Wilderness Therapy Programs for Troubled Teens from Connecticut
Connecticut students who attend BlueFire Wilderness receive a custom-made treatment plan for their individual needs. BlueFire Wilderness therapy programs don’t focus on the surface problems. What makes our program unique is our effort to find the root cause of each individual child’s challenges. 
BlueFire Wilderness is located in Idaho, not Connecticut. Although some parents may be hesitant to send their child away from home, distance allows for the removal of your teen from the environment which may have influenced their destructive behavioral or emotional patterns in the past.
Every child is different, from their struggles to the environment they come from. The therapeutic approach one troubled teen will need can be completely different from what another needs. Due to this, BlueFire applies a strong emphasis on working with families to identify the best treatment plan for their child.
BlueFire’s wilderness therapy programs offer teens a small group approach, allowing them to develop stronger relationships with staff and peers. These relationships offer a more positive journey towards success than those they had at home. During their time surrounded by nature, adolescents will experience a fun, yet challenging environment that teaches them how to face challenges on their own. Through these experiences, teens learn how to be responsible for themselves, their behaviors, and learn respect.
For more information on BlueFire’s wilderness therapy programs for troubled teens from Connecticut, please call 1 (844) 413-1399 today.
Finding Help with Wilderness Therapy Programs for Troubled Connecticut Teens
Wilderness Therapy programs for troubled teens from Connecticut combine the use of nature with traditional therapeutic approaches. Therapies such as Equine therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy are just a few of the techniques BlueFire Wilderness uses to help Connecticut teens ages 11 to 17. Through these methods, teens and families rebuild their relationships, gain self-confidence, and develop coping skills to help them handle personal issues after transitioning out of the program. 
BlueFire Wilderness Therapy is not located in Connecticut, however, we help teens from all over the country achieve success.
It is not uncommon for teens to have difficulty initially adjusting to a lifestyle away from home and the removal of their current peers and habits. Teens learn to adjust and develop healthier lifestyles through supportive peer groups and staff, adventure experiences, and inspiring natural surroundings.
Many teens from Connecticut build lifelong friendships from the bond they develop with their peer groups. By sharing their struggles with emotional and behavioral problems, students learn to reconnect with themselves, others, and their surroundings.
BlueFire Wilderness offers a variety of different adventure activities to students. Some of the adventure therapy activities Connecticut students can expect are:
- Biking
- Horseback Riding
- Rock Climbing
- Hiking
- Camping
- Kayaking
Who Does BlueFire Wilderness Therapy Help?
BlueFire Wilderness helps teens and families looking for wilderness programs who are struggling with challenges like those below:
– Adoption Issues
– Technology Addiction
– Bipolar Disorder
– Anger Issues
– Trauma
– Defiant Behaviors
– Low Self Esteem
– School Refusal
– OCD
– Depression
– Family Conflict
– Self-harm
– Learning Disorders
– Anxiety
– Social isolation
– Academic Failure
Resources
How Wilderness Therapy Works: An Examination of the Wilderness Therapy Process to treat Adolescents with Behavioral Problems and Addictions: Within this paper, Dr. Keith Russell discusses the four leading wilderness therapy programs that emphasize a family systems approach. Similar to BlueFire’s approach, these programs incorporate the family into therapy and place a high importance on family relationships, rather than disconnecting the teen from the family unit completely. Dr. Russell found that through the combination of a challenging environment found in wilderness therapy with family systems, teens develop a more permanent, strengthened sense of self and emotional development.
Aacap.org: The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry focuses on promoting the wellbeing and mental health of youth. The site offers families, caregivers, and individuals various local resources to find physicians, treatment programs, and care in their area. They also provide multiple Facts for Families guides; which are organized by topic depending on the child or family’s individual needs.
BlueFire Wilderness Therapy Programs Help Families From Connecticut
BlueFire Wilderness helps Connecticut families from cities and towns like: Darien New Canaan Greenwich Westport Weston Wilton Groton Long Point Town of Ridgefield Washington Roxbury
BlueFire Wilderness Therapy Programs help Connecticut families from:
Some examples of cities from Connecticut which may have families who may be interested in BlueFire Wilderness include: Bridgeport New Haven Stamford Hartford Waterbury Norwalk Danbury New Britain Bristol Meriden West Haven Milford
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