How do I assign stars to the people that saved my daughter's life? I can't even begin to think about where my daughter would be without Wingate. They are the most caring and advanced program and therapuetic model I have ever experienced. My daughter struggled with depression, PTSD and severe drug ad...
I love Wingate Wilderness Therapy! They truly care about their students and have incredible therapists. They make sure the kids are well taken care of and do a great job at creating an environment where the students feel safe and can thrive and heal. Keep up the good work Wingate!
This was perhaps the most wonderful and life changing experience that our son and our family has ever had. Learning about the Arbinger principles, and how to effect positive change into the family dynamic has been wonderful. This was a truly transformative experience for our son. He loved it, and he...
I am a former student of WinGate and being there really changed my life for the better. I find the wilderness to be therapeutic in itself and being out there 24/7 helped me alot. I would highly recommend this program to anyone who needs it.
Fantastic program! Wingate Wilderness does a wonderful job preparing their students to be successful. So much fun to visit and hear the insights their students gain.
I was a student at Wingate Wilderness Therapy in 2012. This program changed my life. It took me away from everything that I was dealing with at home. If you're really worried about your child, I would check out Wingate. The program is special because it's not a punishment based program (which is rar...
I 100% recommend this place. My son was going through some stuff. Brainwashed by a family member, lost his dad who was murdered. He suffered through ptsd, adhd and depression. Near the end he was running from cops, running away and much more. I decided to send my son here. There are escort services ...
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Today i was reminiscing on my journey at WinGate with a close friend I made there. We recalled times spent around the fire, long hikes, tough nights. We started to realize how much we missed this place, that when we look back every memory was sweet, even the really hard times. I learned...
Wingate saved my granddaughter's life! She was dying from a meth addiction and other self destructive behaviors. She had suffered severe trauma in her childhood that we were unaware of. She received top notch trauma therapy while in the wilderness with no distractions. She was safe and well cared f...
Best experience of my life. I went to Wingate as a young adult to confront my trauma. I ended up spending 12 weeks out in the Utah desert and I can confidently say it was the best decision my parents ever made for me. It not only helped me (and my family) overcome my past but it let me chose a bette...
I went to Wingate over the summer, it has very good therapeutic values but also can be very traumatizing. I struggled with addiction and was the reason I went there, it honestly doesn't focus on that and I honestly didn't stay sober when I got out, It feels like you are living in a fantasy world so ...
Worked there with many youth and I found it to be a very enlightening and humbling experience! Will be a wonderful place in my heart!
My 15 year old son just spent almost 11weeks in this program & it truly saved his life & restored our family. After a year long struggle with drug addiction & treatment my son overdosed just one week before being taken to wingate & it was the hardest & best decision I ever made. It's not about behav...
Our family is so thankful and blessed by your entire staff, and our experience with Wingate Wilderness Therapy. We are thankful for you; we are encouraged by the hard work you do and your heart for hurting kids; we are blessed to have gained so much knowledge from you about life and relationships; ...
Our 15 year old daughter just spent 13 weeks and 3 (she made sure to say the exact time) in Wingate Wilderness program to deal with her childhood trauma that she endured from her biological parents. Erin, our daughters counselor (the wilderness whisper) and the parent workshop truly changed the tra...
Wingate and the wilderness experience has impacted me so much. It has changed my life. It has helped give me a push in the right direction again. The philosophy in the Anatomy of Peace is astonishing and mind blowing. Lots of times I treated my parents great, but I ve now realized that even though t...
I was unsure about this option for my daughter when it was recommended to me by a therapeutic boarding school that I was placing my daughter at. Between her addiction and her trauma...and most importantly, her denial, she need time to "wake up". She was at WinGate for a little under 10 weeks and i...
I graduated from WinGate this morning after being there 8 weeks. I went willingly, and it was the best decision I've ever made. I always assumed nothing would change my behaviors or my desire to live a reckless life, and I couldn't have been more wrong. Wingate truly changed my life. Walt is amazing...
I was sent here by my parents at the age of 16. I had already been through multiple therapists and inpatient care programs. Nothing was working for me. I was suicidal and dealt with it through drugs, but Wingate was a turning point in my life. Their philosophy of using relationships to improve your ...
Simply incredible people. Caring, compassionate, empathetic, and experienced professionals. The staff are well trained, and the professionals are experts. I love the fact that they are trained by the Arbinger Institute. As adventure therapy goes, there is no one better. As wilderness therapy goe...
It's hard to describe such an impactful and depth provoking experience. Being in the field as a guide for two years was an experience I'll never forget! The opportunity to make each day of each week in the field uniquely introspective, educational, development focussed and therapeutic is left to the...
As for helping it doesnt do much when you are selected to be with random students who are nothing like you... Older then you... And potential Bullies. during my stay many students ran away and made it all 40 miles to kanab, along with multiple fights between students,and the staff are mostly not ver...
Best experience for my son who was vaping and defiant. He was shocked to be there the first week but began to live being in the wilderness and says today that it changed him, in a positive way. He wants to go to school to be a chef because he was inspired by how he learned to create and be self suf...
Do not send your loved one here. They just see everyone as a cash cow. Charging parents thousands upon thousands of dollars when insurance is willing to approve and pay yet they send families into debt and refuse to bill insurance even though they agreed to. It appears they have something to hide s...
My daughter has been there almost 8 weeks. I get a weekly call from her therapist. I don't get mail from her as she still doesn't have positive feelings for me. I'm going to see her this weekend. So far, I only get what her therapist shares which is 'slow progress'. Part of the process of Wingate is...
Kudos to the instructors, therapists and logistics:)
I went to Wingate It was amazing I got to explore gods land and myself Utah can really test you expecially in monsoon season it was such a fun and extreme adventure and I'm so glad I got to go and get help for myself
WinGate was recommended by my daughter's therapist to turn around her direction. It was remarkable and was a signature ingredient in my daughter's recover.
I would never ever leavey child there to be bullied picked on by older people in charge no one tells my child they don't have a choice it makes me sick thinking of all the people trusted you with their children life
Three years ago I was enrolled at Wingate and was given the absolute best experience of my life. Never does a day go by that I regret my time in the woods, and as a matter of fact, I still after all these years wish I could go back and relive my experience. The program is masterfully designed and I ...
Amazing wonderful people at Wingate. Very effective treatment!!!
It is a good place to go if you need serious help but I recommend you try normal a therapist first before this I went there with no serious problems did it help yes but it could have be done with a normal therapist
I would recommend this program to anyone. I was so nervous to send my son but it ended up being a fantastic experience for him and the entire family. Every single therapist there is very well trained in dealing with all types of teens and their various issues and traumas. My son did very well there ...
Wingate Wilderness Therapy is a First Class Program. My daughter was there from December 2018-March 2019. She went there after struggling emotionally regulating herself at an RTC. They came to meet her at the RTC to present the opportunity to her. She immediately connected to Erin Grover the Cl...
Mildly better than the rest of the child re-education camps incompetent parents can steal their children away to. Still a traumatic and unnecessary experience no child should have to endure. Especially those with mental illness and substance abuse issues that are targeted for programs like these. I ...
Wingate wilderness and my therapist saved my life. That s the simplest way of putting it.
If you are reading this, more than likely you are a concerned parent at the end of your rope. You have no where to turn and you desperately need help. Around mid March 2016 I was in your shoes. My daughter had a history of trauma, add/adhd, generalized anxiety, defiance behavior, parent-child confli...
Experienced staff and great outcomes. Love WinGate Wilderness Therapy