Our Story & Founder

Rock Recovery was founded by Dr. Carylynn Kemp Larson, an Organizational Psychologist by training, leadership educator by practice, and survivor of her own mental health crisis.

Here is her story.

Rock Recovery was founded out of a deeply personal struggle - one that exposed the critical gaps in eating disorder treatment and inspired a mission to close them. Dr. Carylynn Kemp Larson’s journey through recovery revealed a stark reality: too many people seeking help were met with barriers rather than support, forced to navigate a system that often left them without the care they needed to fully heal.

Despite having a strong treatment team, supportive loved ones, and regular recovery meetings, Cary found that when crisis hit, these resources weren’t enough. The lack of flexible, transitional care left her with no options beyond residential treatment - a path that, despite its life-saving impact, was financially draining and inaccessible to many. Even within treatment, she saw how hard clinicians worked to create aftercare plans, only for patients to step back into a world without a supportive community of others who understood what she was going through. Without ongoing support, the risk of relapse was high.

Determined to change this, Cary founded Rock Recovery in 2009 to provide the missing bridge - offering accessible, community-driven support that allows people to pursue recovery without putting their lives on hold. Since then, Rock Recovery has helped hundreds of individuals find lasting freedom from disordered eating while equipping thousands with the knowledge to support loved ones in their healing.

If this mission speaks to you, we invite you to be part of the solution. Whether through financial support, volunteering, or spreading the word, you can help ensure that no one has to fight for recovery alone. Together, we are building a future where healing is not only possible but accessible to all.