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Eric has been working with at risk youth for the past 13 years in a number of residential and wilderness settings. Before being introduced to wilderness therapy he had worked at a number of level five (most restrictive) adolescent residential programs in Arizona and Oregon. Eric was introduced to wilderness therapy as a guide in 2000 at SUWS of Idaho where he experienced first hand the power of wilderness therapy. He states that he witnessed greater change happen in three weeks in a wilderness setting than it would take three months in a residential setting. After experiencing the power of wilderness therapy Eric decided it was his career path. Eric received his Masters degree from Naropa University in 2006, specializing in wilderness therapy (the only Masters program currently with this specific major). He has worked at the following programs as a guide: SUWS of Idaho, Passages To Recovery, Four Circles Recovery Center. Eric interned at Aspen Achievement Academy dividing his time working as a therapist and creating and co-facilitating their substance abuse/dependency group during their Reunion (family) program. He also interned as a therapist at Arapahoe House, an inpatient drug and alcohol abuse/dependency treatment center in Thornton CO. While at Arapahoe House, he co-facilitated substance abuse/dependency groups for the clients and psycho-education groups for the families of the adolescents. Since earning his Masters Degree, Eric has worked as a therapist at SUWS of the Carolinas and Phoenix Outdoor. He has both personal and professional experience working with substance abuse/dependency issues. Eric has a passion for combining proven substance abuse/dependency recovery modalities and various wilderness therapy modalities. He is currently working toward his licensures as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist in the state of North Carolina.I want congratulate you on making one of the hardest decisions you could ever make in sending your son or daughter to treatment. It has been my experience that adolescents learn best by being shown an example, thus I strongly believe I must be an example of what I teach; I must walk my talk. | 