Katie C.

Review of True North Wilderness Program

If I had a list of the top five things I am gratef...

If I had a list of the top five things I am grateful for, True North would be at the top of that list. This place is transformative, challenging and loving . My husband and I drove with our then 20-year-old daughter to Vermont and enrolled her at True North. She chose to enroll. She had a skype call the night before with the founder and soon to be her therapist, Ty. He told her what to expect, asked if she was willing to work hard and if she wanted to do this. He was so transparent with her about the program, where she would be living and that there would be days or moments that she would not want to be there because change is hard work and she was willing to do the job. She wanted to feel better she wanted to know herself the rest is her story to tell. As a mother, I cried when I left but not because I was worried or scared for her, I cried because I saw that Ty and Mod and the entire staff we met were all there because they believed in what they were doing. They have a gift, the experience and education to back it ( of course I did my research, I am a mother) They are nurturing and loving enough to push and show young adult and kids how amazing, strong and resilient they are. TN is not a boot camp or a "scared straight" kind of place you see on talk shows. True North is nurturing and loving and empowering. We had a fantastic family therapist who helped my husband, and I work on our struggles with parenting and caring for ourselves. The entire True North experience taught us to be the very best versions of ourselves. THANK YOU TRUE NORTH.