Wilderness Programs for Troubled Teens in Oregon

Catherine Freer Wilderness Therapy Programs

Our time-tested and proven wilderness therapy program helps troubled teens rediscover the values that are important to lead successful lives: family, responsibility, honesty, trust, and respect. For 20 years, we have been helping to facilitate long-term change in struggling teens.

Your child will participate in a backpacking and adventure expedition that combines the benefits of outdoor living, physical activity, and extensive psychotherapy. A therapist and other qualified and trained staff lead the expedition. Our company is employee-owned and operated. Our team is comprised of professionals who believe in the value of wilderness therapy and its ability to help facilitate long-term change in troubled teens. This site will show you how we can help your child.

Wilderness Therapy Programs are committed to providing the highest quality and most therapeutically rich adolescent treatment program available. Each year wilderness programs help families, not unlike your own, to find a solution for their child.

Wilderness programs offer different programs to meet family’s needs. Each program is carefully designed and individually structured to provide fertile ground for positive lasting change for your child.

Wilderness Therapy has your child participates in a backpacking expedition that combines the benefits of outdoor living, physical activity, and extensive psychotherapy. A therapist resides with your child throughout the expedition. This creates an unmatched therapeutic relationship resulting in remarkable outcomes for children. This program provides a life-changing experience that helps your child create a solid foundation upon which they can create a healthy future. The average length of stay is seven weeks.

Here is a list of major cities in Oregon that may have Wilderness Programs:

Portland, Eugene, Salem, Gresham, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Medford, Springfield, Bend, Corvallis, Aloha, Tigard, Albany, Lake Oswego, Keizer, McMinnville, Oregon City, Grants Pass, Tualatin, West Linn, Milwaukie, Woodburn, Roseburg, Altamont, Ashland

There are still many options available if you do not have a wilderness programs 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.