Build a solid foundation for life

“Adventure Recovery helped me believe in myself again. With the help of my AR Guide, I was able to reverse a downward spiral that almost got me kicked out of college. Today I am thriving, pursuing my dreams and applying for grad school."— Joe U.

Adventure Recovery guides our clients to:

• proficiency in outdoor skills

• an adventurous, healthy lifestyle

• set self-directed goals

Through individual adventures in nature we build confidence, self-efficacy, and self-esteem. We expand our abilities and knowledge and create new opportunities to challenge and broaden awareness. The Adventure Recovery national mentoring model matches clients with an AR Guide, AR Clinician, or AR Coach, depending on areas of interest , goals, and aptitude. AR utilizes outdoor skills experiences and metaphor as the foundational learning tools for the client. This mentorship may be used as part of our Adventure Discovery model, where one is just beginning to learn how to enjoy time outdoors. In addition, it may include mental health and substance use prevention awareness. Prevention is an intrinsic part of our model. As clients learn to love time in nature and find their capabilities outdoors, they have less interest in self-destructive behaviors = prevention. Furthermore, one-on-one skills building allows teens, young adults, and adults alike to build confidence and lifelong abilities. By engaging in these outdoor skills, clients build self-awareness in attaining their goals. Adventure Recovery coaching mentorship guides individuals from self-destructive behaviors to healthy lives. These experiences directly translate into the individual mentoring relationship and build positive rapport, enthusiasm, and clarity of purpose.

How does it work?

COACHING: We combine coaching with the adventure experience to deepen the client’s capacity and increase one’s sense of connectedness, purpose, and belonging. Focusing on the fundamentals of navigation, route planning, and outdoor awareness translates to navigating larger life challenges.

GUIDING: Technical skills instruction is the focus of the AR individual guiding model. The client chooses the outdoor skills they wish to develop and, with their Guide, builds a curriculum and plan to achieve measurable outcomes. Guides sustain the connection to each client as an ongoing resource for support, guidance, and inspiration.

IMMERSIONS: Multi-day excursions focus on disrupting maladaptive patterns that are creating disconnection while introducing new perspectives and challenges to establish positive behaviors and healthy mindset. The client chooses an outdoor skill(s) on which to focus, and the AR Coach or AR Guide provides instruction, mentorship, and guidance. As the client learns and experiences success in goal achievements, the challenges naturally increase, and proficiency deepens. The client-guide relationship is grounded in these experiences.

Individual sessions are broken into half-day, full day, overnight, or expedition increments. We are highly flexible in how we structure time with clients. We generally meet with them at least twice weekly for a minimum of 3-4 hours per session. In addition, we provide text, email, and phone support to the client and can offer clinical support* as needed. Immersions provide the opportunity to deepen the experience of the teachings, the integration, and the application of learnings in real-life settings, while building trust, alliances, self-efficacy, and self-esteem.

*Clinical support is available for the client and the extended family, as needed. AR retains trusted providers to ensure our team and client base have access to licensesd experts in mental health and substance use disorder treatment.

The truth is…

You have the capacity to thrive. And anyone can do it. You don’t have to already know how. Through outdoor experiences, adventure sports, and trusted connection you develop skills and abilities to live a life of joy and happiness. You choose the activities, and we guide you along the journey, supporting you every step of the way. Hence, immersing yourself in these disciplines, you experience wonder, excitement, contentment, and happiness. These are the foundations for extraordinary living and sustainable wellness. This is the Adventure Recovery lifestyle.

*Adventure Recovery is not a treatment provider. These services are guiding, coaching, mentoring, and education focused. We provide clinical support and additional mental health resources, if needed, through our professional relationships in the mental health and substance use treatment field.