Episode 28: Young Adults, Anxiety, and the Pandemic
PREVIEW: It has now been more than a year since our lives changed drastically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we’ve learned to live with this new ...
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This is a podcast from Open Sky Wilderness Therapy. Nestled in the mountains of southwest Colorado and the canyonlands of southeast Utah, Open Sky Wilderness Therapy transcends traditional wilderness therapy programs by emphasizing treatment for the whole family. Our clinical approach integrates the latest in evidence-based clinical treatments with innovative and well researched holistic healing practices. On each episode of the SKYlights podcast, we speak with an expert in the field of wilderness therapy and explore the unique value the outdoor provides on the journey towards wellness, self-discovery, and growth. Open Sky treats at-risk adolescents, young adults, and their families. To learn more about Open Sky, visit us at www.OpenSkyWilderness.com Welcome to the podcast! We're glad you're here.
Episode 27: The Rise of Online Exploitation of Adolescent Girls
PREVIEW: With the closure of schools and the isolative nature of pandemic-life, the last year has clearly been challenging for teens, sometimes in une...
Episode 26: Where the Magic Begins: Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone
PREVIEW: We’ve all become familiar with our own personal comfort zones; where we operate and interact with the most ease and predictability. Some of u...
Episode 25: Parenting the Defiant Teen
PREVIEW: Defiance and opposition can be normal and even healthy signs of adolescence. When do these patterns become unhealthy? How can parents effecti...
Episode 24: How to Stay Grounded During Times of Stress
PREVIEW: Stress is something we humans cannot avoid. From being cut off in traffic on our way to work, to navigating a global pandemic, we all face it...
Episode 23: How to Talk to Your Kids in a Way They Can Hear It with Clinical Therapist Nick Lenderking-Brill
PREVIEW: How often do we find ourselves in communication with someone where we realize we’re just missing each other? Where the person we’re talking t...
Episode 22: How Can I Establish Boundaries When My Young Adult Child Is Struggling? with Clinical Therapist Mariah Loftin
PREVIEW: Many parents struggle with effective ways to set and maintain boundaries as their children transition from adolescence to young adulthood. Yo...
Episode 21: Strategies for Successful Transition Post-Treatment
PREVIEW: While your child is in wilderness therapy treatment, a big question mark can be: “what next?” The transition after wilderness looks different...
Episode 20: How to Support your Child in Wilderness Therapy Treatment with Clinical Therapist Mariah Loftin
PREVIEW: The first thing you can do after your child has enrolled in wilderness is BREATHE. Acknowledge this transition and the courage it took to get...
Episode 19: How to Build a “Communication Toolbox” and Improve Family Relationships with Clinical Therapist Nick Lenderking-Brill
PREVIEW: A “communication toolbox”…it’s exactly what it sounds like! It is a set of skills and resources at our disposal to access at any moment to pr...