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Staff: Derek Bowles
Derek Bowles, MS, LCSW bowles.derek@gmail.com Derek Bowles is a co-founder of Crossroads Academy and primary therapist. Derek received a Bachelors degree from Weber State University where he double majored in Social Work and Sociology. He received a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work from Brigham Young University in 2001. Derek was awarded the Social Worker of Promise Award by his graduating class. Since graduating, Derek has worked with adolescents in both outpatient and residential treatment centers. He worked as a primary therapist for YHA, a private treatment center for adolescent males until he co-founded Pathway Academy in Ogden, Utah. Derek has served as clinical director for the past two years. He sold Pathway Academy after his partner and co-founder became ill. Derek has maintained a private practice in Farmington, Utah, where he specializes in adolescents and couples therapy. Derek has presented at the Utah State Mental Health Conference on suicide, and the National Victims Awareness Conference. Derek is an accomplished presenter and trainer and has served as a Critical Incident Debrief Therapist with the Davis County sheriff’s and District Attorney’s office. 
Derek’s greatest joy lies in his relationship to his wife of 12 years, Cariane, and his two daughters, Madison (9) and Myken (3). Derek and Cariane built their home in Liberty, Utah located in beautiful Ogden Valley, just minutes away from two major ski resorts and two mountain lakes. Derek is an avid fly fisherman and has fished throughout the United States. He is a mediocre golfer, but is working at improving his game. Derek enjoys all aspects of the outdoors and looks forward to working with the students at Crossroads Academy in hopes of holding on to his adolescence a bit longer. "It is interesting how life seems to draw us toward our strengths and passions. When the opportunity came for Sam, and I to start Crossroads Academy, I jumped at the chance to combine the joys of adolescent treatment with the outdoors and boarding sports. It is my belief that adolescents who find enjoyment and confidence in sports, education, and interpersonal relationships are better able to manage the difficult roads that so many young people face today. The values that Crossroads Academy are built upon have served me well in my life: Integrity in all that we do, strong family bonds that include friends and community, work that is the basis for self-confidence and success, and finally, play, that brings meaning and memories to our lives. These values have provided me with a strong foundation in my life and will hopefully provide that same foundation to your son, as he continues down the road of recovery and success." 
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