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Breaking Down Wilderness Therapy Myths and Reality with Trish Ruggles

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Breaking Down Wilderness Therapy Myths and Reality with Trish Ruggles
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When parents first hear about wilderness therapy for their struggling teen or young adult, reactions range from curiosity to outright skepticism. Is it safe? Will my child freeze in the woods? Isn’t this just punishment? Educational consultant Trish Ruggles has heard every question and concern over her two decades in the field, and she’s straightforward

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How Adventure Therapy Can Offer Young Adults Life-Long Tools for Mental Health & Resilience, with Andrew Taylor

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
How Adventure Therapy Can Offer Young Adults Life-Long Tools for Mental Health & Resilience, with Andrew Taylor
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When young adults struggle with substance use, mental health challenges, or simply finding their way in the world, sometimes the best medicine isn’t found in a therapist’s office. Andrew Taylor, founder of Pure Life Adventure and Octagon Mentoring, has spent nearly two decades watching young people transform through adventure therapy in Costa Rica. What Adventure

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