Mar 24, 20211 minRyther 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...
Apr 10, 20202 minA Bit of Good NewsWhile 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
Jul 13, 20181 minNikolas’s storyChildren often have a hard time putting their feelings into words. Experiential Therapy offers a way to work through challenges...
Jul 9, 20182 min“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...
Jul 2, 20181 minTaylor Leaves Ryther a Whole (New) ChildAt age nine, “Taylor” had already experienced a lot of trauma before he was removed from his home to live with a relative caregiver...
Jun 25, 20181 minRyther’s Co-Occurring Program: “Becca” breaks free of addiction and finds she can succeed15-year-old “Becca” completed inpatient treatment for a dependency on multiple drugs and stepped down to Ryther’s Co-Occurring Program...
Apr 1, 20181 minHealing 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...
Apr 2, 20161 minSummer at Ryther: Short-Term Treatment in Cottages Helps KidsLast summer, a scared and scarred 12 year old girl arrived at the cottage directly from Seattle Children’s inpatient program...
Aug 1, 20152 minStacey’s Story: At Ryther they will find a way to help youWhen 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"...
Mar 1, 20152 minOne 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...
Aug 23, 20142 minA 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...
Apr 3, 20143 minInterview with Lisa Lester, former Ryther therapeutic foster parentThe kids were great. They had baggage and they had tough times and they acted out. But they didn’t always act out...
Aug 1, 20112 minEric’s Second ChanceAt age 17, “Eric” needed a second chance. Despite being adopted at age three by a strong, loving mother, Eric had joined a gang...
Aug 1, 20112 min“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...
Jul 31, 20112 minProgram Profile: Eric’s storyAt 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