Speaker Talks and Expert Panels

This class is about the why and how of creating effective boundaries for teens regarding substance abuse and other difficult circumstances. When boundaries are held with consistent follow-through, without drama, […]

The field of wilderness therapy is constantly evolving like all other behavioral healthcare treatments. Yet, wilderness therapy has a complex history that includes past practices and narratives that make it […]

Healing ourselves helps heal our families. We start with self-care and proactively seek ways we can holistically heal our stress, anxiety and trauma. Especially our trauma. Let’s explore a variety […]

As parents of young adults and teens living with mental health issues, we are often caught up in their struggles, stressed out, and not paying attention to ourselves. Understand why […]

When our kids struggle, we often find ourselves lost and wondering what we “should” do. This presentation covers the four big ideas that our family found most helpful as we […]

Deborah’s presentation begins with the story of a personal journey she took with her youngest child at the age of 12. Upon the discovery that her daughter had become entangled […]

Our second Expert Panel! This feature will allow you to participate in an open forum discussion with experts in their field. Professionals and partners will engage in a 90 minute […]

Ways to help parents when they are concerned about their teens or young adults.

The field of wilderness therapy evolved from its early days in the 1880’s to modern day in a jagged route which included numerous controversial periods of time including current day. […]

Dawn plans to talk about her journey chasing her son as his substance use progressed into adolescent addiction. When he overdosed and survived how the journey lead to Wilderness Therapy, […]

We are introducing our new Expert Panel! This feature will allow you to participate in an open forum discussion with experts in their field.  Professionals and partners will engage in […]

Introduction to the Safe Space Alliance and what we do and how we might work together.

Do you struggle with opposition and resistance from your child? Would you like to experience a supportive and shared laughter and joyful connection instead? Check out improv. Improv may not […]

This talk will focus on gaining more clarity for oneself about how our “collective codependency” impacts us. How taking a birds eye view of our distracted lives can offer insights […]

The closest thing you have, as a parent to intervene upon and influence your child’s behaviors, is connection. In this session we will discuss the importance of connection and skills […]

Most parents want a better relationship with their teens. The problem is, most parents try to improve their relationship by “fixing, changing, and/or controlling” their teen, and all this does […]

Community Reinforcement and Family Training is by far the most effective way to encourage a loved one into treatment, with a success rate of 70%; and can help improve a […]

When dealing with a loved one who is struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, you often hear the expressions, “you have to wait until they are ready”, “you […]

Mental Health and Substance Use issues are challenging. Not knowing where to go or how to get support for your children and family makes the climb that much harder. In […]

Substance misuse and addiction are family diseases, so how do you keep the entire family from unraveling when a teen or young adult is misusing drugs or alcohol? From a […]

Tami Ann is a Southern California native who was an avid writer from an early age. She wrote the book, A Wilderness Journey: The Story of a Teen’s Road to […]