Horizon Adventures
an outdoor therapy experience
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
-Lao Tzu
new experiences create new learning
Gain the benefits of counseling outside a traditional office setting to work on goals that are important to you. Using approaches from Adventure Therapy in a nature based setting, you’ll begin an outdoor journey to work on your goals. These adventures are appropriate for participants of all genders, all ages, and many goals. Individual sessions and family sessions are available.
There are many goals that can be addressed through these outdoor experiences, including:
self esteem, self worth, and confidence
anxiety (general anxiety, social anxiety, phobias)
interpersonal skills
grief
depression and mood regulation
personal growth
Adventure therapy & nature Informed therapy
Adventure Therapy connects you with activities to help you learn about yourself and overcome obstacles and challenges, both literally and metaphorically. Nature Informed Therapy helps reconnect you with nature to support your mental health, and offers unique opportunities for you to tackle personal goals that may not be possible in an office setting.
choose your adventure
Individual & Family Therapy Adventures
All the benefits of individual or family therapy sessions with a therapist, with the added perks of being in nature! These adventures are completely customized for you or your family’s personal goals, physical abilities, and interests. One week, you may choose to sit and connect by the lake, and then the next, head up the mountain on a hike!
Fees for family adventures or individual sessions are available to current clients for the regular rate of $200 per hour. A pre-adventure discussion is required to review your goals and to create your adventure, and can be done during a traditional therapy session.
Private Event Groups
Do you have a group of people (children, teens, adults or families) that are interested in a nature based experience to support emotiona well-being? We can work together to create an experience that fits your group’s goals, needs and time limitations.
Goals of the Programs
real life practice of working through challenging situations using positive coping strategies and skills, with the support of a therapist
discover strengths and abilities you already have to achieve new accomplishments
connect with nature and experience the benefits being outdoors can provide
opportunity to move!
Expectations
Safety: this includes both physical and emotional safety— taking care of your own as well as other participants’ safety. A pre-adventure appointment is required to ensure the program is a good fit for you, and to discuss safety.
Respect: for yourself, other participants, the facilitator, and nature.
Transportation: all participants are required to provide their own transportation to and from the program’s location. Programs will be held throughout the state of Maryland, mainly focused around Frederick County.
adventure locations
Locations are subject to change, based group experience, park hours/closures, permit availability and weather. Hiking locations may include:
Cunningham Falls State Park
Gambrill State Park
Catoctin Mountain Park
Greenbrier State Park
Seneca Creek State Park
C & O National Historic Park
Upcoming Horizon Adventure Dates:
TBD
Hiking adventures will be held in most weather conditions, unless unsafe (ie, heavy rain/thunderstorms, icy conditions, etc.). A decision to postpone or cancel the event will be made 48 hours prior to the scheduled adventure.
