Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness

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Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness

Nature based therapy programs for early adolescents, teens and young adults.

10/30/2025

Views from a field camera!! 📸 This was taken during a hike at the top of Rabun Bald the other day 🌄 It’s a beautiful time to be in North Georgia ❤️

10/28/2025

Getting ready for Hallo-week @ Blue Ridge!! 🎃💀🍬

10/27/2025

“My son had suffered serious digital addiction and depression. After his time at Blue Ridge, he learned a lot and changed a lot. The experience was really a turning point in his life. Both his mother and I believe our son will have a better future with more confidence and self-reliance ability.

I want to say many thanks to all Blue Ridge staff for their professional, well-organized, detail-oriented, warm-heart, effective and excellent work. It was a super valuable experience for both our son and his parents.”

10/23/2025

Carving pumpkins today in our young adult group ! 🎃🎃🎃

10/15/2025

At Blue Ridge & Emerald Arrow, we believe that an integrated wilderness therapy experience creates deeper and more lasting change than separate services alone. Growth happens through meaningful relationships and real-world opportunities to practice new skills within the milieu. True wellness means nurturing emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual health because thriving requires balance across all areas of life.

We recognize that every individual is motivated by the core needs of love and belonging, power and control, freedom, fun, and survival. When these needs are met in alignment with personal values, distress decreases and overall well-being improves. Emotional regulation becomes the foundation for implementing the skills necessary to live a fulfilling and connected life. 🌿💙

10/01/2025

Hello alumni families! Happy October... Due to the Yom Kippur holiday this week, we will hold our October alumni call *NEXT* Thursday, 10/9 at 7pm Eastern. This month’s call will be facilitated by primary therapist Regan Adair! We hope to see you there.

Register via the link in our bio 🔗

09/29/2025

This morning, the group gathered on the porch to make breakfast smoothies and paint a few rocks. As part of their usual Sunday rhythm, they stayed at base last night to shower, clean and reorganize gear, rest in the bunkhouse, and reset for the week ahead in the Chattahoochee National Forest. The warm North Georgia weather still feels like summer—fall hasn’t quite arrived yet!

Thank you to our Student Care Coordinator, Heather, for facilitating and documenting these fun activities!

09/22/2025

Fall begins today! Here’s to crisp air, colorful views, and the beauty of change 🍁🍂

09/21/2025

“Before Blue Ridge, we were struggling at home without much support. Weekly therapy appointments for our son were not enough (like drinking from a dripping faucet). Once at BRTW, we had all the support we needed (such a contrast). It was almost like drinking from a fire-hydrant—all you can drink, all you need, anytime you need (but not too much). We were able to rest, even though it was such a tough season in our lives...

The staff and program are top-notch. 1 year after my son left, I am still referring to what I learned, and our son is still using the skills he learned. If you send your child to BRTW, you are hitting the jackpot.”

🫶Thank you to all the families and alumni who share your experiences with us.

09/17/2025

Yesterday morning, G2 students got creative with a science-based activity: making slime! At their request, Student Care Coordinator Heather guided a conversation about science while leading the group through the process of mixing slime. The sensory-rich activity encouraged focus and mindfulness, and the students enjoyed adding glitter for a personal touch. Sharing materials and ideas fostered teamwork and collaboration along the way.

The recipe used was simple: white Elmer’s glue, baking soda, and saline solution, with Group 2 staff members MJ and Dylan joining in to support the fun.

The group had arrived at base yesterday, where they showered, reorganized their gear, and rested in the bunkhouse before heading back into the National Forest to continue their wilderness adventure.

09/11/2025

The group spent the day at Anchor Point with Student Care Coordinator Heather before heading back into the National Forest for a weekend backpacking trip.

Since spring, they’ve been tending a raised garden bed full of tomatoes, peppers, oregano, rosemary, mint, and more. Today’s harvest of fresh mint turned into a refreshing treat: Watermelon Mint Lime Juice! 🍉🌿🥤

Inside the kitchen cabin, the students have also been patiently sprouting avocado pits in cups of water. This week, those seedlings were planted into hand-decorated pots and placed back in the sunny window, where they’ll keep growing into avocado trees. 🌱☀️

09/07/2025

💚 September is National Suicide Prevention Month. At Blue Ridge, we believe that conversations about mental health should be met with care, compassion, and hope.

No one should feel like they have to struggle alone. Together, we can remind each other that healing is possible, support is available, and brighter days are ahead.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

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Clayton, GA
30525

Telephone

+18889141050

Website

https://blueridgewilderness.com/

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