Ethan Schmerer

Review of WIngate Wilderness Therapy

I was sent here by my parents at the age of 16. I ...

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 way of being not only gave me my life back, but mended my broken relationship with my parents, improved my self-talk, and inspired my love for nature. Everybody who I have stayed in contact with from Wingate has had nothing but positive outcomes. If your child is struggling, this program provides a caring, family-focused approach to rehabilitation. I am now 18 and proud to say I am headed to college in the fall, in a loving relationship, and completely self-harm free!