Wilderness Therapy Programs in Alabama

Are you experiencing family conflict in the home with you teenage boy or girl? Has your troubled teen recently changed to a negative peer group and negative behavior? Is he/she isolating themselves or focusing an excessive amount of time on the computer? Are they struggling or failing academically? Are there issues with low self esteem, depression, or anxiety? Is your teen bright but not reaching their potential? Has there been experimentation with drugs and/or alcohol?

Wilderness therapy programs sometimes referred to as Outdoor Education, have proven themselves to be a great oppertunity for change in troubled teens. Wilderness Programs are a alternative to Military Schools, Boarding Schools, and Substance abuse treatment centers. This unique experience can be described as a "rite of passage," a transformational process that is difficult to find in our fast-paced, modern society. Therapists and counselors guide teens toward self-reliance and self-respect. The impact of these programs on troubled teens with such behavioral problems as low self-esteem, poor school performance, defiance of authority, depression, and drug or alcohol abuse has been well documented. Parents can feel confident that their children will get the treatment and care they need.

There are still many options available if you do not have a wilderness program in your area. Christian boarding schools for troubled teens can be vary valuable and have an extremely powerful impact. Zion Educational Service's child placing specialists are dedicated to helping families of troubled teenagers find the very best possible solution.

If you have any questions or concerns contact ZES, (Zion Educational Services) immediately to talk to a child education specialist at 866-439-8112.

For a more comprehensive listing of Wilderness Therapy Programs in Alabama please click on the links below

Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Trenton, Dothan, Decatur, Auburn, Gadsden, Florence, Bessemer, Madison, Prichard, Phenix City, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Prattville, Anniston, Opelika, Center Point, Alabaster, Smiths, Enterprise, Mountain Brook