Our Approach

Campus facilities are a blend of historical cabins used for education and therapy and a modern residence dorm with the comforts of air conditioning/heat, bathrooms.  The dining hall is equipped with an industrial kitchen, the laundry room has multiple units, a media room with a large screen tv for movie nights, and a restorative cabin filled with arts/crafts, games, instruments for personal hobbies and interests. 

The Ignite team is passionate about helping young adults meet personal goals and create skills for life-long success. Our team collaborates with individuals to create meaningful and relevant goals to live a full, rewarding and well-balanced life now and long after graduation.

Mentors are kind, caring and creative to support young adults, while compassionately encouraging change and growth. Mentors are generally outdoors enthusiasts who encourage play and recreation to balance the hard work of personal growth.

There is no one single therapeutic approach at Ignite, as therapists are flexible to use different modalities depending on the young adult's individual needs. Overall, therapy at Ignite uses traditional therapy, combined with experiential therapy to teach healthy communication and conflict resolution skills, social etiquette and reciprocal relationship skills, healthy living skills, executive function techniques and practical life hacks.

Young adults take an initial period away from personal phones and screens to allow the brain to reset before intentionally looking at one's relationship with technology.  Young adults work with their therapist to gain understanding of their screen use to actively use personal phones/devices to have a healthy relationship with technology. 

You can learn about the experiences of past students and families by speaking directly with them—we have former students and families available who are happy to share their stories via phone or email. These conversations offer a great opportunity to ask questions, hear about their journeys, and get a feel from their perspective.