Celebrating some of my new graduates from a gem of a program up in the great Northwest. It’s a tremendous feeling of satisfaction in knowing that I chose the right program for these two graduates when both agreed that there was nothing they would change about the programs ~ they “changed” themselves. As one said, “I met the challenge, and succeeded.” The parents now tell others of the benefits of boarding for youth.
American College of Forensic Psychology is a semi annual conference for expert witness psychologists who wish to further their knowledge of current trends in court environment. I attend this training every six months to maintain my level of expertise and professionalism. This time it’s in San Francisco, one of my favorite cities.
I had a sensational tour of both the Promises Malibu and the West LA facility. For the right individual, these programs make the recovery part of the equation work flawlessly with therapeutic treatment. And there’s a lot more – but you’ll have to read on!
Here in Bend Oregon, the weather is Spring bound with the emergence of the Tundra Swan in visiting the field at Second Nature Cascades. I had a terrific tour and visited my client who is doing well in this savvy clinical wilderness program. It’s important for parents to recognize that “healing” takes time; and there is no hurrying the process along.