A structured, immersive, community-centered environment integrating frontier neuroscience, spiritual formation, life skills, and meaningful connection.
Demand has outstripped supply. Waitlists stretch months. Stigma still silences millions. Leigheas (pronounced "LEE-US"), the Gaelic word for healing, begins where the prescription pad ends.
1 in 5
U.S. adults experience mental illness in a given year.
0K+
Americans die by suicide each year — the #3 cause of death for ages 15–24.
0%
of U.S. veterans experience mental illness; PTSD is endemic. 20 veterans die by suicide per day.
0K+
additional practitioners are needed in the U.S. to meet current demand.
Sources: NIMH · CDC · SAMHSA · VA
Today's Care
Pharmaceuticals and short-term outpatient therapy
Medication manages symptoms but rarely resolves the underlying condition.
Waitlists for outpatient providers routinely exceed 3–6 months.
Social, spiritual, and behavioral dimensions of suffering are left unaddressed.
Our Solution
A structured, immersive, community-based environment for the whole person
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Time and space to disengage from the environment that produced the illness.
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Peer cohort community: belonging is one of the most powerful protective factors in Recovery.
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Frontier neuroscience integrated with spiritual formation and life skills.
Our Response
Depression is BioPsychoSocial So is our response
Depression, anxiety, and PTSD arise from a complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social conditions. Lasting recovery requires all three — not one.
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Biological
Precision neuromodulation
SAINT TMS from Stanford
Individual and group CBT
Movement
Nutrition
Physical restoration
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Psychological
growing comfortable in one’s own skin
Expressive therapies — art, music, journaling
Mindfulness and meditation
Judeo-Christian spiritual formation
Exploration of purpose
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Social
Cohort community
Small cohorts, 6–8 week journey
Peer connection
Equine-assisted therapy
Shared meals
Lifelong alumni network
A day at Leigheas
The whole person, every single day.
On the trails · Blue Ridge Mountains
Program Elements
Therapies and activities
Every cohort moves through all six domains — clinical, physical, expressive, spiritual, communal, and post-program.
SAINT TMS neuromodulation
Individual and group CBT
Mindfulness and meditation
Exercise, yoga and hiking
Nutrition
Art therapy
Music therapy
Journaling
Poetry
Stress management
Emotional regulation
Community support
Equine therapy
Gardening
Judeo-Christian spirituality
Post-program alumni community
Equine Therapy
Equine therapy aids emotional regulation and self-awareness, encourages mindfulness and grounding, and increases self-esteem through non-judgmental interactions between the horse and the participant.
Come recalibrate. Strip away the messages of the world. Reconnect — to the earth, to nature, to your soul. Grow the relationships between them. Commune. Find health and expression.
And while you're at it, eat food that actually makes you feel good!
You are not alone.
Come as you are. We will find your cohort.
Don't see yourself here?
If you do not identify with one of these groups, we would still welcome the conversation.
20% experience mental illness; PTSD is endemic in this community.
First Responders & Families
Police, fire, and EMS face disproportionate rates of depression and suicide.
Healthcare & Social Workers
Nurses, physicians, and social workers face burnout and compassion fatigue.
Clergy & Pastors
1 in 5 pastors suffer depression while caring for others.
Ethnic Communities
Marginalized ethnic communities historically underserved by mental-health systems.
Professional & Collegiate Athletes
Growing recognition of mental-health challenges in competitive athletics.
Students
Suicide is the #3 cause of death among ages 15–24.
Artists, Musicians & Writers
Elevated mood disorders; expressive therapies especially effective.
The Rhythm
A day at Leigheas
The whole person, every single day — an immersive lived experience, not a series of appointments.
Morning
Physical well-being & movement
Structured exercise, yoga, and hiking. Breathing and relaxation practice.
Midday
Clinical & neuroscience
SAINT TMS neuromodulation. Individual and group cognitive behavioral therapy.
Afternoon
Expressive therapies & education
Art, music, journaling and poetry. Stress management and emotional regulation.
Evening
Shared meals & community
Gathering in the main lodge for meals, community, and group programming.
Reflection
Spiritual growth and mindfulness
At Leigheas, gratitude is practiced upon the rising and setting of the sun and throughout each day. Residents grow in the knowledge and comfort that the God who made them understands and accepts them as they are. God is always present to walk with them through the current moment and into the next. Letting go of the struggles and strifes of modern life is possible through prayer and meditation.
Connection
Unstructured time & cohort bonding
Fly-fishing, quiet mornings on the water, and the informal hours where cohorts become community.
The Campus
A retreat, not a clinic
Serene, private, and intentionally non-institutional — the setting itself is therapeutic.
Residential capacity · up to 16 participants
Campus Gallery
Photographed on-site
Making lasting connections — in practice
Fellowship, on the water and off
Fly-fishing on the lake, quiet canoe mornings, shared meals by the fire — the informal spaces where cohorts become community.
“Healing happens in the unstructured hours as much as in the therapy room.”
Photographs from Leigheas Center cohort sessions
Fireside — Shared evenings
Leigheas Center
Expressive Therapies · In Practice
The arts allow expression, when language fails
Art therapy is one of the Center's core expressive modalities. Every cohort culminates in a shared showing of the work by their own hands — a physical record of what happened in the weeks together, and a piece of their story participants carry home.
Weekly Sessions
Held on the pavilion overlooking the Blue Ridge.
Companion Practices
Music, journaling, and poetry expression.
What sets Leigheas apart
No existing program combines all seven
Differentiator
Leigheas
Typical Retreat
Outpatient / Hospital
SAINT TMS neuromodulation
rarely
Judeo-Christian faith integration
rarely
Cohort community model
sometimes
Means-based & scholarship access
sometimes
Residential campus in nature
Clinical & holistic combined
sometimes
Post-program alumni community
rarely
Means-Based Access · Four Pricing Tiers
No one is turned away
Rather than a fixed fee, we assess each participant's financial capacity and price accordingly — a pricing model that is itself a core expression of our values.
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turned away for inability to pay
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Patron
Can give beyond program cost.
Invited to contribute above cost to fund scholarships for those who cannot afford care.
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Full Pay
Can afford program cost.
Charged the full program fee — essential to Center sustainability.
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Subsidized
Can afford partial cost.
Charged on a sliding scale based on financial assessment.
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Scholarship
Cannot afford to pay.
Attends at no cost — fully funded by Patron and philanthropic contributions.
World-class expertise across neuroscience, enterprise leadership, healthcare governance, and real estate.
Neuroscience
Asst. Prof. AZA Allsop, MD
Yale School of Medicine · Howard University
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and Director of the Center for Collective Healing at Howard University. Neuroscientist, artist, educator, musician, and yoga instructor.
Enterprise Technology
Aneel Bhusri
Founder & CEO, Workday
Co-founder and CEO of Workday, a leading enterprise cloud software company. Provides business strategy, technology, and deep Silicon Valley network resources. Founding Donor.
Real Estate & Facilities
David W. McGarry
Retired President, Spaulding & Slye (JLL)
Former senior executive at Jones Lang LaSalle's Spaulding & Slye division. Provides real estate, campus development, and facilities expertise.
GRATITUDE
Healing is deepened and sustained by community. Thank you for being part of ours.
“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.”
Galatians 6:2
Your generosity helps open the door to those who need care the most.
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