BLOG

OUR STORIES

Ryther staff receives recognition for work

We are proud to share that one of our staff members, Miranda Sullivan, was recognized by King County Recovery Coalition for her work on...

A Bit of Good News

While we have all been forced to adjust to a new routine, Ryther employees have continued helping our clients find a bit of healing and hope

Nikolas’s story

Children often have a hard time putting their feelings into words. Experiential Therapy offers a way to work through challenges...

“Alex’s” Story: From rage and sadness to understanding and belonging.

Up until the age of five, “Alex” lived with his biological mother, who neglected her son while struggling with addiction...

Taylor Leaves Ryther a Whole (New) Child

At age nine, “Taylor” had already experienced a lot of trauma before he was removed from his home to live with a relative caregiver...

Ryther’s Co-Occurring Program: “Becca” breaks free of addiction and finds she can succeed

15-year-old “Becca” completed inpatient treatment for a dependency on multiple drugs and stepped down to Ryther’s Co-Occurring Program...

Healing in the Cottages: One Little Girl’s Journey

“Samantha” was eight when she came to Ryther’s Cottage Program with an extensive trauma history from birth to six years old...

Summer at Ryther: Short-Term Treatment in Cottages Helps Kids

Last summer, a scared and scarred 12 year old girl arrived at the cottage directly from Seattle Children’s inpatient program...

Stacey’s Story: At Ryther they will find a way to help you

When I was asked to tell my story I thought it would be hard to convey everything Ryther has done to help my 13 year old son, “Teddy"...

One Little Boy’s Story

“Evan” is a quiet, shy boy with a traumatic history. His early years were not very different than those of other kids at Ryther...

A New Perspective: “Jake”

Jake’s chaotic childhood included parental substance abuse and divorce. It’s no surprise he began using drugs and alcohol very young...

Interview with Lisa Lester, former Ryther therapeutic foster parent

The kids were great. They had baggage and they had tough times and they acted out. But they didn’t always act out...

Eric’s Second Chance

At age 17, “Eric” needed a second chance. Despite being adopted at age three by a strong, loving mother, Eric had joined a gang...

“Ned’s” Story: Very Young, Very Addicted

“Ned” was 13 when he came to Ryther’s Cottage B Inpatient Chemical Dependency program for teen boys facing addiction...

Program Profile: Eric’s story

At age 17, “Eric” needed a second chance…despite being adopted at age three by a strong, loving mother, his life took a turn for the worse