About

We’re in the business of life change.

Begin Again Institute is your launchpad for recovery.

Our Vision

Restore the power of intimacy.

We started Begin Again Institute in 2008 to bring transformative healing to men, women, and families with world-class trauma-focused care.

A couple watching the sunset while holding hands
“Every child is born looking for someone who is looking for them. Intimacy is the most powerful human experience. We must protect it.”
Ed Tilton, President of Begin Again Institute
Ed Tilton, President
Our Values

Bringing transformation by healing authenticity.

We’re better together

We focus on team and community, believing that collaboration enhances clinical outcomes and drives business performance.

Compassionately competitive

We pursue excellence while maintaining empathy for clients, collaboration with colleagues, and respect for competitors.

Lead by example

We strive to do the next right thing, modeling excellence, ethical conduct, and compassionate leadership in clinical care and business growth.

Our Team

Best in class.

Clinical

Matt Wenger
Executive Clinical Director
MA, LPC, CCPS, CSAT
Nate Geyer
Director of Programming
MA, LPC, CSAT, CMAT-LA
Young Sang Ryu
Therapist
MS, MA, LPCC
Tim Hanlon
Therapist
MA, LPC, NCC
Terry Bohn
Therapist
MA, LPC, LMHC
T.C. Ryan
Pastoral Consultant
MDiv, DMin, PSAP-S
Doug Harsch
Primary Therapist
MDiv, LPC, CSAT
Ryan Lappi
Primary Therapist
MSW, LSW, ASAT

Partner Services

Raina Hampton
Partner Clinical Coordinator
MA, LPCC, MFTC
Joanna Hanlon
Partner Therapist
MA, LPCC, NCC
Crystal Botero-Rand
Partner Support Facilitator
CLC, CPC-C
Katie Welch
Partner Specialist
BA, TICC, ACC, APSATS-C

Admissions

Dave Dewey
Admissions Specialist
Ryan Decker
Admissions Specialist

Outreach

Emily Bourne
National Outreach Specialist
LPC
Gina Kaye
National Outreach Specialist

Staff

Ed Tilton
President
MPA, CAC III, ATP
Greg Kfoury
VP of Strategic growth
Blaine Nichols
Director of Organizational Development
Ed Tilton
President
MPA, CAC III, ATP
Matt Wenger
Executive Clinical Director
MA, LPC, CCPS, CSAT
Greg Kfoury
VP of Strategic growth
Nate Geyer
Director of Programming
MA, LPC, CSAT, CMAT-LA
Blaine Nichols
Director of Organizational Development
Young Sang Ryu
Therapist
MS, MA, LPCC
Raina Hampton
Partner Clinical Coordinator
MA, LPCC, MFTC
Joanna Hanlon
Partner Therapist
MA, LPCC, NCC
Tim Hanlon
Therapist
MA, LPC, NCC
Crystal Botero-Rand
Partner Support Facilitator
CLC, CPC-C
Terry Bohn
Therapist
MA, LPC, LMHC
Katie Welch
Partner Specialist
BA, TICC, ACC, APSATS-C
T.C. Ryan
Pastoral Consultant
MDiv, DMin, PSAP-S
Doug Harsch
Primary Therapist
MDiv, LPC, CSAT
Emily Bourne
National Outreach Specialist
LPC
Gina Kaye
National Outreach Specialist
Ryan Lappi
Primary Therapist
MSW, LSW, ASAT
Dave Dewey
Admissions Specialist
Ryan Decker
Admissions Specialist
Where We Work

Nestled in the mountains of Colorado.

We host all of our intensives on site in Northern Colorado. Our facilities include group rooms, restful spaces, and therapy rooms, right next door to Rocky Mountain National park.

Men talking while on a hike together
A man looking at the mountains thinking about life.
Three men sitting around a lit fire pit in a backyard with green grass and trees.
A woman and a man standing on a porch engaged in a serious conversation, both looking at each other with concerned expressions.
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