Kids in the Wild – Wilderness Therapy for Teens

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October 24, 2014

Wrangell_stelias — Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Photo by George Wuerthner, National Park Service

Being in the wild for an extended period of time takes us back to our origins. It challenges us to overcome our fears, to push beyond our perceived limits, and to question what we thought to be true. Beyond that, it forces us to slow down, to unplug, and to experience life without the never ending buzz of humanity ringing in our consciousness.

Taking an angry, defiant, and depressed adolescent into the wilderness can have a profound effect on that young persons emotional development and can alter their lives forever. Join host Prentiss Pemberton and his guests from the Alaska Crossings Wilderness Program as they discuss using the power of the wilderness to treat kids with emotional and behavioral problems.

HOST: Prentiss Pemberton, LCSW

GUESTS:

Steve Helgesson, program director, Alaska Crossings
Casey O’Dell, clinical director, Alaska Crossings
Margaret Kelso, field guide, Alaska Crossings
Katie Fitzgarrald, intake coordinator, Alaska Crossings

LINKS:

Alaska Crossings – programs
“Therapy Gone Wild: More psychologists are using the wilderness as a backdrop and therapeutic tool in their work,” American Psychological Association, September 2013
“What Is Wilderness Therapy?” Keith Russell, University of Idaho
“What Is Wilderness Therapy?” Open Sky Wilderness Therapy
“Wilderness therapy as a treatment modality for at-risk youth: A primer for mental health counselors,” Journal of Mental Health Counseling
Outward Bound and struggling teens

LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, October 27, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. AKDT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Monday, October 27, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. AKDT

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Monica Gokey