Leadership

Founder
Brian Virgin is the Program Director of At The Crossroads. As a founder and co-owner of At The Crossroads, Brian has been with the program since its inception in 2005. While working at an adolescent residential treatment center, he and Michael Alger..

Clinical Director
Mike received a BS degree in Family and Human Development from Brigham Young University, an MS degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Kentucky and an MBA degree from Arizona State University. Mike is a licensed marriage and fam..

Director of Operations
Misti grew up in Morgan, Utah on the family farm and graduated from Morgan High School, she earned her Bachelor degree from Brigham Young University in Human Biology. She recently resigned as the Foundation Director of Building Utah Youth a non-profit..

Admissions Director
Shannon was born and raised in Charlotte NC. She met her husband in St George Utah while attending Dixie State University in 2001. Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to attend esthetics school and go on to own and operate a clothing boutique for many..

Office Manager
Tina was born and raised in Beaver, Utah. As the oldest of five children, Tina gained a true respect for hard work and service towards others. She has been working with ATC since 2009, after she, her husband Eric, and their daughter moved to St. George..

Program Director
Jason Ayotte completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Dixie State University. He has been with the ATC team for 6 years now. In 2017 Jason helped launch our Graduate/Outpatient Program and really enjoys his new role helping our alumni as they..
Clinical

Clinician
Mark attended Western Illinois University, graduating in 2004 with a BS in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Administration. As a requirement for his degree he completed a 12-week internship in Utah at a Wilderness Therapy Program as a Field Instructor..

Clinician
Jennie Pool has worked in the industry with adolescents and young adults for over fourteen years. She graduated from Utah State University with her B.A. in Psychology, and is currently finishing up her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling..

Clinician
My name is Ryan Forbes. I go by "Forbes" (in order to not be confused by the ocean of Ryans), but feel free to call me Ryan. I worked in public mental health for 20 years. During that time, I developed and ran programs of: Supported housing, Case management/Life Coaching...
Colleagues

Colleague
Krysti grew up in California, she moved to Utah to pursue a degree in Behavioral Science from Utah Valley University. During her junior year she transferred to Washington State University where she graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Social Science..

Colleague
Will Liebert has extensive experience in working with youth and young adults struggling to launch into healthy independence. Prior to joining the ATC team Will has worked in state diversion program, residential treatment and wilderness therapy settings..

Colleague
Donny has been working with behavioral health facilities since 2011, and has been with At The Crossroads since 2012. He enjoys helping young adults learn to take on the responsibilities of life. He received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from..

Colleague
David is a husband and father of 3 boys. Before starting his family, David graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Speech Communication and Family Studies. While at Utah, David was a member of the men¹s basketball team and pursued a..

Staff
Blake was raised in Richfield Utah. Growing up, he had a realization of the need for Love and Mercy as a way of life. Blake was in AP Psychology all throughout high school. Later in life, he aspired to expand his studies through Mysticism and Metaphysical..

Staff
Teya grew up in northern New Jersey and moved to Utah in 2013. She has experience working in wilderness and residential facilities, where she has worked with both adults and adolescents. She has knowledge and training in a variety of approaches like ABA..

Staff
Cam Bailey recently graduated from Dixie State University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. For the past 3 he has worked within the juvenile justice system at the detention center in southern Utah. Cam has also worked in residential treatment centers..

Staff
Shane is an authentic ATC success story. He came into our care in May of 2013 and became a colleague for us in March of 2020. As a graduate of the program, he has an incredible perspective and ability to build rapport with our students. Earlier in his life..

Staff
Ethan was born and raised in Studio City, California, and enjoys spending time with his large family of nine, reading autobiographies, traveling the world, and volunteering in the community. He got a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from BYU-Idaho..

Staff
Kamron grew up in Troy, MI and moved to St. George in his teens. He graduated a year early from his homeschool program and went on to obtain his Bachelor's Degree in Human Communication from Dixie State University. Driven by a youthhood of physical frailty, he was led to pursue..
Medical

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Jake is a psychiatric nurse practitioner who graduated from the University of Utah. Prior to having his private practice, he worked in the behavioral medicine unit at Dixie Regional Medical Center, and for a short while at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake..

Registered Nurse
Valerie is a registered nurse working as the medical coordinator at ATC. She attended school at Utah State University and Dixie State University, where she graduated with her nursing degree. Valerie loves working with people and enjoys the different aspects..