What is adventure therapy?A picture may be worth a thousand words, but an experience is worth a thousand pictures. Adventure therapy is the intentional use of present-moment experience in individual or group counseling. These first hand experiences in yourself and in nature illuminate your path to change, and give you the opportunity to practice that change in the moment. Your work begins by getting to know your therapist in the safety of an office or park, and gradually working our way out into the wider world. Adventure therapy means sitting in the park, playing games, hiking, rock climbing or paddling - each experience is uniquely created for you.
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The Wild and Wonderful Process:
Our process is simple: We start with safety and relationship. Your hurts were caused by others - family, friends, partners or the world at large - those hurts are most likely to be healed when you fin yourself in a safe relationship with your therapist. As we progress, we will dive into skill development, practicing mindfulness and DBT skills, changing your perspective and beliefs about yourself. With skills well established, our work can progress in deeper ways: full body climbing experiences, hikes, solo trips and even psychedelic-assisted therapy.
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Expeditions and Retreats:
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We believe in the restorative properties of nature, and offer yearly retreats to challenge and heal your soul.
Time spent in nature has been shown to: Improve cognitive function, restore creativity, decrease anxiety and rumination, improve immune function and more. Featured on The 3-Day Effect, our solo wilderness retreats are designed to prepare you and keep you safe while exploring nature on your own.
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Meet us:
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Meet Aleya and Garrett. Aleya Littleton, LPC, founded Wild and Wonderful Life in 2013. Her passion is in combining movement in the outdoors with proven therapeutic techniques. Aleya is a somatic adventure therapist, offering Ketamine and Cannabis assisted Psychotherapy in a beautiful, natural environment. She is also a rock climbing guide, with a masters in counseling and specialty in using rock climbing and mountaineering to treat PTSD. Garrett Hooper, MFTC, is a Gestalt certified therapist, focusing on couples and families. His passion is to reconnect his clients with the natural world, and provide opportunities for healing through relationship, wilderness and movement. More...
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