WinGate Wilderness Therapy Programs for Troubled Teens & Young Adults

WinGate and WayPoints are the premier wilderness therapy programs for troubled teens and young adults, which offer hope and healing. WinGate is designed for troubled teens, and WayPoints serves young adults - two distinctly separate wilderness programs addressing the needs of two very different age groups. For immediate help call 1-800-560-1599.

Its our desire to assist, guide, and coach parents of struggling children through a very difficult time. We are here to serve - there is hope - and you are not alone. We can help by bringing forth life changing results. Call and speak with our Admissions Department to begin your journey of restoration.

With over 80 years of collective experience with wilderness therapy programs, we know how to help troubled teens and struggling young adults find a new direction and purpose in life. We are considered a therapeutic transitional living program were we teach independent living skills that lead to a healthy balanced life.

We have served thousands of boys and girls, and young adults over the years. Our track record is proven with life changing results. Troubled teens can grow to be healthy adults, and struggling young adults can emerge as strong people who are motivated to succeed.

There Is Hope | We Can Help | Life Changing Results

Essentially, our synergistic approach combines the life-changing elements of a wilderness experience with the best of proven therapeutic practices. There are no words that properly capture or describe the magical transformation that our students experience while addressing their issues in a wilderness setting.

Our goal is to bring forth peace and restore emotional health. The purpose is to see your struggling boy or girl transition into adulthood, living independently as a strong person. The way to achieve the restoration is to harness the power of the wilderness. Why Wilderness? Troubled Teens and Young Adults.

WinGate and WayPoints Wilderness Therapy Programs

Both WinGate and WayPoints wilderness therapy programs were created to lead the family back to a pathway of harmony and balance, replacing resistance with responsiveness. If you are a parent of a troubled teen, or struggling young adult, please feel free to call and speak with our Admissions Team and start the healing process today.

The WinGate and WayPoints outdoor therapy experience offers a pathway to Hope and Healing. We know the emotional turmoil you, the parent of a troubled child, are experiencing... the pain, the frustration, the heartache, the chaos, as well as the longing for internal peace and tranquility.

You may find yourself wondering if your life will ever get to a state of harmony and if you will ever have a positive relationship with your child again. We are here to say "there-is-hope" and you will find it through our wilderness therapeutic outdoor adventure.

The results are nothing short of life changing

At WinGate and WaypPoints, our young people will have the opportunity to reconnect with their true self in a challenging and caring environment. As you read and learn more about our breakthrough wilderness therapy programs, you’ll come to understand why WinGate and WayPoints are setting a new standard in wilderness therapy that gives families a deep sense of emotional relief in the context of unconditional help and support. Together, we can make a life-changing difference in your family.

~ Reuniting Families... restoring the family

~ Creating opportunities for real change... and exponential growth

~ Serve the entire family... providing life saving therapeutic intervention

~ Lower resistance to change... leading to deep substantial long-lasting change

Our Students - Common Reasons for Therapeutic Intervention

Our wilderness therapy programs provide safe and proven therapeutic intervention for boys and girls between the ages of 13 through 18, and young adults 18 to 26+, who struggling with a range of behavioral and emotional issues including:

~ Academic Underachievement - Failure to Launch - Lack of motivation/direction

~ Family Conflict - Resistance to Authority - Oppositional Behaviors

~ Depression - Anger Management - Reaction to Traumatic Experiences

~ Learning Differences - Attention Deficits / Inattention

~ Negative Peer Groups - Poor Self-Esteem

~ Anxiety - Mood Instability

~ Substance Abuse - Addiction

~ Traits of Personality Disorders

~ Obsessive / Compulsive Behaviors

~ Eating Disorders - Body Image Distortion

~ Adoption - Identity Issues - Bereavement / Loss

Our goal is to provide immediate and lasting solutions to your child's problems. At WinGate and WayPoints you can rest assured that your child will receive appropriate treatment in a caring and professional environment.

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