Rock Climbing Therapy: Overcoming Life’s Hurdles with a Little Help from the Vertical World
Life at Discovery Ranch South offers many opportunities for growth and development. One experience is rock climbing therapy. The people who took part let themselves be open, caring and supportive. The experience helped the girls to believe in their potential. The weather was amazing. The best backdrop was perfect for an exceptional day. There were…
Read MoreHow to Help a Teenager With Body Image Issues
How To Help A Teenager With Body Image Issues Discovery Ranch South is not primarily an eating disorder treatment facility, but many of our students arrive with disordered eating and a history of eating disorders. We will help your child manage their unhealthy body image, address their eating disorder, and choose the right treatment moving…
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Recognizing & Recovering from Enmeshed Family Relationships
Family closeness and togetherness are vitally important. However, there is such a thing as too much togetherness. If two or more people are so close that they cannot tell where they end and the other begins, that can be a problem. Enmeshed family relationships with blurry boundaries between an individual’s self and others can inhibit…
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Co-Parenting Troubled Teens
Parenting troubled teens are difficult at the best of times. When families are going through a divorce, everything becomes more challenging. Developing and following a co-parenting plan can help you and your Ex to be better parents to your teen. You and your Ex both have the same goal–raising your teen to be a responsible,…
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Empowering Your Teen: The Benefits of Exposure Therapy for Anxiety
When teens struggle with anxiety, can a little exposure therapy help? A student, a store, and the most embarrassing things she could think to ask for… I walked towards my student and said, “Okay, let’s go!” She had no idea where we were going or what we were going to do, but she trusted me.…
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Advanced Recreation Program take to the slopes of Brian Head ski resort
Ski/Snowboard Winter Advanced Rec By Dave Mosse From red rocks to snow-covered peaks, students at Discovery Ranch for Girls take on an adventure during any season. In the winter months, students involved in the Advanced Recreation (Adv. Rec.) program take to the slopes of Brian Head ski resort to ski or snowboard Utah’s legendary powder.…
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Getting Help for Troubled Youth
It’s not easy for parents to find help for troubled youth, and getting resistant teens to accept support can be even more demanding. When teens arrive at Discovery Ranch South’s residential treatment center, they often lack the motivation or desire to change. They also bring a low opinion of themselves, and resistance to change. Discovery…
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Executive Dysfunction Treatment for Teens
Executive functioning skills help teens with remembering useful information, practicing self-control, and managing their time. Discovery Ranch South is a residential treatment center that helps teen girls with a variety of problems, including providing executive dysfunction treatment. Discovery Ranch South is not a military school. It is a residential care program that helps struggling teens…
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Finding the Best Residential Mental Health Facilities for Teens in Crisis
While there are a variety of resources for helping teens in crisis, finding the right ones can be a challenge. It can be especially hard when parents are not sure exactly what problem a teen is facing. Many teens come to Discovery Ranch South with multiple diagnoses. For example, a young woman may have a…
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Phases of Change
At Discovery Ranch for Girls, we believe in different tactics when it comes to program advancement. Our main goal is to provide our girls with the tools to succeed beyond the therapy sphere. The system that we use, our Phases of Change mirror the levels of development in a healthy maturing young adult. These real-life…
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Teen Music Therapy for Mental Health: Expert Techniques & Benefits
Discovery Ranch South not only provides help for struggling girls and teens assigned female at birth, but Discovery Ranch South also helps young women to become the best possible versions of themselves. This process often includes discovering new hobbies or interests. Students typically leave Discovery Ranch South having found new talents and skills through teen…
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Shakespearience
“We know what we are, but not what we may be.” — Ophelia, Hamlet: Prince of Denmark, William Shakespeare By Alex Allred Most people focus on the ranch part of Discovery Ranch for Girls. The word ranch conjures images of dust, boots, and horses. Dust, boots, and horses are a part of life on the…
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