The founder of The Family Solution in St. George, Utah, Stuart Squires, who is certified as an LCSW, was interviewed on Parent Choices for Struggling Teens. The radio show is hosted on LA Talk Radio. The talk show host, Lon Woodbury, and Co-host, asked him about his treatment process called "healing families through adventure therapy."
Lon Woodbury, who is the host of the show, has published Woodbury Reports and founded Struggling Teens. As an author of books on parenting and struggling adolescents, he has helped many families resolve their personal crisis. Lon started out as an Independent Educational Consultant in 1984 and has worked with many families since that time. Meanwhile, Elizabeth McGhee, who serves as his co-host, has more than 19 years experience in the field of child psychology. She currently works at Sandhill Child Development Center as the Director of Admissions and Referral Relations.
About Stuart Squires
The founder of The Family Solution, which is located in St. George Utah, Stuart Squires, also serves as its Executive Director. His organization offers families a short-term treatment process called "adventure therapy for families." His qualifications include being an LCSW--a licensed clinical social worker--and an approved supervisor for interns in social work. After working with families for more than ten years, he decided to create The Family Solution as a viable way to help families through outdoor activities.
Why Healing Families Through Adventure Therapy Works
Stuart explained how the process of healing families through adventures therapy worked. He said that a child with behavioral problems is part of a family dysfunction and outdoor adventures like biking, hiking, or rappelling helped parents interact better with their children.
"What makes The Family Solution's answer to families in crisis a new therapeutic model?" asked Lon Woodbury. In response, Stuart Squires pointed out four clear differences:
1. This approach is unlike most traditional approaches. The entire family is involved. Everyone participates in the outdoor recreational adventure.
Second, the length of the treatment is only about a week, with a two to three month follow-up. During the week, families receive counseling and then extrapolate life lessons from their outdoor adventure.
The third thing to note was that aftercare was the most important aspect of this treatment. Real change could only be measured by how a family behaved once they got back home.
4. The program costs less than other treatment programs. In fact, it is a fifth less in price than what a family might pay for a wilderness program or a stay at a therapeutic boarding school.
In essence, then, a short outdoor adventure experiential experience can heal family dysfunction because the family piece is essential for recovery. Often a child can get turned around at a therapeutic boarding school or wilderness program, but then goes back to the same family system. The result is that he or she then falls back to the old ways. Healing families through adventure therapy is effective because it puts an emphasis on how a family interacts differently after they return home.
Lon Woodbury, who is the host of the show, has published Woodbury Reports and founded Struggling Teens. As an author of books on parenting and struggling adolescents, he has helped many families resolve their personal crisis. Lon started out as an Independent Educational Consultant in 1984 and has worked with many families since that time. Meanwhile, Elizabeth McGhee, who serves as his co-host, has more than 19 years experience in the field of child psychology. She currently works at Sandhill Child Development Center as the Director of Admissions and Referral Relations.
About Stuart Squires
The founder of The Family Solution, which is located in St. George Utah, Stuart Squires, also serves as its Executive Director. His organization offers families a short-term treatment process called "adventure therapy for families." His qualifications include being an LCSW--a licensed clinical social worker--and an approved supervisor for interns in social work. After working with families for more than ten years, he decided to create The Family Solution as a viable way to help families through outdoor activities.
Why Healing Families Through Adventure Therapy Works
Stuart explained how the process of healing families through adventures therapy worked. He said that a child with behavioral problems is part of a family dysfunction and outdoor adventures like biking, hiking, or rappelling helped parents interact better with their children.
"What makes The Family Solution's answer to families in crisis a new therapeutic model?" asked Lon Woodbury. In response, Stuart Squires pointed out four clear differences:
1. This approach is unlike most traditional approaches. The entire family is involved. Everyone participates in the outdoor recreational adventure.
Second, the length of the treatment is only about a week, with a two to three month follow-up. During the week, families receive counseling and then extrapolate life lessons from their outdoor adventure.
The third thing to note was that aftercare was the most important aspect of this treatment. Real change could only be measured by how a family behaved once they got back home.
4. The program costs less than other treatment programs. In fact, it is a fifth less in price than what a family might pay for a wilderness program or a stay at a therapeutic boarding school.
In essence, then, a short outdoor adventure experiential experience can heal family dysfunction because the family piece is essential for recovery. Often a child can get turned around at a therapeutic boarding school or wilderness program, but then goes back to the same family system. The result is that he or she then falls back to the old ways. Healing families through adventure therapy is effective because it puts an emphasis on how a family interacts differently after they return home.
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Find out more about Struggling Teens. Lon Woodbury has the recorded the entire interview on his L.A. Talk Radio show for people to listen to at any time.
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