Aspen News - Dr Phil enrolls teen in Aspen Achievement Academy wilderness therapy program

Aspen Education Group Featured on "Dr. Phil"

10/17/2006

Teen enrolls in Aspen Achievement Academy wilderness therapy program

(CERRITOS, CA - October 17, 2006) - Aspen Education Group, the nation's largest and most comprehensive network of therapeutic schools and programs, was featured on the nationally syndicated "Dr. Phil" show on October 16, 2006.
"My 15-year-old daughter is a runaway and on the path to self-destruction," said Kim's mother, Laura. "The last time Kim left I just couldn't go through the emotional turmoil, the roller coaster ride of trying to hunt her down and bring her back..If she doesn't get help now, she may die," Laura says.

"I've just never had a really close relationship with my parents," Kim explained. "They've never been really affectionate and showed me that they love me, so I ran away and I went looking for love in the wrong place, because I wasn't finding it at home."

Rodney, Kim's father, says, "We can't just ground her forever, which we wish we could. We've got to give her some kind of hope. "

The family turned to Dr. Phil and Aspen for help. "As much as you're seen as the rebellious teen who's angry and bucking the system, and bucking controls, the truth is, you're really in a lot of pain," Dr. Phil says to Kim.

Dr. Phil offers to send Kim to an Aspen Education Group program, which will give her "a safe, secure, nurturing place to live and work on you.I can't put you in an apartment somewhere. But I can put you in a glorious, wonderful place."

Kim later enrolled in Aspen Achievement Academy, a unique wilderness therapy program set in the majestic red rock canyons of Utah.

"At Aspen Achievement Academy, Kim has come to discover a new sense of self-esteem and reconnect with her family through a combination of individual and group therapy, family therapy and workshops, and a therapeutic wilderness experience," said Gil Hallows.

Aspen Achievement Academy is a licensed treatment program that integrates an accredited academic component, a sophisticated therapeutic model, and an experiential education curriculum in a healing wilderness environment. The Academy creates a modern "rite of passage" to assist adolescents in making the transition to responsible young adulthood. By guiding each participant through a series of powerful metaphors symbolizing stages of growth, students gain insight about their attitudes and behaviors, develop self-reliance, and learn to take personal responsibility for their future.

"Families like Kim's benefit from our strong family systems approach," added Hallows. "We offer research-based, ongoing assessments that analyze family traits and dynamics in order to develop a growth plan designed to meet the unique needs of each family."

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