We also encourage our students to develop their natural talents and experience confirms that personal growth and academic success are co-evolutionary, reinforcing one another. Our staff is trained to work and interact with the program to provide constant coverage of a teen's needs. Most of the teens that are challenged have withdrawn from the day to day world and have not been given or have refused the opportunity to learn necessary skills for daily living. Our therapeutic methods include individual counseling, group therapy, creative trust-building activities and outdoor activities. When a teenager leaves Bridges Academy, he will have progressed to a higher level of emotional and social maturity.
Parents can also receive ongoing counseling support during their child's enrollment.
Frequent telephone counseling integrates parental concerns with those of their child, ensuring that both are working toward the same objectives. Counseling also enables parents to strengthen their discipline and supervision skills before their child returns home. Our integrated counseling approach facilitates an early and successful return of the child to his family.