
Wilderness Therapy Camp Washington DC
WinGate Wilderness Therapy camp for adolescent boys and girls is the premier wilderness behavioral health program for helping troubled teens from Washington DC heal from past trauma, while helping them develop the skills and traits necessary to succeed in their lives moving forward. Teens from Washington DC find the professional support they need at WinGate through clinical field staff and therapists, as well as social and peer support from a group composed of other struggling teenagers in similar situations.
WinGate offers an unparalleled experience and opportunity for emotionally challenged adolescent boys and girls through therapeutic intervention, assessment, and treatment. WinGate's wilderness therapy camp for teens from Washington DC provides a safe space in which our teen 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 Experiential therapy and Alliance-based therapy, teenagers 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 adolescent boys and girls has offered a proven therapeutic model and outdoor therapy program for over 13 years. Washington DC teens enrolling at WinGate have a unique opportunity to grow and heal while guided by caring staff, supportive peer groups, and industry leading clinicians.
Here at WinGate, our teenage 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?

Confronting an out of control teenager is a daunting task. At WinGate, our wilderness therapy camp for teenagers from Washington DC provides a supportive structure and routine in which out of control adolescent boys and girls 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 teens exhibiting out of control behaviors, caused by things such as behavioral issues, defiance or alcohol abuse.
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 teenagers the opportunity to gain control, and creatively find direction in their lives.
Wilderness Camp for Teens from Washington DC

The adolescent wilderness participants at WinGate Wilderness Therapy camp experience a safe environment shaped by structure and routine. Our teen 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 adolescent boys and girls supports students through peer mentorship and individualized treatment plans developed by the teenage participant's therapist.
WinGate's wilderness camp for teens from Washington DC ensures that each of our adolescent wilderness participants are cared for emotionally, physically and therapeutically. Here, teen students experience the highest level of care with the optimal opportunity for growth at WinGate. Each teenage participant from Washington DC is ensured a unique and individualized experience filled with opportunities for growth, development, and healing.
Years of Experience in the Treatment Industry

If you are experiencing challenges with your struggling teen child, call WinGate today. Our compassionate and caring admissions director has years of experience in the treatment industry, and understands the challenges and needs of families looking for help. WinGate's family consultant will be able to align your teenager with a clinician 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 adolescent wilderness 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 admissions directors at WinGate today, to get your child on the path to healing, recovery, and growth!
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