YOUNG ADULT WILDERNESS ADVENTURE THERAPY
Relying on decades of experience in the Costa Rican outdoor industry, our bicultural team provides a therapeutically sophisticated and holistic approach to helping young adults with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, lack of motivation, executive function deficits, trauma, and substance abuse. Our students are individuals with very real challenges looking for lasting change. Pure Life provides intermediate level treatment, utilizing traditional individual and group therapy in combination with outdoor experiential learning and adventure. Our integrated and dynamic approach includes an emphasis on fitness, mindfulness, life skills, and cultural immersion.
WHAT IS ADVENTURE THERAPY?
What does surfing have to do with depression? How does rafting help treat anxiety? Activities like these help students develop self- efficacy and grit. Self-efficacy, our belief in our own ability to persevere and succeed, translates to a happier and healthier life. Adventures challenge students to overcome perceived limitations, ultimately building their self-confidence. Our mission is to facilitate meaningful therapeutic experiences that provide students with the tools to thrive and flourish. Research shows that skills and coping methods learned through adventure therapy transfer to post program success. Each novel experience has the potential to become a profound, therapeutic moment promoting lasting change.
WHAT IS ADVENTURE THERAPY?
What does surfing have to do with depression? How does rafting help treat anxiety? Activities like these help students develop self- efficacy and grit. Self-efficacy, our belief in our own ability to persevere and succeed, translates to a happier and healthier life. Adventures challenge students to overcome perceived limitations, ultimately building their self-confidence. Our mission is to facilitate meaningful therapeutic experiences that provide students with the tools to thrive and flourish. Research shows that skills and coping methods learned through adventure therapy transfer to post program success. Each novel experience has the potential to become a profound, therapeutic moment promoting lasting change.
WHO DO WE SERVE?
The transition into young adulthood is an exciting time of life but can also present many unique challenges, especially for young people dealing with depression and anxiety. These challenges are very real and can be debilitating. It is not uncommon for even the brightest young people to feel “stuck” or “paralyzed” in the transition. Some struggling young adults self-medicate with substances, overeating, undereating, or by avoiding, isolating, giving up easily on everything, or just simply sitting in their parent’s basement and shutting down. Whatever your challenge may be, there is hope and help available.
WHO DO WE SERVE?
The transition into young adulthood is an exciting time of life but can also present many unique challenges, especially for young people dealing with depression and anxiety. These challenges are very real and can be debilitating. It is not uncommon for even the brightest young people to feel “stuck” or “paralyzed” in the transition. Some struggling young adults self-medicate with substances, overeating, undereating, or by avoiding, isolating, giving up easily on everything, or just simply sitting in their parent’s basement and shutting down. Whatever your challenge may be, there is hope and help available.
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or visit our CONTACT page and fill in the provided form.
Pure Life founder, Andrew Taylor, came to Costa Rica for the first time as a river guide in 2003. He quickly saw the positive impact the country and its culture had on people’s lives and wanted to do more to help people grow. He partnered with Aspiro to bring Wilderness Adventure Therapy to this novel environment. Now, Pure Life is the industry leader in international young adult experiential therapy. Read more of the story by clicking below:
OUR MISSION.
Pure Life founder, Andrew Taylor, came to Costa Rica for the first time as a river guide in 2003. He quickly saw the positive impact the country and its culture had on people’s lives and wanted to do more to help people grow. He partnered with Aspiro to bring Wilderness Adventure Therapy to this novel environment. Now, Pure Life is the industry leader in international young adult experiential therapy. Read more of the story by clicking below:
“There is power in going
out into nature and
challenging yourself –
it changes you.”
Janna Dean, Pure Life Clinical Therapist
“There is power in going
out into nature and
challenging yourself –
it changes you.”
Janna Dean, Pure Life Clinical Therapist
“There is power in going out into nature and challenging yourself –
it changes you.”
Janna Dean, Pure Life Clinical Therapist
