Topic: Asking the Right Questions

Placing an 18 Year-Old In a Therapeutic Boarding School, Residential Treatment Center, or Wilderness Therapy Program

BY Garret Bolthouse

Finding a therapeutic boarding school, residential treatment center, or wilderness therapy program for a troubled 18 year-old is one of the most challenging and heartbreaking problems we see among the parents we serve, who usually have been watching their child spiral out of control for several years. At age 18, students have the legal right […]

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The Often Discouraging Challenge of Researching Therapeutic Boarding Schools on the Internet

BY Garret Bolthouse

If you’ve spent countless hours scouring the internet for an appropriate, effective therapeutic boarding school, residential treatment center or wilderness therapy program for your struggling teenager, you’re most likely either overwhelmed with information, incredibly confused, questioning whether you want to even place your child in a program due to the horror stories you’re reading, or […]

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The Holidays Can Bring Out The Worst In Struggling Teens

BY Garret Bolthouse

It’s Christmas Eve and you’re expecting your daughter home by 10PM, it’s 1AM and you haven’t gotten a phone call or a text from your teen. During her winter break, she has spent most of her time away from home, “hanging out” with friends, often late and continually beyond curfew. Her friends aren’t a positive […]

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Therapeutic Boarding Schools Near Me — Should I Do It?

BY Garret Bolthouse

Parents often ask us if we can suggest therapeutic boarding school programs that are within a 1-2 hour drive from home. This can be a difficult task for us as there are only a small number of reputable programs in the country, and not all programs are necessarily built for the problems your teen may […]

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