Signs Outpatient Therapy Is Not Enough for Teens
Outpatient therapy or school-based counseling is often the first step families take when searching for answers and support for their child. Over time, they may expect gradual improvement, hoping to see better coping skills, fewer conflicts, and stronger school engagement. For many teens, this approach works well. But sometimes, even with everyone trying their best, […]
How Residential Treatment Can Support Both Mental Health and Academics
When a teen begins to struggle emotionally, school is often the first place where the impact becomes visible. It often begins with inconsistent attendance and disengagement, which turn into unfinished assignments and slipping grades. What may look like a lack of effort can signal something more complex beneath the surface that must be addressed. But […]
What Is a Higher Level of Care for Teens? When Weekly Therapy Is Not Enough
Many parents want to provide their teens with mental health care. However, even when they’re attending weekly therapy sessions, you might be told by their therapist or counselor that they need a “higher level of care.” Plenty of questions could come to mind: What does a higher level of care actually mean? Why are they […]
What Happens in Residential Treatment for Teens? A Day-to-Day Look
Residential treatment can feel intimidating, not necessarily because parents doubt their teen deserves support, but because the day-to-day reality is often a mystery. When families don’t know what “a typical day” looks like, it’s easy to imagine extremes: either a highly clinical hospital setting or something overly rigid and impersonal. In truth, many programs are […]
Leadership Training at Turning Winds
Turning Winds is a residential treatment center for teenagers, with a full continuum of care for mental health issues. It combines elements of wilderness therapy and a relational treatment approach with a full medical and clinical team while also offering a full academic staff to provide the much-needed support for your child. Peer mentoring and […]
At Turning Winds Therapy Goes Deeper
Are you seeking a transformative solution for your teen’s challenges? Turning Winds offers a long-term residential treatment center for teens that fills the gaps left by other treatment options. Such a transformation takes time. Most teens need between six to nine months, but the results are often dramatic. Alumna Madison (not her real name) was […]
Treating Reactive Attachment Disorder
Turning Winds works with teenagers, ages 13–18, who would benefit from clinical therapy and academic guidance as they transition to adulthood. We specialize in many of the most common mental health conditions, such as low self-esteem, behavioral problems, poor academic performance, and various disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, substance […]
College Prep at Turning Winds
Turning Winds offers a high-quality academic experience for all of our teenage clients. Our comprehensive curriculum includes individualized plans that provide everything your teen needs to get their education on the right track. Turning Winds offers almost any class our students will need to continue their education. We work closely with counselors from previous schools […]
Individualized Support Ensures Academic Success
At Turning Winds, our teenage clients catch up academically while receiving treatment services. Academic excellence is one of our “Five Pillars of Change.” As a residential treatment center with a strong academic curriculum, Turning Winds offers a full continuum of care for teens with mental health and substance use issues while ensuring they also progress […]
Core Curriculum Subjects at Turning Winds
Turning Winds has taken the best elements of care from wilderness therapy, therapeutic boarding schools, and inpatient treatment to create a one-of-a-kind residential treatment center. We aim to ensure every student gets the education and support they need for success. We work closely with the counseling departments in every student’s previous school to fill in […]