Second Nature

OBH Member since: 2015

Population Served: Adolescents 13-17

Program Offered: Second Nature serves troubled teens and their families through group and individualized therapy in a wilderness setting. Student groups are single sexed and operate on rolling admissions. Students focus on an individualized treatment plan in the field while parents work with the therapist weekly over the phone; supplemented by parent support groups and workshops.

Licensing and Accreditation: Utah Dept. of Human Services, AdvancED

Established in 1998, Second Nature has led the field in wilderness treatment for adolescents and their families. Making use of individual, group, and milieu therapy, with wilderness as the primary intervention, our treatment team assists clients in re-establishing healthy relationships, family functioning, and a healthier life path.