Mattison Tout

Review of WIngate Wilderness Therapy

I graduated from WinGate this morning after being ...

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, and so is my therapist in the program, Erin Grover. I was there for an unmanageable marijuana addiction and an inability to make healthy decisions for myself. I learned to respect myself and others, along with about a million other life lessons. The staff is truly indescribable. They are caring, compassionate, and helpful. The program is intense in terms of being away from home and living in the woods, truly "roughing it", but it's the best experience I've ever had. Your child will also have the opportunity to have a Parent Visit during their stay, and this is an opportunity to communicate with your child in a healthy way, as well as participating in a seminar that will truly change the way you see yourself, your child, and the world. WinGate is an amazing program, and your child will thank you for the opportunity to grow and change there. Thank you to Walt, Erin, Adam, Josh Chipman, Joseph Hardy, and many others. You changed my life, and I will be forever grateful.