Successes: Nikolas’s story

3 August, 2011

By Ryther Staff

“Children at Ryther succeed not when they reach the top, but when they decide to keep moving up.”
–Ryther Experiential Therapist, (Joleen)

“It was so scary. I had trouble reaching and I kept telling myself I could do it. It made me feel proud.”
–“Nickolas” age 10

Children often have a hard time putting their feelings into words. Experiential Therapy offers a way to work through challenges and make connections without words.  On the wall, children have to cope with not getting their desired result right away. If a child does not reach a goal, they still learn to identify frustrations and deal with not succeeding the first time around.

The ability to identify emotions, react appropriately, and keep trying is some of the skills the climbing wall can teach children for use in every aspect of their lives. Emotion regulation is important as is being aware of one’s body and feelings. Nicolas’ long term goal is to be successful in a family. He needs to be able to handle his frustrations and Experiential Therapy gives him a way of seeing that this goal is a really big goal. It shows him that he can overcome setbacks and persevere.”

To learn about Ryther’s outpatient counseling click here or call 206.525.5050.

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3 Comments

  1. blair doerr
    Posted September 15, 2011 at 11:00 pm | Permalink

    do you take 19 yr old males?

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    • ClayT
      Posted September 20, 2011 at 10:50 pm | Permalink

      Hi Blair,

      Ryther does not accept 19-year-old males into our Sub-Acute Inpatient program (it’s for 6 to 13 year olds), nor our inpatient substance use program. We do however have many outpatient programs for 19-year-olds and if you are interested in that I would encourage you to visit this page or give us a call.

      Thanks!

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  2. Elaine Simons
    Posted February 22, 2012 at 5:50 pm | Permalink

    “My foster son and I send our prayers and thoughts in the passing of Marya Neeley a wonderful freind, mentor, teacher and supporter to foster youth. You have helped our family in our journey over the last nine years. We were blessed to be able to sit with you at The Ryther Fundraiser this year and see you bestowed the honor of your commitment on behalf of Foster Youth. Thank-you Marya for all you have done. God Bless You!”

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