Four Circles Recovery Center
Your Journey to Sustained Recovery
Four Circles Recovery Center is an innovative addictions, substance abuse and co-occuring mental health disorders treatment program for young adults ages 18-28 that combines a traditional counseling setting with extensive wilderness experiences. Four Circles employs the most effective, cutting-edge clinical modalities with an underlying traditional 12-step philosophy to create the foundation for sustained recovery.
When you first arrive at Four Circles you will participate in the orientation component of the program so we can begin to stabilize, assess, and provide essential structure for the start of your journey to sustained recovery. Once the foundation is built, you will transition into a series of wilderness expeditions. We offer a unique program flow designed to provide individuals with the opportunity to take breaks in between the wilderness expeditions. During the time you spend at our base program in between expeditions you will have the opportunity to shower, wash your clothes, participate in outside N.A./A.A. meetings, participate in family counseling by phone, attend appointments, as well as participate in discharge and after-care planning. During your wilderness expeditions you will hike through the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, building the camp fire, sitting in a place where the sky is your ceiling and the four walls are North, South, East, and West - here you'll begin the internal journey to your authentic self and discover powerful tools and strategies for long-term success. Towards the end of your stay at Four Circles Recovery Center, you will have the unique opportunity to participate in a 1 week, healing rite of passage ceremony. During this time you will be guided through a sweat lodge and other ceremonies including a "SOLO" experience, all geared towards stepping out of the past and into your future as an adult.
At the end of the expedition phase, you will transition back to the treatment center to focus on detailed and extensive aftercare planning. At this point, you will develop a relapse prevention plan and create a support system that will help you sustain the progress you have made.
We use a variety of clinical approaches because this allows us to meet your needs based on where you are emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually and help you build a strong foundation for recovery. Our approach includes individualized treatment planning, individual and group therapy, AA/NA meetings, art therapy, martial arts practice, life skills training, psycho-educational skills training, family therapy, 12 step meetings, meditation, cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, experiential education, motivational enhancement therapy, career/vocational/psychological testing, gender specific treatment, and solution focused therapy.
Four Circles therapists are Licensed, Master’s or Doctoral level clinicians who have extensive training and experience dealing with addiction and co-morbid issues. Our committed professionals recognize that when you abuse substances there are not only dual diagnosis issues but underlying emotional issues that must be addressed to ensure a strong foundation for sustained recovery.
The wilderness environment serves as a dramatic backdrop for your recovery program. The reality and natural consequences of nature give you immediate feedback. By stepping out of your comfort zone and handling the challenges of the outdoors, you can confront limited beliefs and long-standing emotional patterns in a real and active way.
The wilderness environment serves as a metaphor for the challenges of the world around you and allows you the opportunity to transfer the knowledge you gain during your journey back into your own home environment. Participating in the natural world gives you a sense of belonging, experiencing authentic, intimate relationships that meet on the grounds of shared pain, shared joy, and the journey of recovery. Your self-limiting beliefs are challenged by the guided accomplishments of mastering the physical and relational skills of living outdoors with a small group of fellow journeyers.
Come begin your journey toward a healthy, happy self by taking the first step of your journey with Four Circles.