WinGate Wilderness Therapy is located in Kanab, UT, and currently does not have a facility located in Iowa. Students from Iowa, who wish to enroll in our program, will be required to travel and temporarily relocate to Utah.

Wilderness Therapy Camp Iowa

Wilderness Therapy Camp Iowa

WinGate Wilderness Therapy camp for adolescents is the premier wilderness treatment program for helping troubled teen boys or girls from Iowa heal from past trauma, while helping them develop the skills and traits necessary to succeed in their lives moving forward. Adolescents from Iowa find the professional support they need at WinGate through clinical field staff and mental health counselors, as well as social and peer support from a group composed of other emotionally challenged teenage boys and girls in similar situations.

WinGate offers an unparalleled experience and opportunity for at-risk adolescents through therapeutic intervention, assessment, and treatment. WinGate's wilderness therapy camp for teen boys or girls from Iowa provides a safe space in which our teenage wilderness students can discover who they really are while healing past traumas, and creating new possibilities as they connect with their highest potential.

Through individualized treatment plans, and specialized therapeutic approaches, such as Individualized clinical treatment and Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), teenage boys and girls experience the care and support needed to find optimal success and joy in their lives.

A Proven Therapeutic Model

WinGate's wilderness therapy camp for adolescents has offered a proven therapeutic model and accredited outdoor therapy program for over 13 years. Iowa teen boys or girls enrolling at WinGate have a unique opportunity to grow and heal while guided by caring staff, supportive peer groups, and industry leading field therapists.

Here at WinGate, our adolescent wilderness participants are challenged by daily hiking, primitive hard skills development, backpacking, shelter building, and outdoor living. As they become proficient in these challenging activities they build a sense of confidence and community. They learn to overcome hardship and find pride and satisfaction in their hard work and extraordinary efforts. As they begin to see changes in little things, they will learn how to apply that same tenacity and determination in all aspects of their life and therapeutic journey.

Where Can I Send My Out of Control Teenager?

Where can I send my out of control teenager Iowa

Confronting an out of control teenager is a daunting task. At WinGate, our wilderness therapy camp for teenage boys and girls from Iowa provides a supportive structure and routine in which out of control adolescents can learn useful and healthy coping skills to better communicate their needs and desires.

Our highly trained field instructors have years of experience in listening to, supporting, and reaching troubled teen boys or girls exhibiting out of control behaviors, caused by things such as anger problems, sexual promiscuity or drug abuse (prescription/otc).

WinGate Wilderness Therapy is a safe and supportive environment where your out of control adolescent can receive the help they need, and experience moments of success and growth. Unique from other treatment models and modalities, WinGate offers an experience in the wilderness where the day-to-day challenges are always changing, allowing out of control teenage boys and girls the opportunity to gain control, and creatively find direction in their lives.

Wilderness Camp for Teens from Iowa

Wilderness Camp for Teens from Iowa

The teenage participants at WinGate Wilderness Therapy camp experience a safe environment shaped by structure and routine. Our teenage wilderness students learn how to manage their time and efforts in order to focus on the activities and behaviors that best help them achieve their highest potential. WinGate's wilderness camp for adolescents supports students through peer mentorship and individualized treatment plans developed by the adolescent wilderness participant's mental health counselor.

WinGate's wilderness camp for teens from Iowa ensures that each of our teenage participants are cared for emotionally, physically and therapeutically. Here, teenage wilderness students experience the highest level of care with the optimal opportunity for growth at WinGate. Each adolescent wilderness participant from Iowa is ensured a unique and individualized experience filled with opportunities for growth, development, and healing.

Years of Experience in the Treatment Industry

Wilderness therapy camp Iowa

If you are experiencing challenges with your emotionally challenged teen child, call WinGate today. Our compassionate and caring family consultant has years of experience in the treatment industry, and understands the challenges and needs of families looking for help. WinGate's admissions director will be able to align your teenager with a field therapist who will best connect with, and address your child's needs.

At WinGate Wilderness Therapy camp we do not believe in a "one size fits all" approach, rather we pride ourselves on seeing each family, and each teenage participant as an individual with unique and personalized needs that require a specialized approach and specific support. At WinGate our primary goal is the emotional safety and physical wellbeing of your child as we challenge and guide them along their therapeutic journey to healing and growth.

Don't delay, call our family consultants at WinGate today, to get your child on the path to healing, recovery, and growth!

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