12-18
Outdoor
Outdoor Therapy in Dahlonega, Georgia
First Light Wilderness Therapy is a nationally recognized outdoor behavioral healthcare and trauma-informed outdoor therapy program in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia, that provides preteens and teens immediate intervention and intensive mental health treatment. The wilderness experience allows youths, as well as their families, to have the opportunity to heal their relationships and foster personal growth.
How We Can Help
First Light sets the standard in therapeutic wilderness programming. All students are empowered to improve their decision-making skills and build healthy and safe relationships. Working both with the individual and the family, students at our outdoor therapy program are encouraged to focus on their strengths and use those strengths to launch lasting change. Slowly expanding on each student’s emotional tolerance, First Light does not support a shock approach. Instead, students are gradually introduced to the wilderness settings and have a series of introductions to elements, equipment, and the staff.
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What to Expect at Our Outdoor Therapy Program
Each student has access to the lead therapist at First Light two days per week. Each student’s therapeutic wilderness experiences are tailored to their specific needs. Students also participate in individual and group outdoor therapy and leave with continuing care plan recommendations.
Healing Outdoor Therapy
First Light has therapeutic wilderness treatments that target three main areas. Centered on stabilizing through the nervous system and body, and not through words, our outdoor therapy primarily focuses on neurological release and somatic stabilization. Students are also taught to manage the inner world to change their outer world with emotional literacy and self-regulation training. Finally, the therapists and team at First Light work to heal relationships through attachment and relational immersion. This includes adventure and canine-assisted therapy.
Services at Our Outdoor Therapy Program
In addition to research-backed and outcomes-focused outdoor therapy, students develop deep relationships with each other and the staff, while also improving relationships with their families. Families have regular contact with their child’s therapist and also have an in-person family therapy session during their child’s stay.
First Light also supports students academically by providing experiential learning and credit transfer to support their educational goals. New Vision Wilderness Academy is a nationally accredited school. The core curriculum is built into the daily structure and programming at New Vision with support from tutors when needed.
Services we offer:
- Outdoor therapy
- Transition coaching
- Family workshops
- Parent support groups
Conditions We Treat
Types of Therapy at Our Outdoor Program
The experienced clinical team at First Light Wilderness Therapy is challenging industry standards by offering an affordable, clinically intense, professional therapeutic model.
- Attachment-based
- Family Intensive therapy
- Trauma focused therapy
Services at Our Outdoor Therapy Program
In addition to research-backed and outcomes-focused outdoor therapy, students develop deep relationships with each other and the staff, while also improving relationships with their families. Families have regular contact with their child’s therapist and also have an in-person family therapy session during their child’s stay.
First Light also supports students academically by providing experiential learning and credit transfer to support their educational goals. New Vision Wilderness Academy is a nationally accredited school. The core curriculum is built into the daily structure and programming at New Vision with support from tutors when needed.
Services we offer:
- Outdoor therapy
- Transition coaching
- Family workshops
- Parent support groups
Conditions We Treat
Types of Therapy at Our Outdoor Program
The experienced clinical team at First Light Wilderness Therapy is challenging industry standards by offering an affordable, clinically intense, professional therapeutic model.
- Attachment-based
- Family Intensive therapy
- Trauma focused therapy
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12-18
Outdoor
Hours
Monday: 8AM - 5PM
Tuesday: 8AM - 5PM
Wednesday: 8AM - 5PM
Thursday: 8AM - 5PM
Friday: 8AM - 5PM
Saturday: 8AM - 5PM
Areas Served
- Dahlonega, GA
- Atlanta, GA
- Marietta, GA
- Athens, GA
- Charlotte, NC
- Nashville, TN
- Jacksonville, FL
- Orlando, FL
- Tampa, FL
- Miami, FL
- Saint Louis, MO
First Light Wilderness Therapy
889 Wimpy Mill Road
Dahlonega, GA 30533
Other Treatment Options in Georgia
Is your family looking for other treatment options in Georgia? Take a look at our healing outpatient clinics in Atlanta and Alpharetta. Our outpatient programs provide flexible treatment options for adolescents, teens, and young adults who can live from home while receiving treatment for issues like anxiety and depression.
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