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Family Therapy Vacations
Therapy doesn’t have to be inside.
Breakwater’s Therapeutic Family Vacations — Enriching the Innate Wellness of Your Family
It’s an old cliche but at Breakwater Expeditions, we believe that a family that plays together, stays together…in better ways!
Whether a family needs a celebration, bonding experience, or healing space during a crisis, Breakwater Expeditions provides a fun, inspiring, and supportive backdrop for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, no matter what the circumstances are. Our voyages can be designed for an entire family or subset, and are highly valued for true bonding experiences that ensue once you’ve hit the wilderness!
We do our best to provide a safe, nourishing environment where each participant is celebrated for their strengths and family members are encouraged to work together as a team, learning to bond as a stronger, better functioning system.
Our adventures can take you off-grid—away from the distractions of daily life and technology—giving you a chance to rediscover the too-often forgotten gifts of play, humor, learning, and gratitude for one another. Not a camper? We have you covered there too. Let’s stay in a bed and adventure out from there. Our customization skills will cover the needs of the whole family.
Breakwater Expeditions’ team of highly skilled professionals and wilderness guides carefully develops exciting, personalized adventures, specifically designed to meet the needs of its participants; we also cover all the trip logistics so you can focus on what really matters, your family.
What about the Therapy?
Family therapy is when entire families or subsets come together to improve communication, work on conflict resolution, and find ways to better relate. At Breakwater Expeditions, we create these opportunities for your family to heal together within a vacation-themed trip, retreat, or adventure. We use the landscape of our destinations for teaching families to be strong outside of their comfort zone, focusing a portion or all of your expedition to work on team building, breaking down barriers, and building stronger relationships through whatever transition you may be facing.
Our daily activities are created to keep everyone engaged with events that facilitate growth for each individual on these trips and for the family as a whole. These are also ideal in providing ways to see how people cope outside their comfort level, leading parental units to find more effective ways of offering comfort and support.
Our licensed guides, therapists, and family mentors coordinate each trip to meet the goals of the family; logistical needs are taken care of so there are ample opportunities for everyone to relax, have fun and enjoy new activities in beautiful locations while growing together in ways that are affirming and life-changing.
Breakwater Expeditions are perfect ways to build stronger bonds of love, trust, and respect within your family and create memorable vacation memories that will last forever.
Four examples of custom themes for Family Therapy Vacations:
Contact us today to find out more or to begin creating your custom Family Therapy Vacation.
Your Guides and Family Mentors
Our team of guides and family mentors are gifted in meeting families where they are, supporting developing greater connection or individuation, as needed.
We are a team of educators, psychologists, social workers, coaches, and family counselors who have years of experience working with families in and out of wilderness settings. Just as Breakwater runs expeditions in a variety of locations, our Family Mentors live throughout the country. This makes for an exciting opportunity to either meet families in their neck of the woods or in a new environment such as the Green River in Utah or the San Juan Islands in Washington.
Wilderness adventures naturally support growth. Family Therapy Vacations are often staffed with therapeutic support. These take place within the states where our Family Mentors are licensed or registered. Some Family Therapy Vacations are non-clinical in nature and are supported by a coach or specialized professional with expertise relative to family goals. Family Mentors can support your family anywhere Breakwater Expeditions offers adventures. We team with you to determine which destination, itinerary, and team best fits your needs.