Teen Profile
Open Sky is an ideal and appropriate fit for a wide range of teens, ages 13 to 17. There is no “typical” teenager in the Open Sky program because adolescents express themselves in such a variety of behaviors. However, there is often one common theme that runs through the lives of our teen students: difficulty coping with life’s challenges in a healthy and effective manner. With an individualized and strengths-based approach, we can effectively address a wide diversity of issues for teenagers to assist them in becoming healthy young men and women.
Teen students at Open Sky are struggling with any of a variety of issues including:
- Self-Esteem Issues
- Mild Eating Disorders
- Oppositional Defiance
- Entitlement
- Drug Abuse
- Alcohol Abuse
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Bi-Polar Disorder
- Anger Management
- ADD & ADHD
- Learning Differences
- Social Skills Deficits
- Identity Issues
- Self Harm
- Chemical Dependency
- Relationship Issues
- School Problems
- Grief & Loss
- Family Problems
- Promiscuity
- Attachment Issues
- School & Work Problems
- Negative Life Patterns
- Gaming Addiction
- Adjustment Issues
Research-Proven Results
Open Sky’s holistic wilderness therapy program provides the most sophisticated and comprehensive treatment available for teens. Open Sky teens depart as healthy, high-functioning, and vibrant people and our university-led empirical research results proves it. Learn More
