Sometimes it happens in bits and pieces. Other times all at once. A feeling of contentment that takes you by surprise. The realization that this place, this space, is where you feel like you breathe the easiest. Where you are most mindful of your own presence. Where you are your…
As several of my girls approach their graduation dates, I am noticing a consistent trend. I notice that many of their behaviors were at a more desirable level a couple of months ago then they are today. This goes against the perfect positive correlation between length of stay and behavior…
Over the last month, I have done weekly equine sessions with one of my girls. Often equine sessions provide rich metaphors that can be used in subsequent ‘talk’ therapy sessions, so I do not usually do equine sessions with this level of regularity. However, with this particular young woman, equine…
Woohoo! We are excited to announce that we have created a local group chapter of I Am That Girl here at Alpine Academy. You might be asking yourself “What is I Am That Girl?” I Am That Girl is an organization that has created an online and local communities throughout…