Seeds Wilderness Therapy
Tucked away in the mountain plateaus around Montrose, Colorado, Seeds Wilderness Therapy is offering the first Christian wilderness therapy program in the United States.
Wilderness therapy is a highly successful intervention for teens who are facing mental health or addiction issues. By combining the best wilderness therapy practices with the hope of Jesus, Seeds has dramatic results in restoring teens who are struggling with these challenges to a life of purpose.
Our Approach
As a Christian wilderness therapy program, we invite Jesus into all aspects of our approach, combining biblical discipleship and counseling in our work with each student and family. Seeds takes a family systems approach, which actively supports the family system at home, helping the whole family move toward restoration. In addition, we utilize an attachment approach, group counseling, and experiential learning in our therapeutic process.
The therapeutic process at Seeds Wilderness Therapy is summed up by our tagline: Retreat, Restore, Revive.
Student Profile
Seeds Wilderness Therapy works with 14–17 year olds.
Wilderness therapy may be an appropriate and effective intervention for students with these challenges (on a case-by-case basis):
- Mood disorders
- Trauma
- Substance abuse
- Some social disorders
- Low motivation
- Truancy
- Executive functioning delays
- Attachment
- Minor suicidal ideation
Seeds Wilderness Therapy may not be a good fit for students with these challenges:
- Conduct disorders
- Advanced eating disorders
- Psychosis
- Actively suicidal
- Personality disorders
- Addiction requiring detox
Students must be physically capable of carrying a 40–50lb pack over rugged terrain. Medical clearance is required.