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Motivating Teens & Young Adults: Over 65 Insights & Tips to Help Gifted Underachievers
In this article, we provide an overview of the reasons some teens and young adults are unmotivated and underachieving in school. We focus on aiding these individuals who are experiencing academic failure by helping them work through a variety of challenges, including, but not limited to: anxiety, depression, family conflict, self-esteem issues, risky/harmful behaviors, substance abuse, and behavior issues.
This article is written for parents, teachers, school counselors, or anyone needing advice on motivating teens or young adults who are underachieving or struggling in school.

Parenting Angry Teens: A Proven Guide
This article is intended to be a resource for parents, guardians, and teachers of teens struggling with anger and defiance. In this article, we will provide an overview of anger and defiance in teens, signs that your teen’s anger is out of control, how parents can help manage their teen’s anger, and discuss wilderness therapy as treatment.

Wilderness Therapy for Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues
I became passionate about treating eating disorders and body image disorders almost 15 years ago while working in residential treatment. It’s not an easy area

Wilderness Therapy in Winter: Staying Safe While Healing & Having Fun
Wilderness therapy in winter offers therapeutic value and unique opportunities for growth, especially at Aspiro. Not only is winter in Utah incredibly beautiful with the

19 Signs of a Troubled Teen
Teenage years and teenage problems can be rough for parents and teens alike. As teens make mistakes, learn, and develop the skills necessary to be

Welcoming Jamie Ahern Back To Aspiro’s Clinical Team
As we launch into 2019 Aspiro is excited to welcome Jamie Ahern back to the Clinical Team! Jamie is a warm and inviting therapist with

Aspiro’s Book of the Month – Review of “Option B’
by Ryon Smith, LCSW One of the many things I enjoy about working here at Aspiro Adventure Therapy is the emphasis placed on professional and

The Aspiro Model of Change
Here at Aspiro, we put emphasis on skills building, personal growth, and the promotion of self-efficacy through persistence resulting in meaningful achievement and life-long change.

Aspiro Girls Groups Incorporate Both Adventure and Wellness
Aspiro has been successfully working with young women for over 12 years utilizing an integrated approach of wilderness adventure therapy paired with individual, group, and

Family Systems Work at Aspiro Adventure: A Wilderness Treatment Program
Aspiro Adventure Therapy is a wilderness treatment program dedicated to Family Systems work, and my personal passion for working with families has developed over the

Managing Expectations in Next Levels of Care: Wilderness Therapy Programs to Residential Treatment Programs
INTRODUCTION Case Study: Adam was an outdoor wilderness therapy superstar. In two short months, he became less anxious, didn’t feel depressed, was motivated, excited to

Summer at Aspiro Wilderness Therapy – Our Locations and Activities
It’s no mistake that we have chosen the beautiful state of Utah for our wilderness therapy program. The many locations in which we operate, engaging