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Aspiro, Inc.
What Is Aspiro Wilderness Adventure Therapy?
Aspiro is a leading youth program for troubled and struggling teenagers, ages 13 to 18. The program uses the beautiful countryside of Utah for its therapeutic expeditions. It is dedicated to help these teenagers and their families make life-long and lasting changes in a safe, controlled, and compassionate environment.
Teenagers with the following issues, challenges, and behaviors are accepted at Aspiro:
- ADD/ADHD
- Defiant, Angry
- Attachment Disorders
- Adoption Issues
- Anxiety Disorder
- Behavioral Difficulties
- Bright and Not Achieving
- Selecting Unhealthy Peers
- Emotional Difficulties
- Beyond Parental Control
- Chemical Dependency
- Depressed
- Suspended or Expelled from School
- Involved in an Abusive Girlfriend/Boyfriend Relationship
- Low self-esteem
- Oppositional Disorder
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Learning Differences
- Mood Disorders
- Parent/Child Conflicts
- Poor Academic Achievement
- School Related Difficulties
- Substance Abuse
- Passive Aggressive
- Reactive Attachment
- Specific Developmental Disorders
The Aspiro Wilderness Adventure Therapy Program
The program uses a mix of conventional clinical modalities which include experiential education and therapy; family systems; adventure therapy; and wilderness therapy. The participants are exposed in a therapeutic experience which uses intense life issues processing, self-efficacy building experiences, and conventional talk therapy.
Aspiro encourages participants to discover their real potential and search for their own “heart of peace”. The Wilderness Adventure Therapy is divided into 3 apparent elements:
- Wilderness: The activities are based in outdoor living where the participants learn the simple backpacker’s life which teaches them to rediscover themselves, reevaluate their goals, and become self-reflective. Each participant can experience the holistic approach to healing which include regular physical exercise, education, journaling, stress management skills, relaxation, and nutrition.
- Adventure: The activities are centered in canyoneering, backpacking, mountain biking, and rock climbing which are proven to be instrumental in achieving the desired therapeutic results. Participants learn to overcome learning differences, eliminate addictive patterns, resolve conflict and create parental trust.
- Therapy: The participants participate in group and individual sessions which are facilitated by licensed and experienced therapists, who address each of the participants’ specific needs. Parents are also enjoined to participate in the trail activities for a few days.
The Aspiro program lasts for seven to twelve weeks with a participant staying in the program for an average of 54 days. The Aspiro experience starts with Transition Camp for two to five days which teaches the new participant some essential skills prior to moving to the program’s expedition phase. The therapeutic expeditions combine theories and research from Solution Focused Therapy; Self Efficacy Theory; Sequencing in Adventure Therapy; Conscience Use of Metaphor; Positive Psychology; Self Determination Theory; Character Development Theory; and Anatomy of Peace.
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Originally posted 2011-12-07 07:38:21.
