Who We Are
Our Why
Built on the belief that no one should carry this alone.
Mons Sana was founded by Dr. Clarence "Lance" Cutsforth to close a gap that shows up after treatment ends: the long, unglamorous work of decompression, peer community, family repair, and the slow reconstruction of purpose. Too many veterans, service members, and first responders complete a program and go home to the same isolation that existed before it.
Mons Sana is different by design: a community that stays. Guides, peer connection, animal-assisted work, and shared meals create the kind of safety that clinical treatment alone can't provide, and a permanent campus means that community has a lasting home, not just a retreat weekend.
We operate as a nonprofit, reflecting the belief that durable healing has to honor the whole person: body, mind, spirit, family, and community.
Our Board of Directors
A group of former military veterans, first responders, and their families, creating a space for healing.
Dr. Lance Cutsforth, US Army — Founder & President
Dr. Tabitha Dolan, US Army — Vice President
Amy Cutsforth, US Army Spouse — Treasurer
Dr. Michelle Ruehl, US Air Force — Secretary & Executive Director
The Healing Approach
Whole-person restoration, not a single fix.
Mons Sana provides a community-centered pathway that's intentionally broader than a single modality or short-term event, built around three pillars of wellness that work together.
Three-Part Model
Physical & Physiological Wellness
Spiritual, Community & Purpose-Based Wellness
Mental, Emotional & Psychological Wellness
- Rest and restorative sleep
- Movement & nervous-system regulation
- Nutrition
- Somatic awareness
- Land-based restoration
Mental, Emotional & Psychological Wellness
Spiritual, Community & Purpose-Based Wellness
Mental, Emotional & Psychological Wellness
- Trauma-informed support
- Emotional integration
- Resilience & coping skills
- Identity reconstruction
- Family functioning
Spiritual, Community & Purpose-Based Wellness
Spiritual, Community & Purpose-Based Wellness
Spiritual, Community & Purpose-Based Wellness
- Belonging
- Moral repair & values alignment
- Service & leadership
- Meaning-making
- Long-term peer connection