From Peaks to Potential: a Podcast for Parents of Teens Struggling With Mental and Behavioral Health Challenges

From Peaks to Potential: a Podcast for Parents of Teens Struggling With Mental and Behavioral Health Challenges
Podcast Description
From Peaks to Potential is a podcast designed to provide parents with practical guidance and support as they navigate their teen's mental and behavioral health challenges. Join us as we explore the power of nature therapy and discover how outdoor experiences can foster healing, resilience, and personal growth. Our experts offer insights and strategies to help you create a supportive environment, empower your teen, and build a brighter future together.
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The podcast focuses on key themes like nature therapy, technology addiction, and adolescent mental health, with episodes addressing specific issues such as recognizing signs of tech dependency, exploring the benefits of outdoor experiences in fostering resilience, and providing strategies for parents to support their teens.

From Peaks to Potential is a podcast designed to provide parents with practical guidance and support as they navigate their teen’s mental and behavioral health challenges. Join us as we explore the power of nature therapy and discover how outdoor experiences can foster healing, resilience, and personal growth. Our experts offer insights and strategies to help you create a supportive environment, empower your teen, and build a brighter future together.

In this final episode of From Languishing to Living, host Tiffany Silva Herlin, LCSW, is joined by Dr. Matt Hoag of ThreePeaks Ascent to explore how adventure therapy helps teens move from apathy and disconnection to growth and re-engagement. Together, they dive into how nature, movement, and experiential learning can transform a teen’s mindset, build resilience, and create meaningful emotional breakthroughs. If your teen has struggled to connect with traditional therapy, this episode may offer the perspective you’ve been looking for.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Adventure Therapy Defined: What it is and why it resonates with teens who struggle in traditional therapy settings
- Therapy in Everyday Tasks: How simple, routine activities like cooking or making a fire create meaningful growth
- Nature and Mental Health: Why being outdoors helps teens regulate anxiety, trauma, and depression
- Knowing When It’s Time: Signs that your teen may benefit from a nature-based residential treatment program
This heartfelt and insightful conversation sheds light on the real, grounded changes that happen in a nature-based setting. If you’ve ever wondered whether something different could help your teen reconnect and thrive, this episode is a must-listen. Call us today at 435-272-1280 to speak with an admissions specialist and get the answers you need.
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