The Academy at Sister’s treatment program is an eclectic combination of the latest evidence-based treatment models. We incorporate Accountability Based Cognitive Restructuring (ABCR), as it has been recognized by the National Institute of Health as one of the most effective approaches to dealing with the targeted population of adolescents enrolled in our program.  Our therapeutic approach can best be described as an attachment based, trauma informed, gender supportive, and strength based approach.  We incorporate the use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindful Self-Compassion, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy to help youth identify how their past has impacted their present as they build effective skills for a healthier future. We teach youth how their perspectives on the world and their self-talk relate to their emotions, feelings, thoughts, and, ultimately, choices in life.  Throughout this treatment program, your child will learn new skills and be given opportunities to practice making more responsible choices.

While at the Academy, all youth work directly with a licensed therapist for individual and group therapy, and are active participants in the treatment process which includes the design of their short and long-term individual treatment goals. Our therapeutic approach blends both traditional and experiential therapies. This allows us to meet each youth at a starting point in therapy that will both engage them, and enrich the process.