Four Circles Recovery Center
Four Circles Recovery Center is an innovative addictions and substance abuse treatment program for young adults ages 18-28 that combines a traditional counseling setting with extensive wilderness experiences. Four Circles employs the most effective, cutting-edge clinical modalities with an underlying traditional 12-step philosophy to create the foundation for sustained recovery.
When you first arrive at Four Circles you will participate in the orientation component of the program so we can begin to stabilize, assess, and provide essential structure for the start of your journey to sustained recovery. Once the foundation is built, you will transition into a series of wilderness expeditions. Hiking through the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, building the camp fire, sitting in a place where the sky is your ceiling and the four walls are North, South, East, and West - here you’ll begin the internal journey to your authentic self and discover powerful tools and strategies for long-term success.
At the end of the expedition phase, you will transition back to the treatment center to focus on detailed and extensive aftercare planning. At this point, you will develop a relapse prevention plan and create a support system that will help you sustain the progress you have made.
We use a variety of clinical approaches because this allows us to meet your needs based on where you are emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually and help you build a strong foundation for recovery. Our approach includes individualized treatment planning, individual and group therapy, AA/NA meetings, art therapy, martial arts practice, life skills training, psycho-educational skills training, family therapy, 12 step meetings, meditation, cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, experiential education, motivational enhancement therapy, career/vocational/psychological testing, gender specific treatment, and solution focused therapy
How can being in the wilderness assist with recovery from substance abuse/chemical dependency? There are many gifts that come from the adventure of being in a wilderness program, not the least of which is that it IS an adventure. The more traditional recovery treatment programs allow you to have an adventure on an internal level, exploring parts of yourself you may not have been in touch with before. The wilderness program allows you to go on a transformational journey of self-discovery, a pilgrimage that is both internal and external. As you explore the wild and fascinating natural world in which you find yourself, you also explore the wild and fascinating world that lies within you. There is a kind of parallel process of discovery, each supporting and amplifying the other.
By blending the best of wilderness education and traditional therapeutic treatment, Four Circles allows you to develop the strong foundation needed for sustained recovery.
Aspen Education Group is sure to have a program to meet your needs. Here are just a few of the options available. You can also call us at 866.375.4771 and an advisor will be happy to help you assess your needs.
Aspen Achievement Academy (Ages 13-18)
As one of the longest-running wilderness therapy programs in the country, Aspen Achievement Academy has exceptional success working with struggling youth. We are a licensed treatment program that integrates an accredited academic component, a sophisticated therapeutic model, and an experiential education curriculum in a healing wilderness environment.
Lone Star Expeditions (Ages 13-17)
Lone Star Expeditions is a therapeutic intervention in Texas that combines traditional therapy with a wilderness setting to engage students in exploring their character in a safe, but challenging environment.
Outback Therapeutic Expeditions (Ages 13-17)
As seen on Dr. Phil and Inside Edition, Outback offers a uniquely powerful program with the most compelling results for teens who have been particularly rebellious and resistant to intervention. Outback's program has been particularly helpful for teens that plan to attend a longer term boarding school.
SUWS Youth & Adolescent (Ages 11-17)
One of the oldest and most respect wilderness programs, SUWS has been helping children and teens for over 25 years.
SageWalk, The Wilderness School (Ages 13-17)
Sagewalk is a therapeutic wilderness program with a strong focus on substance abuse issues. Featured on ABCs Brat Camp, which when it aired was rated the Best TV Show of the Week by The Parents Television Council, SageWalk offesr a powerful and transformative wilderness experience for your teen.
Passages to Recovery (Ages 18+)
Passages To Recovery assists young adults in the process of identifying and confronting their fears, emotional pain and destructive patterns of behavior in a supportive and emotionally safe environment. Daily therapeutic and educational groups foster empowered, purposeful living.
Sunhawk Academy (Ages 14-18)
SunHawk Academy provides a residential treatment program for adolescents, in a boarding school environment. SunHawk's unique concept combined the benefits of strong academics with the longer-term care and therapy available through an adolescent residential treatment center.
Phoenix Outdoor (Ages 13-17)
Phoenix Outdoor is a wilderness therapy program located near beautiful Asheville, North Carolina. We provide clinical assessments, wilderness therapy, and traditional therapeutic interventions for teens who are struggling with substance use and/or abuse, as well co-occurring behavioral and mental health issues.
Island View (Ages 14-18)
At Island View adolescent residential treatment center, we are in the business of shaping young lives. We ask adolescents to build upon their strengths and abandon self-defeating behaviors. In this process, we give a lot of ourselves and expect the very best effort from our residents.
North Star Center (Ages 17.6-24)
NorthStar gives 17.6 to 24 year olds the opportunity to transform their lives. Our recovery, responsibility and recreation programs challenge students to think for themselves. Graduates know who they are, what they stand for and where they are going. They become successful, healthy and active adults.