Meet Our Team of
Anxiety Therapists & Specialists

Bekah is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor who has been working with teens and families for over a decade. She earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and sociology from the University of Utah and a Master of Science of Professional Counseling from Westminster College. Bekah has also served as an adjunct professor for Westminster’s Professional Counseling Graduate program, having taught classes such as lifespan development and professional ethics. Prior to Cascade, Bekah managed clinical teams in various settings including hospitals, outpatient and residential programs. Her passion is helping young women navigate crucial times of identity development. Bekah’s clinical training is founded in relational and cognitive models such as Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention. Bekah appreciates the entire organization’s dedication to excellence in the therapeutic services at Cascade. She looks forward to helping students and their support teams address issues within a supervised environment and apply those successes to other areas of their lives. Bekah enjoys developing new hobbies and currently enjoys gardening, cooking, camping and boating with her husband, two kids and two dogs.

Porter Roe began his career in mental health as a direct care staff, fueling his passion for working with adolescents. With a decade of experience in program leadership, staff training, and service leadership, Porter believes in fostering structure, accountability, and authentic relationships to help young people thrive. Porter is also deeply committed to ensuring that mentor staff receive strong clinical, evidence-based training, allowing them to provide meaningful, therapeutic support that aligns with best practices in anxiety and OCD treatment. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is currently pursuing his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Northwestern University. Service towards others has always been an important part of Porter’s personal life. He has led numerous humanitarian projects around the world and has enjoyed building homes for those in need. Recognizing the power that comes from authentic relationships is largely what drove him to continue his service at Cascade. He is eager to help adolescents struggling with anxiety and OCD to find the courage to confront their fears and self-imposed limitations while learning to be comfortable being uncomfortable. When he is not at Cascade you will likely find Porter downhill skiing, open water swimming in one of Utah’s lakes, or enjoying a meal at a local taco truck.

LeaKae is committed to helping those who suffer with severe anxiety and OCD related disorders. It is her top priority to ensure that families find the right next step for their child. Her kind, empathetic nature provides hope and comfort to families. She loves watching students grow to their full potential, conquer defeating, repetitive thoughts and have confidence in their ambitious goals for their future. A passion and love of learning has always been an important part of her career path. She is currently pursuing her MBA with a hope to contribute to Cascade Programs in a meaningful way. LeaKae is happily married and is the mother of four beautiful children and feels blessed to have the privilege of mothering incredible step-children. Her husband, children and grandchildren are the love of her life and she enjoys spending all of her free time with them. She loves playing basketball, racing her children down steep hills on their bikes, playing board games, shopping and cooking with her girls and admiring her sons’ trucks.

Caleb has been working with adolescents in a variety of treatment settings including Wilderness, RTCs, and Therapeutic Boarding Schools for the past 15 years. After becoming licensed in recreational therapy and embracing the powerful effects of experiential therapy, he decided to expand his education and pursue a Masters in Business Administration. Since then he has had the opportunity to serve adolescents and their families in a variety of roles including Program Director, Marketing and Outreach Director and Executive Director. This blend of therapeutic and administrative experience has provided Caleb a comprehensive perspective of the therapeutic process for struggling families across the entire continuum of care. Blessed with a wonderful wife and five delightful children, Caleb has personally witnessed the profound effect each individual can have within a family system. Caleb and his family enjoy living outside of their comfort zones and have had wonderful resilience building experiences in the outdoors, on stage and living abroad. Together they love to work hard, and play even harder.