Skyland Ranch is a drug and alcohol rehab facility in Gold Bar, Washington. The program serves adult men exclusively with short and long term stays, through treatment focused on building confidence and self esteem via the 12 steps and experiential therapy. They are a working ranch setting with rustic amenities. Skyland Ranch takes advantage of its natural surroundings (including wooded areas, hills, mountains, and a river) to create a serene and relaxing atmosphere that makes clients more receptive to treatment. Clients can stay in treatment as long as they like.
The inpatient program sees clients living at the ranch for the duration of treatment. The ranch provides an environment free from modern distractions where meaningful learning and introspection can take place. Residents range from 18 to 60 years old.
Staff experienced in treating addiction provide counseling individually and in groups. Much of this takes place in an experiential setting, like during a horse ride or when fishing. These recreational settings allow clients to open up and bond with one another, building healthy and supportive relationships.
Staff assigns a horse to each client during their stay. Over the course of treatment, clients learn to care for and bond with their horses, a practice known as equine therapy. This process helps the rehabilitation process by building confidence and responsibility.
Skyland Ranch uses the 12 step model as part of the treatment. This is the same group support program used by Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. These meetings occur every night following other activities.
The 12 step program sees clients progress through a series of phases, starting with admitting they are powerless over their addictions. They must also surrender to a higher power, a self defined concept that need not be religious, and make amends with those they’ve wronged through their addiction (when appropriate). Ultimately, clients commit to helping others in addiction and supporting those making their way through the 12 steps.
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(360) 793-2611 Website Get DirectionsEquine therapy, aka equine-assisted therapy (EAT), is a form of experiential therapy that involves interactions and activities with horses. It does not necessarily involve riding horses, but all activities related to horses, such as feeding, grooming, haltering and leading them. A mental health professional frequently oversees the activities (often in conjunction with a horse professional), and helps patients process their thoughts, feelings, and behavior patterns during and/or after the interaction.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.
Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.