quickly and effectively in a comfortable setting.

Cheryl completed her education at Brigham Young University, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Sociology in 1991 and, in 1993, her Master’s Degree in Social Work. She pursues interests in science, technology, and mental and physical health, and is fascinated by the intersection of these with the ability to help clients heal faster.

Cheryl is the oldest of ten children and has three adult children, two daughters and a son. Her interests include water sports, photography, interior design, creative projects, and spending time with her family and friends. She loves house boating on Lake Powell, but her favorite pastime is spending time with her 6 wonderful grandchildren.