How Teachers At Therapeutic Boarding Schools Help Self-Harming Girls
There are few things more confusing and terrifying than the realization that your teen self-harms. Most parents of self-harming teens are crushed under a weight of guilt-ridden questions: Why does she do it? When did it start? Can we get it to stop? Does this mean she’s suicidal? What did I do wrong? What do…
Read MoreCommon Addictions For Troubled Teen Girls and Where to Find Hope
When you hear about addiction in teenagers, many often think immediately of teen boys getting involved with underage drinking or drug abuse. For some reason there exists the stereotype that boys are more risk-taking and prone to addictive behaviors.This may or may not be true, but it is important to remember that teen girls are…
Read MoreAt-Home Solutions to 3 All-Too-Common Teen Behavioral Issues
Communicating and dealing with teenagers at home is challenging for even the toughest of souls. The uphill battle you seem to be losing daily to your teenager is not one you are facing alone. The behavior issues your teen gives you are pretty universal, and since they are all-too-common in households around the world, here…
Read More8 Facts Parents Need to Know About Teen Brains
Teenagers have many characteristics that are hard for parents to understand: being irrational, dramatic, doing stupid things, and screaming for no reason. In their growing days of gaining greater independence they still need loving care only you can provide. The same holds true for toddlers. The reason is that the brain doesn’t grow significantly (‘growth…
Read MoreAlarming Situations that Call for Professional Help at Therapeutic Boarding Schools for Girls
A therapeutic boarding school, sometimes known as a behavior modification facility, offers assistance to parents looking for help for their teenage daughter struggling with serious, ongoing emotional and behavioral issues. Often parents who seek out these programs feel they have exhausted all other options for their teen without finding real solutions. The programs might may…
Read MoreParents On Their Last Ditch Effort Turn To Boarding Schools Specifically for Troubled Girls
Let’s talk about girls in the juvenile system. In 2007, a report found that while the arrest rate of juvenile offenders had decreased somewhat, the rate of arrests for teen girls actually increased by 2%, making them 29% of 1.2 million arrested that year. Girls committing crimes and ending up with records is still a…
Read MoreUtah Therapeutic Boarding Schools for Girls
When parents are seeking a resident treatment facility for their teenage daughters, many of them look to therapeutic boarding schools for answers. As they learn more about these successful teen help programs, they may finally feel as if their teenager will receive professional support and help with her emotional, behavioral and mental health problems. When…
Read MoreBoarding Schools for Troubled Girls
It’s hard to be a teenage girl today, with all the pressures of school, family life, friends and planning for the future. When girls also have to deal with emotional trauma, mental illness or behavior issues, the daily challenges of life suddenly seem insurmountable. Far too many don’t get the professional help they need because…
Read MoreTeaching Teens Responsibility With Natural Consequences at a Therapeutic Boarding School
Before you had kids of your own, you knew parental love was something special. However, there was no way for you to fully understand it until you became a parent yourself. It’s probably the only type of love that has no limits or boundaries whatsoever. Because we love our kids so much, it’s hard for…
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Eric Allred was born and raised in Rigby, Idaho. He grew up on a family farm where he learned the value of work. He graduated from Rigby High School and attended Rick’s College, now known as BYU-Idaho. He received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Utah State University, received a master’s degree in organizational behavior and human relations from the University of Phoenix and a second master’s degree in marital and family therapy from Phillips Graduate Institute. Eric has been involved in Rotary and was president of a local Rotary Club. He enjoys being with his family and doing outdoor activities such as fly fishing.
Chase was very fortunate to start in this industry as a struggling 17 year old kid looking for a mentor and something to be passionate about. Wilderness therapy was Chase’s first stop in this industry and was truly a transcendental experience for him. Chase has an enormous love for this line of work and the power that it has in creating change in everyone involved. Chase’s biggest belief is the power a mentor, strong, healthy relationships, and accountability can have on anyone, especially youth. Taking a very relational approach to his work, Chase has always been very relatable to the students he works with. Being able to understand and relate to a vast variety of the same struggles as a lot of the students he works with has been able to help him continue to grow, learn, and teach. Chase believes that with great rapport and trust, he can use his experience to continue to coach and train new staff, and has the ability to find those staff with the passion for this industry, and help them grow. His love and passion can be felt the moment you talk with Chase about this industry and he passes that on to others he works with. In his spare time you will find Chase cheering for the Eagles, Yankees, and Mavericks, hanging out with his brother, learning more about Eastern Psychology, and continuing to grow and learn.