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Total Transformation
Company Description
Total Transformation in Westbrook, ME is a wilderness therapy program that immerses teens in nature to foster self-discovery and healing.
In addition to core services, the program incorporates faith-based principles that encourage spiritual growth and outdoor experiences that build resilience...
Oxbow Academy located in Wales, UT is a therapeutic boarding school blending accredited academics with clinical care. Students follow structured schedules that integrate classroom learning, individual therapy, group sessions, and recreational activities. This holistic approach helps adolescents manage mental health challenges while staying on track academically. Teachers and therapists collaborate to create individualized plans that address each student's needs. Serving Co-ed, ages 13–17, the program aims to help young people overcome obstacles and build confidence. Families are encouraged to reach...
Company Location
95 North State Street Wales, UT 84667 435-436-9460
Indepandence Center located in Los Angeles, CA is a therapeutic boarding school blending accredited academics with clinical care. Students follow structured schedules that integrate classroom learning, individual therapy, group sessions, and recreational activities. This holistic approach helps adolescents manage mental health challenges while staying on track academically. Teachers and therapists collaborate to create individualized plans that address each student's needs. Serving Boys, ages 13–17, the program aims to help young people overcome obstacles and build confidence. Families are encouraged to...
Company Location
3640 South Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 102 Los Angeles, CA 90034 310-202-7102
Copper Canyon Academy located in Rimrock, AZ is a therapeutic boarding school blending accredited academics with clinical care. Students follow structured schedules that integrate classroom learning, individual therapy, group sessions, and recreational activities. This holistic approach helps adolescents manage mental health challenges while staying on track academically. Teachers and therapists collaborate to create individualized plans that address each student's needs. Serving Girls, ages 13–17, the program aims to help young people overcome obstacles and build confidence. Families are encouraged to...
Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness is a wilderness therapy program nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia. As one of the leading nature‑based therapy programs for teens, it integrates a family systems approach, whole‑body health and wellness, and holistic, assessment‑driven clinical treatment for adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression and other mental health challengeshttps://blueridgewilderness.com/#:~:text=Blue%20Ridge%20Wilderness%20Therapy%20for,Teens%2C%20Young%20Adults%20%26%20Families. Students unplug from the distractions of daily life and engage in meaningful therapeutic work in a safe, supportive environment where family involvement is encouraged every step...
HopeWay in Charlotte, North Carolina offers a teen Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) designed for adolescents who need a full-day level of support while continuing to live at home with family or a caregiver. HopeWay describes teen PHP as a step-up from traditional outpatient therapy that can help prevent an acute crisis, and as a structured option for young people who need more than weekly counseling alone. According to HopeWay, the teen PHP serves ages 12–17 and includes a full-day schedule...
Children’s Recovery Center (CRC) in Norman, Oklahoma is a trauma‑informed inpatient psychiatric care facility serving adolescents. On the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) website, CRC is described as a 55‑bed facility offering two programs for adolescents: a Crisis Stabilization program and a **Psychiatric Residential Treatment (PRTF)** program. PRTF‑level care is often considered when an adolescent needs a highly structured, 24/7 setting for ongoing psychiatric support after assessment and stabilization. Families can ask what clinical services...
SUWS of the Carolinas in Old Fort, NC is a wilderness therapy program that immerses teens in nature to foster self-discovery and healing. In addition to core services, the program incorporates outdoor experiences that build resilience and teamwork. Participants live and learn in the outdoors, tackling challenges like hiking, navigation, and campcraft under the guidance of therapists and field guides. The natural setting strips away distractions and allows teens to focus on building coping skills, resilience, and healthy relationships. Families...
Turn-About Ranch located in Escalante, UT is a therapeutic boarding school blending accredited academics with clinical care. In addition to core services, the program incorporates faith-based principles that encourage spiritual growth. Students follow structured schedules that integrate classroom learning, individual therapy, group sessions, and recreational activities. This holistic approach helps adolescents manage mental health challenges while staying on track academically. Teachers and therapists collaborate to create individualized plans that address each student's needs. Serving Co-ed, ages 13–17, the program aims...
Company Location
280 North 300 East, PO Box 345 Escalante, UT 84726 435-826-4240
Short Ridge Academy located in Milton, NH is a therapeutic boarding school blending accredited academics with clinical care. Students follow structured schedules that integrate classroom learning, individual therapy, group sessions, and recreational activities. This holistic approach helps adolescents manage mental health challenges while staying on track academically. Teachers and therapists collaborate to create individualized plans that address each student's needs. Serving Co-ed, ages 13–17, the program aims to help young people overcome obstacles and build confidence. Families are encouraged to...
Midwest Academy located in Keokuk, IA is a therapeutic boarding school blending accredited academics with clinical care. Students follow structured schedules that integrate classroom learning, individual therapy, group sessions, and recreational activities. This holistic approach helps adolescents manage mental health challenges while staying on track academically. Teachers and therapists collaborate to create individualized plans that address each student's needs. Serving Co-ed, ages 13–17, the program aims to help young people overcome obstacles and build confidence. Families are encouraged to reach...
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