We know you’re excited for another look behind the scenes with the team at Ascend, so we’ve served up something special this month. Instead of administrative, clinical, or operations staff, we’ll be exploring one of the team members in charge of experiential therapy, Spencer! Spencer is in charge of yoga at Ascend, an experiential therapy…
Music has always been a form of self-expression and catharsis. But for many teens, modern music feels like it was made just for them. In a time when the world can feel increasingly isolating and overwhelming, music provides a much-needed outlet for teens to express their emotions. Music and mental health can be linked, which…
Among the different types of therapy that are used by treatment providers, experiential therapy is undeniably one of the most unique and intriguing. Experiential therapy techniques help clients immerse themselves in therapy through different experiences. These planned experiences are designed in a way to help participants open up to themselves and others, as well as…
At Ascend, we take a clinical approach to our treatment plans, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among our therapeutic modalities. But we also incorporate experiential therapy as a complementary approach that provides more comprehensive treatment options to our clients. Experiential therapy, also sometimes called experiential learning, is a…