As summertime is steadily approaching, many families in the U.S. are considering the option of wilderness therapy this summer for their struggling teens. With the help of educational consultants at The School Solution, enrolling your child in an effective wilderness therapy program this summer will help you and your family to create new expectations, new hope and new beginnings.
With psycho-emotional disorders,
distresses and addictions on the rise, as well as predominant problems at home
and in school, wilderness treatment continues to grow as a necessary and
effective therapy option for teens and their families. The
results of ongoing research for therapeutic wilderness programs continue to
validate a significant improvement for struggling teens, adolescents and young
adults.
With
the support of professional therapists and through intensive
clinical assessment & intervention, wilderness programs are a safe place where young people can
begin to understand why they are currently struggling. Teens who come
to The School Solution who are failing to manage their home, school, and social
life in an age-appropriate way need help rebuilding their lives. These troubled
teens need help re-engaging in a healthy lifestyle and with their friends and
families.
There are many benefits of wilderness therapy treatment for
teens, such as:
- Helping
them to develop healthy coping strategies and skills.
- Improving
family dynamics and relation ships
- Self-identity
development
- Facilitates
changes in behavior, interpersonal relationship and academic performance
- Improved
mental, emotional, behavior health
The School Solution is an educational consulting practice owned by Karen Mabie, and has helped thousands of families over the years when traditional and community treatment options have not proven effective. Our licensed clinicians recognize the legacy of the great outdoors and wilderness as safe and effective treatment option for struggling adolescents and young adults. Our goal is to provide solutions to the challenges you face at home with your struggling teen, especially when other options have been unsuccessful. The School Solution can help you and your troubled teen build new paths to success.
Wilderness
Therapy: Why Outdoor Treatment Works for Struggling Teens
If you are
reading this page, chances are that you likely have a struggling teen you do
not know what to do with. Most of the troubled teens that come to The School
Solution have failed to get help in other ways, and/or have refused the help
that has been offered. It is exceptionally difficult and challenging to work
with a teen that is struggling and refusing the help that is clearly being made
available to them. Consequently, as a parent you pas may be feeling
exasperated, drained and unable to cope with these situations.
Wilderness Therapy Programs are often thought of as a “last
resort” for these troubled teens that exhibit such a hard case. But in fact,
they can be the one safest and most beneficial place for even the most needy of
our clients. Just being in nature is an intervention in and of itself. Placement in
wilderness therapy with the school solution helps teens with the following:
- Compulsive
disorder is OCD
- Emotional
Disorders
- Trauma/
PTSD
- Suicidal
Tendency
- Gaming
& Internet Obsession/Addictions
- School
Issues
- Physical
Abuse/ Neglect
- Acting
Out
- School refusal
- Depression/ Anxiety
- Family conflict
- Low self-esteem
- Isolation
- Self-harm
- Adoption, Attachment or Family Issues
- Defiant behavior/ Dangerous behavior
- Substance abuse
- Manipulative behavior
- Academic achievement issues
- Learning differences /difficulties
- ADHD
- And much, much, more!
There are many different wilderness programs with unique approaches; the key is finding the right place for your child. As one of the premiere educational consultants in the country we inspect and interview the participating clients picking only the wilderness therapy and outdoor programs that boast an exemplary safety record. Karen Mabie makes sure that our Wilderness Therapy programs are state licensed, subject to state reviews, state licensing supervision and extensive onsite audits.
Each wilderness therapy program works with therapists with specific training to help children and young adults with a wide range of challenges. What is so valuable about the wilderness as a source for therapy is that it is not just traditional therapy- set in the wilderness; It is also the clinical use of the outdoor and natural environment to achieve the clinical and personal growth goals of the teenager and their family. These programs use the evidence-based approaches that any residential-treatment therapist would use, for example they may use cognitive behavioral therapy to combat negative thinking, journaling to help shed light on depression and anxiety, and group activities to overcome social phobia and develop greater self-confidence.
The summer wilderness
programs become a healthy, strength-based, natural intervention where teens are
unplugged from their stressful, dysfunctional lives. I the wilderness they eat
well, sleep well, exercise every day and have group and individual therapy. One of the many reason that wilderness therapy and outdoor
treatment works is because it is able to disrupt the personal patterns and
environmental influences that have been enabling the dysfunction and distress.
Wilderness therapy
also offers effective treatment outdoors- where they learn ways to defeat
unproductive emotional and psychological patterns while experiencing hands on
activities like camping and hiking in a stunning landscape of mountains, pine
trees and juniper bushes.
‘Therapeutic
Wilderness’ programs are special places where young people can begin their
journey back to health and strength. Karen has visited many wilderness programs
and knows the styles and approaches of everyone involved to help make the best
match for your child or young adult. Selecting the right environment
with the appropriate structure and supportive, professional staff is a critical
decision with lifelong benefits for the whole family. The School Solution has the professional expertise to help you
make wise, well-informed decisions that can positively affect your child’s
future at this crucial time.
Wisdom From The Wilderness: The Time To Act Is Now!
The wisdom of the wilderness is
about to unfold as summer steadily approaches… meaning the time to act is now!
The School Solution can place your struggling teen in some of the most superior
therapeutic wilderness programs in the U.S.
The trend for wilderness
therapy programs has burgeoned over the last decade, and is now bringing
evidence based and informed therapeutic techniques and therapists into the
great outdoors as a source of healing and growth. In addition, the
educational consultants at The School Solution are affiliated with more and more programs offering tailored approaches
for young people and teens with clinical diagnoses or substance use problems. Our unmatched clinical and family wilderness treatment options
can assist young people and their families in
making positive changes in their lives and relationships.
For
additional information about wilderness therapy, our team, and the solution
you’ve been looking for, for your struggling teens, give us a call or click the
link below and our admissions team will get in touch with you.
Call The School Solution today to find the best treatment schools for teens: 848-242-0865, or send Karen an email at kmabie@theschoolsolution.com for more information. Connect with The School Solution on Facebook and LinkedIn and sign-up for their blog & newsletter.