A US based organisation, Healing Quest, called is offering four day Ski Therapy family therapy sessions, “in ski resort environments,” for families suffering from grief and loss or families with a family member returning from a residential treatment of wilderness therapy program.

“For the returning family member, the cues and triggers of the home environment, combined with the stress of family patterns, can contribute to overwhelm and relapse behavior. By working on the family relationship in a supported, therapeutic, resort environment, the family will reinforce the changes made during their child’s treatment. “ said a company statement.
Similarly families impacted by grief and loss are, “supported through education, self-generated ritual, individual grieving time, and therapeutic processes integrated with skiing.”
“Each Ski Therapy™ program is tailored to fit each individual family we serve. As a team, we consult with the family’s existing therapeutic support to create an effective treatment plan. Each family will have the opportunity to practice communication skills, family goals negotiation, working with strong emotions, experiential therapeutic sessions, psychological education, and relaxation and restoration techniques.” the statement continued.
Therapists also provide experiential therapeutic skiing sessions for individuals and families.
The therapy sessions are arranged at Colorado resorts including Vail, Keystone, Winter Park / Mary Jane, and Breckenridge. Fees range from $5900 to $9900 depending on family size, activities and accommodations.
The Ski Therapy™ team is lead by expert therapists experienced in integrating the wilderness into therapeutic work for individuals and families. They include Katie Asmus, a core faculty member of the Wilderness Therapy Masters in Transpersonal Counselling Psychology program at Naropa University and Jody Radtke, the Program Clinical Director who has directed the programs of the Women’s Wilderness Institute in Boulder, Colorado for five years.
www.skitherapy.com