Aspiro clinical staff members are highly dedicated and trained individuals.

Upon arriving at Aspiro Base Camp, and during the orientation phase, all students receive a behavioral and physical assessment prior to their first adventure.

All clinical staff members have successfully completed and passed an extensive background check. Aspiro also maintains a two-on-one practice, never allowing a staff member and student to be alone. Your teen's safety is our foremost concern. In order to ensure your teen's safety, all staff members have been trained in CPR, first aid, and outdoor living skills. Additionally, the clinical staff participates in weekly service training.

Our progressive treatment philosophy centers on the value of the therapeutic relationship between staff and student.

Our clinical staff provides caring, consistent, and honest communication and connection with each of our students. We take our responsibility very seriously when working with your young adolescent. The outdoor setting provides a distraction free and nurturing atmosphere in which students can begin to heal from anger, depression, drug use, and family conflicts.

Students may face fears and feel vulnerable during their experience, and for every decision they make and every struggle they overcome, a wiser child emerges. Our experienced and fully licensed therapists employ proven methods and techniques such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, reality therapy, person-centered therapy,  solution-focused therapy, and other beneficial approaches. Students have the opportunity to earn academic credits during their adventure at Aspiro.

Our students see that we truly care about them as individuals and are dedicated to their success.

Students are encouraged to embrace all family differences, grieve losses, and work towards long lasting change. Because students are in small single sex groups, individualized treatment plans are tailored to the unique needs of each teen and their family. Behavioral, emotional, physical and social changes are all intertwined and the structure of the wilderness setting is beneficial in making these clear to the student.

Clinical Therapy Components

Every student is provided these clinical service treatment opportunities

1. Case Management for students working with an Educational Consultant, Home School, Therapist and/or other staff when student is transitioning to a next step program

2. Comprehensive documentation of all clinical sessions

3. Family Consultation - As often as needed

4. Family Therapy - One hour weekly by phone (without the student) and through guided written correspondence and recommended reading for students and parents

5. (*)Full chemical dependency, educational and psychological evaluation (Available upon request)

6. Group Therapy - Three sessions weekly and as needed with a licensed therapist

7. Group Counseling - Six sessions weekly with wilderness staff

8. Individual Therapy - One session weekly and as needed with a licensed therapist

9. Multi-Family Group Therapy - According to monthly family weekend schedules

10. Weekly Performance reviews with Treatment Team - New goals and modifications are made based on previous weeks results. Students participate in this weekly review

(*) Evaluations are conducted after the students has completed at least two weeks in the Aspiro program.  There is an additional fee for this service. For more information on these assessments, please speak with Josh Watson in Admissions or with your students therapist.