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The Experience Was Life-Changing and Life-Saving

Our daughter did well in high school, but her hard work created a lot of stress for her. She took a gap year before college, but the isolation of COVID made it a bad idea because she was alone at home and all of her friends were at college.

It’s Up to Him Now

As a result of his Red Mountain experience, our son has been able to tackle his issues on his own and he looks to us for support rather than being rescued. He knows that it’s up to him now to determine how his life turns out!

It’s a Holistic Approach

Our daughter was in a wilderness program and an educational consultant suggested Red Mountain Sedona (RMS) for aftercare.

They found his strong points and built on them.

We visited Red Mountain Sedona (RMS) when we were deciding where our son would go for his next step after adolescent residential treatment.

He Loves Them and They Love Him!

When our son was completing wilderness training, we worked with an educational consultant on next steps; Red Mountain was on a list of recommended places that we received.

This Community is Forever

We had been to Sedona in the past and thought of it as a natural healing environment. So we were pleased that, after our daughter completed wilderness training, our education consultant recommended Red Mountain (RMS).

Red Mountain Guided Our Daughter…

Our daughter was graduating from a wilderness program in the spring of 2018. With their guidance, and the direction of a consultant, Red Mountain Sedona (RMS) seemed a good fit for her immediate intake in an after care program.

We Were Able to Sleep at Night…

We realized that our son needed much more than we were equipped to provide for him at home and that a change of scenery was necessary for his recovery. Red Mountain provided just the right environment: skilled

We Were Impressed With Their Flexibility

Our son was enrolled in a program that didn’t work out, so we were looking for alternatives. He was impressed with Red Mountain (RMS) after speaking with one of their staff members.

He Surprised Everyone with his Progress

My son’s wilderness program had focused on mindfulness, yoga, and other subjects that helped make it a seamless transition to Red Mountain. It was important to him, as well, that the program was

She Trusted Her Therapeutic Team Completely

My daughter had been in treatment for six months when she went to Red Mountain. We were eager to find her a young adult transition program where she could continue to address her significant traumas

They Didn’t Try to Fix It for Him

Our son’s previous program gave us a number of names, including Red Mountain. We found out that Red Mountain focused a lot of attention on mediation and Eastern philosophy

There’s a Positive Vibe about the Place!

Our child was very successful, with all A’s in high school, until her senior year, when she was overwhelmed by anxiety. The problem persisted when she went to college, and things only improved when she got into a wilderness program.

It Resonated With Her

Our daughter’s journey began three years ago and she has been in treatment ever since. After she completed an outdoor program, the continuing care coordinator gave her a number of recommendations and…

He is a Different Person Today

Like many parents, we hired an educational consultant to help us decide on an aftercare program when our son finished with a stint in the wilderness. We eventually whittled it down to two choices and he settled on Red Mountain Sedona…..

He Had An Instant Connection

Our son chose Red Mountain Sedona because he had an instant connection when Josh talked with him on the phone. The educational consultant had given us three options and RMS was the third one we contacted. The call with Josh was key to the decision….

Our Son is Back in School

In looking for an aftercare facility for our son, we were impressed that the goal at RMS was independence, the ability to live one’s life. Looking back on RMS, our son has said, “I needed to learn how to live my life again.” Another aspect in Red Mountain’s favor was its flexibility, or perhaps it might better be called adaptability…
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The Best Thing That Could Have Happened

Date: Oct 28, 2018
Section: Testimonial

Our son wanted a program where he could work on his spiritual growth and he clearly preferred Red Mountain after he learned more about it. When he had a phone call with Josh, there was an immediate connection and that “sealed the deal.”

Date: Oct 7, 2018
Section: Testimonial

One of the reasons we chose Red Mountain was that it offered both structure and freedom. Twelve-step was offered, but not required, and there were many options to choose from. He found the program to be challenging, but they really listened to him and respected him. They were …
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We Don’t Know What We Would Have Done Without Red Mountain

Date: Mar 6, 2018
Section: Testimonials

We found Red Mountain because the daughter of a good friend was a student and our families had shared stories about what our children were going through. We had looked at multiple other programs…

Date: Sept 21, 2018
Section: Testimonial

Our daughter had been in a wilderness program for 72 days when she graduated, and it was time to find a good aftercare program for her. We talked with her counselors and therapists and someone mentioned Red Mountain. I wanted to be sure because you are trusting your child to these programs and it’s important to…
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You Have to Be Ready To Change

Date: Sept 10, 2018
Section: Testimonial

My daughter had been stuck for a while. She was trying to work things out, but didn’t know how to go about it. It was frustrating for me, as a parent, to want to help, but I didn’t know what she needed, either. We found a terrific consultant who met with us and recommended Red Mountain.
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Everything We Could Have Hoped For

Date: May 16, 2017
Section: Testimonials

We had a list of places from an education consultant and after we talked with Stacey at Red Mountain, we said, “This is the place.” Stacey really listened and allayed all my fears.
After our son talked with Josh, he said, “I don’t want to go anywhere else.”

Date: May 14, 2017
Section: Testimonials

We chose Red Mountain on the recommendation of my son’s therapist, who thought the emphasis on mindfulness, yoga, and martial arts would be beneficial to him…

Date: August 13, 2018
Section: Testimonial

When my son finished wilderness therapy, I hired an educational consultant to help us figure out the next step. He had sent a number of students to Red Mountain and recommended we take a look at it.
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Finishing the House

Date: July 31, 2018
Section: Testimonial

When our son was completing wilderness therapy, we hadn’t planned on an aftercare program for him because we really didn’t know it was needed. However, a psychiatrist he had been seeing recommended that we look into it, so we agreed and eventually narrowed the choices down to three.
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RMS Was the Perfect Choice

Date: July 12, 2018
Section: Testimonial

When our daughter was in wilderness therapy, we hired an educational consultant to help us through the process of finding an aftercare program. The consultant gave us three or four options that we narrowed down even further. We left the choice up to her and she chose Red Mountain.
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Red Mountain Helped to Save Our Son’s Life

Date: Mar 27, 2018
Section: Testimonials

Our son had been in wilderness therapy for 82 days, which was something of a record. We sent him there because traditional therapy was not working and he was spiraling to a very dark place. We honestly didn’t know what else to do…..

Date: June 16, 2017
Section: Testimonials

After many years of making poor choices, accumulated debt, and failure to move forward toward a productive future,our son became homeless, and was sleeping on a park bench. We felt that our only offer of support at that point was in-patient treatment…

Date: August 16, 2017
Section: Testimonials

I have known Josh White for over 15 years as a colleague and a meditation student. During this time, Josh has always had the highest ethics and aspiration to help others to learn and grow beyond their self-limiting patterns. I have been struck by his passion for integrating therapy with mindfulness ..

Date: July 11, 2017
Section: Testimonials

Our son has struggled with drug addiction and behavioral issues for years. He’s been in multiple outpatient programs, a standard residential program and a wilderness program. As he was preparing to leave wilderness for the second time, we looked for aftercare. Our Educational Consultant spoke ..

Date: July 12, 2016
Section: Testimonials

As a person in recovery and the owner of a behavioral health clinic, I intimately know how critical it is to have reputable referral sources for students and their families to ensure they receive the necessary…

A Very Special Place

When I finished wilderness therapy, I felt suffocated by its restrictions and looked forward to returning to the “real world.”

I Felt Proactive at Red Mountain

Red Mountain appealed to me because it seemed to have enough structure, yet it also appeared to let students be independent. When I arrived, I found that my assumption about RMS was correct. I always felt supported

They Honored How I Showed Up in the World

When it came time for me to choose an aftercare program, I wanted to stay in the West and I also wanted to be where the cost of living was reasonable—two factors strongly in favor of Red Mountain. Then I talked with Josh for two hours about the program and that sealed the deal.

Date: June 18, 2018
Section: Testimonial

After wilderness, I had a choice between Red Mountain Sedona and an all-girls’ transitional [program]. I chose Red Mountain in part because it was co-ed and in part because my parents liked the meditation and yoga that RMS offered.

Date: June 18, 2018
Section: Testimonial

When I was in wilderness therapy, I had never heard of aftercare, but then I kept hearing that more and more of my friends were going to Red Mountain. It seemed as if every other day, you would hear, “John is going to Red Mountain, or Jane is going to Red Mountain.”

Date: April 16, 2018
Section: Testimonial

When I was at Willows of Red Oak, I knew I had a substance abuse problem, and I did not want to go home.Josh was giving a talk in the area and he took the time to come see me. We found we had a lot in common and I really appreciated …

Date: Feb 16, 2018
Section: Testimonials

I had participated in several other programs and nothing was working. When a consultant suggested Red Mountain and some other options, I was very resistant. RMS was the second place I visited and I could just tell this was….

Date: July 16, 2017
Section: Testimonials

When I completed wilderness therapy, I had two choices for my next step, and one of them was Red Mountain. After having a phone conversation with both of them, I decided on RMS. One reason was that when I talked with Josh ….

Date: May 05, 2017
Section: Testimonials

I came to Red Mountain from a wilderness program, and the turning point was when Josh visited me there. I had a number of options, but none of them appealed to me. I wanted a place where ….

Date: April 23, 2017
Section: Testimonials

When I came to Red Mountain, I had nothing to lose. When I first got here, I knew I had a long road ahead. I was going into the unknown and I feared it. Little did I know the beautiful life that was waiting for me. ..

Date: April 12, 2017
Section: Testimonials

Red Mountain does a great job of helping you learn how to deal with life in general. The staff does a nice job of relating to you as an individual. What I feel about Red Mountain is you come in a student, and leave a person. What I mean by that is that you go from being dependent on others to being ..

Date: March 23, 2017
Section: Testimonials

When I first came to Red Mountain, I was afraid and nervous. I thought I could cope with my life and didn’t want to face that I did not yet have the skills to do so. During my time at Red Mountain, I realized how susceptible I am to others’ influence and how in the past my choice of frie..

Date: May 26, 2017
Section: Testimonials

I arrived at Red Mountain fresh out of a wilderness therapy program. I felt good at that time, but I think I had a bit of a “wilderness high” which is something that gets a lot of people in trouble because you..

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