Wilderness Therapy: Description, Types, and Benefits

The Human Condition04 Oct, 2023Health

Wilderness therapy has grown in popularity since the first wilderness therapy program was founded in 1988. This program was called the Aspen Achievement Academy and was located in Loa, Utah.1 This type of therapy is conducted outdoors and has been widely used with adolescents and young adults deemed ?troubled?; many adolescents who attend wilderness therapy programs are referred from juvenile courts or have emotional and behavioral issues.