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Our Model: Holistic Adventure Travel With Built-In

Mental Health Support

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Get out of the house and do something EPIC

We recognize that it can be difficult to cultivate meaningful, healthy change at home. There can be a lot of distractions such as busy schedules, technology, and schoolwork. There may be a lack of motivation to change at home, or collusion cycles occurring in the family system. Creating space between all that may be going on provides students with the opportunity to reflect on their challenges, support their mental health and focus on their own personal growth without previous distractions.

Travel is a unique tool

It offers students an opportunity for exponential growth, a chance to challenge themselves, test their limits, and expand their knowledge of the world and themselves. Our gap year programs are intentionally designed to create connection and foster change by taking a small group of teens and young adults on the journey of a lifetime. Students will take on our many intentional program challenges as a team. They will be living together in community, embarking on daring adventures out of their comfort zone, diving into cultural immersion to expand their perspective of the world, engaging in hands-on volunteer service-learning projects to experience purposeful work, and practising home stewardship to prepare for independent living.

Do The "No Brainer Stuff"

Make friends and belong to something. We create small groups where the students create deep long lasting friendships, family, and sense of belonging.
A Wellness Environment. Surround yourself with positivity, encouragement, creativity, and support for all aspects of health.
A Safe Place to Dream. Envision your unlimited future and discover how to turn your unique strengths and interests into goals you’re excited about.
Get Enough Sleep. Our structured schedule helps you develop healthy sleep habits.
Eat Well. Enjoy home-cooked meals made with real ingredients that fuel both your body and mind.
Stay Active. From canyoning to hiking, your weeks are action packed.
Healthy Routines. Structure your days with a productive mix of adventure, wellness, and personal growth.
Practice Mindfulness. Our wellness workshops and serene natural settings help you slow down, breathe deeply, and focus on the present.
Reduce Stress and Screen Time. There is no school, no pressure, just friends and room to actually live life.
Reframe Unhelpful Thoughts. Learn to challenge negative thinking patterns
Set Goals. Gain clarity about what you want for your future and work toward it with a clear, personalized plan.
Give Back to the Community. Nothing makes you feel better about yourself than benefiting someone else.
Silliness, Laughter, and Genuine Fun! Laughter truly is the best medicine and it works better with friends.

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Wellness Coach On Site

Our programs focus on skills, not diagnoses. Students volunteer, intern, adventure, experience new cultures, and live in a full house with shared responsibilities—naturally encountering the challenges that come with doing life.

Each group has an on-site Wellness Coach who is a licensed therapist. Because they live alongside the group, they see challenges as they happen—stepping in when support is needed and stepping back when it's not.

We Help Students Develop the Skills They Need to Do Life:

How to accomplish goals, even when things feel hard
How to untangle negative thought patterns and try a new approach
How to navigate healthy relationships, repair conflicts, and contribute positively to a group
How to identify their strengths, interests, and talents—and use them meaningfully
How to make decisions, problem-solve, and take responsibility
How to understand their unique challenges without letting those challenges define or limit them
How to imagine a future that feels exciting and take tangible steps toward it

Traditional therapy often creates space to understand the past and explore the “why.” Our Wellness Coaches focus on the present and future—and the “how.” Because they are there in real time, they can help students navigate challenges as they happen and turn insight into practical skills.

Essentially: “Knowing you struggle with ______, what skills and strategies will help you navigate the responsibilities, relationships, and challenges of adult life?”

Find out more about our program outcomes here.

Continuity of Care: Virtual Family Therapist

Continuing therapy during the program is completely optional. About half of our students choose to continue meeting virtually with their at-home therapist.

For students who choose to continue, we believe there is real value in maintaining that relationship. Your therapist already knows you, your history, and the work you've been doing together. Rather than replacing that support, our on-site Wellness Coach works alongside it—helping you put what you're learning into practice in everyday life.

During the Program

We leave dedicated space in the weekly schedule for virtual therapy appointments and help coordinate meeting times across time zones. Before the program, our team connects with your therapist to understand your goals, and throughout the program we send weekly updates so that everyone can work together to support your progress.

This creates continuity between what you're working on in therapy and what you're practicing in real life—and helps your therapist stay connected to your growth when you return home.

Because our programs take place internationally, not every therapist is able to meet with a client while they are abroad. Each therapist is responsible for determining whether they can provide services based on applicable laws, licensing-board requirements, professional regulations, and insurance coverage.

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Parent/ Guardian Involvement

Families are invited to pick up their students in person at the end of the program! The students get to show you around the house, introduce you to their friends, show you their rooms, and of course host dinner for all of the families! After the evening festivities you get to take off on a family vacation and your student gets to show you all of their favorite places in town and take you on their favorite activities!

At the end of the program, parents, future programs, and therapists will be provided with a program summary of each student. Clear bridging of care is essential in reintegrating the student back home, supporting the sustainability of their growth, and applying that healthy growth to future chapters of their lives.