
The Journey Wilderness Therapy Program provides fully customizable expeditions ranging from 10 to 60 days for male and female clients (in gender specific groups or coed) ages 13 to 17 or 18 to 25 (in separate programs). The expeditions may include therapy, clinical assessments, parent support and training, academic credit, school motivation, family relationship enhancement, and overall personal growth experiences. The Journey Wilderness is a hybrid program combining traditional wilderness skills with adventure activities. Wilderness skills may include primitive fire building, leather-working, and basket-making. Adventure activities may include rock climbing, backpacking, biking, ropes courses, and pushing handcarts. Qualified therapists conduct individual counseling sessions in person, and family counseling sessions by phone as well as providing an assessment of needs and recommendations to referring entities. The Journey has the capacity to complete a full psychological evaluation in the field. For nearly eight years, our expeditions have been a powerful motivator for clients that are struggling in other treatment settings and can be customized for clients in residential treatment programs or boarding schools. It can serve as a learning experience during school breaks for high-energy teens who crave adventure and like the outdoors.