Often in a “cookie cutter” approach to behavioral health, the one who gets lost is unfortunately the individual patient or client. The client who was not truly “heard”, not appreciated for being “unique”, not buying into her or his present and future “narrative”. What is lacking in the relationship?
In bringing about a young person’s life from desperation to personal revitalization, the “listening” to a person’s dreams and aspirations is as important as the “hearing” of the trauma and tribulations. And there’s more. The “context” of where life happens is also as important in a person’s life as is the “content”, and if you take a moment and think about where you had danced your first dance, your first baseball game, your best vacation, where you met your loved one, etc., you’ll be clear.
This is the reason for South Africa. Cape Town provides a clarity in being “centered” unlike anywhere else in the world. It also allows for one to experience their own integration into recovery, emotional growth, and interconnectedness with society in a once-in-a-lifetime, yet familiar way. And then there is the natural beauty and yes, the animals. It’s perfect for the right individual who wants an extraordinary story to tell around their own recovery and re-integration into society and culture. Interested? Let us “show” you the way to SA….