Trails Carolina, and our work with Trauma.

 

                        Drawing from the collective experience of over 90 years of wilderness and experiential-based
                   therapy we incorporate a variety of interventions drawing from a vast array of experiential modalities.
               Research has proven the success of wilderness and expedition interventions in helping troubled adolescents overcome traumatic life experiences, learn coping mechanisms, and gain the ability to recognize triggers that cause adolescents to initiate self destructive patterns.

Trauma shows up in a variety of ways from withdrawal or dissociation to anger and rage. When an individual has experienced trauma, it may become lodged in the body. Although the original experience or "danger" has passed, the body/mind may become "stuck" in a fight or freeze responses. The result is emotional and nervous system deregulation. A wide variety of unhealthy coping mechanisms are then employed to compensate for this deregulation. By simultaneously treating the symptoms and the underlying cause, healing is more sustainable and long-term.

To learn more, download our article HERE.