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In LDS Church-funded sessions, she says her therapist restrained and injured her. Years later, he’s pleaded no contest.

After Maurice Harker’s license as a therapist expired and church leaders told bishops to stop referring members to him, he shifted to life coaching.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mia Chard poses for a portrait following an interview about her experience with former Utah therapist, Maurice Harker, in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Chard accused Harker of violently assaulting her during therapy sessions to “rid her of demons,” and he has since pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of unlawful detention and reckless endangerment.