Every week we post notes and updates from the field so parents can follow along and know what their teen experienced during the previous week. Click below to read our most recent update, or dive into previous reports to get a sense of what life is like at Outback.
Photo Credit: Trevor Allen Primary Therapist Goannas: The Goannas had some full days filled with hiking, plenty of games, story telling, and tons of fun!
Goannas: The Goannas started their week gaining a new friend and losing their two main leaders, Collected Elk and Intentional Supernova, to the adventures waiting
Goannas: The Goannas grew closer this week by creating a safe place to communicate and share thoughts and feedback so they could grow together. They
Browse the articles and resources our mental health experts created to help parents and families of struggling teens.
A Conversation With Mark Rainsdon, LCSW Before working at outBACK, Mark Rainsdon, LCSW worked in residential treatment settings as well as in wilderness. The difference
A Conversation With Rosalie Di Rado, MS, ACMHC Clinical Support Therapist Rosalie Di Rado works with Trevor Allen and I had the chance to sit
Substance Use And Family Systems by Parker Newton, MS, ACMHCPrimary Therapist @ outBACK Approaching The Work Together Healing as a family unit in the wilderness
A Conversation With Theresa Wardle Like our last blog post, we continue to have ongoing themes each quarter where we get to do deep dives
BACK 2 Self | BACK 2 Family | BACK 2 Purpose by McKay Deveraux, MSW, LCSW Rollo May was an American psychological theorist that articulated
A Conversation With Greg Burnham We have ongoing themes each quarter where we get to do deep dives into getting to know who we work
Being Seen In The “Belonging” Framework: Trevor Allen The past two weeks we have been focused on the theme of Belonging and weaving in ways
Parents must be able to identify teens in crisis and not just assume it is normal teenage moodiness or rebellion. Mental health struggles like depression,
Social media can be a dangerous thing for teens but when parents understand it better, much of the danger can be reduced.
Divorce is quite common and any teen might take it hard. Find out the best way to help your teen deal with all the effects of divorce in the most healthy and positive ways.
