by starguideswil1 | Jul 4, 2023 | Strengthen Teens, Teen Addiction, Teen gaming addiction, Teen Mental Health, Teen Therapy, Therapy, Tips to help troubled youth, Uncategorized
Self-Discipline and Addiction Self-discipline is the ability to control one’s feelings and overcome one’s weaknesses; the ability to pursue what one thinks is right despite temptations to abandon it. Self-discipline and self-control give you power over your life....
by starguideswil1 | Jul 4, 2023 | Healing through trauma, Porn Addiction, Porn/sex addiction, Safeguardyouth, Teen Mental Health, Teen Therapy, Therapy
We are absolutely convinced that wilderness therapy is the most effective therapeutic intervention for helping teens overcome addiction to pornography. Over the years, we have treated many youth in outpatient settings and while we see some success in with outpatient...
by starguideswil1 | Jul 4, 2023 | Strengthen Teens, Teen Addiction, Teen Mental Health, Teen Therapy, Therapy, Tips to help troubled youth, Uncategorized
When a student has completed all of the requirements of the program and has made therapeutic progress with the issues that resulted in their placement in the program, the student and parents participate in the graduation process. This includes the parents traveling to...
by starguideswil1 | Jul 3, 2023 | Porn/sex addiction, Safeguardyouth, Social Media Addiction, Strengthen Teens, Teen Addiction, Teen Mental Health, Teen Therapy, Therapy
Learning to take responsibility for one’s actions is a key component of recovery from porn addiction and problematic sexual behavior. At STAR Guides, we utilize every aspect of the wilderness therapy experience to teach responsibility. Often however for our students,...
by starguideswil1 | Jul 3, 2023 | Porn/sex addiction, Safeguardyouth, Sexual Abuse, Therapy, Tips to help troubled youth
Sibling Sexual Abuse Because of the stigma surrounding sibling sexual abuse, not a lot is known about the psychology behind it; of both the perpetrator and the victim. Many cases of sibling abuse go unreported because parents either ignore it or are in denial about...
by starguideswil1 | Jul 3, 2023 | Healing through trauma, Porn/sex addiction, Teen Mental Health, Teen Therapy, Therapy
Teen Sex Addiction Many different studies have proven the fact that most teens in the US have easy access to pornographic material. The availability of such material over the internet has made it very easy for teens to view such material on a regular basis. The...
by starguideswil1 | Jul 3, 2023 | Porn/sex addiction, Safeguardyouth, Teen Addiction, Teen gaming addiction, Teen Mental Health, Teen Therapy
New worries for parents of today’s teens Parents of teenagers are concerned about teen sex addiction now more than ever, mainly because of the hyper-sexual world that teens are exposed to. They are right to be concerned; an affliction like sex addiction has the...
by starguideswil1 | Jul 3, 2023 | Strengthen Teens, Teen Addiction, Teen Mental Health, Teen Therapy, Therapy
How to choose a sex offender treatment program If juvenile sex offenders are committed to the right program, it can significantly reduce the chances of them committing any offenses in the future. The key is finding the right treatment program, because helping sexually...
by starguideswil1 | Jul 3, 2023 | Teen Mental Health, Teen Therapy, Therapy, Tips to help troubled youth, Uncategorized
At STAR Guides, we hold fast to a model of wilderness therapy that could be considered good, old, classic, hard-nosed wilderness treatment”. We have a firm belief that we are not providing entertainment for youth, rather we are providing treatment. We are disrupting...
by starguideswil1 | Jul 3, 2023 | Porn/sex addiction, Safeguardyouth, Social Media Addiction, Strengthen Teens, Teen Addiction, Teen Therapy, Therapy, Tips to help troubled youth
Broad range therapy programs are not appropriate for teens; opt for STAR Guides sexually specific therapy programs instead Sexual behavior issues can have devastating impact on the life of a teenager; it can potentially ruin their future. Self destructive behavior as...