Meet Derek Polley

Derek Polley is a therapeutic wellness consultant dedicated to transforming the role of wellness within behavioral healthcare. His work bridges the gap between traditional clinical treatment and practical lifestyle interventions by integrating movement, nutrition, sleep, stress management, emotional wellness, and healthy habit formation into structured, evidence-informed programming that complements clinical care.

For more than 11 years, Derek served as a wellness professional at Laurel Ridge Treatment Center, where he designed and led therapeutic exercise groups, wellness education classes, individualized fitness programs, and multidisciplinary initiatives for patients experiencing a wide range of behavioral health conditions. Working alongside therapists, nurses, physicians, and treatment teams, he witnessed firsthand the powerful impact that structured wellness programming can have on patient engagement, confidence, emotional regulation, and long-term recovery.

Today, Derek continues that mission through his work with San Antonio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital and Alamo Behavioral Health, where he develops and leads therapeutic wellness programming that combines education, discussion, and movement into meaningful group experiences. His sessions focus on practical life skills that patients can continue using long after discharge, including exercise, nutrition, stress management, sleep hygiene, emotional resilience, and sustainable habit formation.

In addition to his behavioral health work, Derek coaches athletes, tactical professionals, and fitness enthusiasts who want to improve strength, performance, injury resilience, body composition, and long-term health. His background in corrective exercise, therapeutic movement, and performance training allows him to develop individualized programs that are both evidence-informed and sustainable.

Derek holds a Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human Services and is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach, and a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT). His professional experience also includes years of supporting military populations through wellness, resilience, and behavioral health initiatives, giving him a unique understanding of the relationship between physical health, mental well-being, and recovery.

The Therapeutic Wellness Blueprint™ was born from years of direct experience working with patients, clinical teams, and healthcare organizations. Rather than offering isolated wellness activities, Derek's vision is to provide behavioral health facilities with a comprehensive, scalable system that integrates wellness into everyday treatment through ready-to-use, evidence-informed programming.

Beginning in San Antonio and expanding throughout Texas and across the nation, Derek is committed to helping behavioral health organizations create a new standard for therapeutic wellness programming that prepares patients not only for successful treatment, but for healthier lives beyond discharge.