Nichol Ernst's guest appearances

Nichol Ernst

Stories from the Field: Mental Health and the Outdoors

Autism & Neurodiversity

Joanna Lilley

Samuel Adams

Tom Whalen

Bill Brown

Gary Ferguson

Paul Wolf

Rachel Rollins

Tony Alvarez

Tim Walsh

Tim McMahon

Alex White

Andrew Taylor

Miriam Miller

Thomas Doherty

Brad Reedy

OwlTail

Join us this week to learn about a wilderness program that uses the outdoor effect and safe struggle to accelerate growth and results. Nichol, the Executive Director of Summit Achievement in Stow, Maine shares how his program's hybrid wilderness model is so effective for taking what students learn outdoors and then applying it in actual life settings. He discusses how they help their students take on challenges, improve their executive functioning skills, handle transitions, learn "tone, tact and timing" and why the pot vaping trend appeals to neurodiverse teens and young adults. We discuss when a wilderness therapy program is appropriate for neurodiverse young people, especially when an outpatient clinical or residential setting isn't working. You'll also gain insights on things you can implement at home. Get full show notes here and more information here: https://JasonDebbie.com/4

Join us this week to learn about a wilderness program that uses the outdoor effect and safe struggle to accelerate growth and results. Nichol, the Executive Director of Summit Achievement in Stow, Maine shares how his program's hybrid wilderness model is so effective for taking what students learn outdoors and then applying it in actual life settings. He discusses how they help their students take on challenges, improve their executive functioning skills, handle transitions, learn "tone, tact and timing" and why the pot vaping trend appeals to neurodiverse teens and young adults. We discuss when a wilderness therapy program is appropriate for neurodiverse young people, especially when an outpatient clinical or residential setting isn't working. You'll also gain insights on things you can implement at home. Get full show notes here and more information here: <a href="https://jasondebbie.com/4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://JasonDebbie.com/4</a>

4. Safe Struggle with Nichol Ernst

Will talks with Nichol Ernst, Executive Director and Co-Owner of Summit Achievement, a hybrid wilderness therapy program in Maine. Nichol shares his unique journey into wilderness therapy including his time as a concert pianist, world class sailor and his challenges when getting an ivy league education.  Nichol reveals how he first found out about Summit Achievement and went from being a field guide to clinician to clinical director to executive director and, now, owner.

Will talks with Nichol Ernst, Executive Director and Co-Owner of Summit Achievement, a hybrid wilderness therapy program in Maine. Nichol shares his unique journey into wilderness therapy including his time as a concert pianist, world class sailor and his challenges when getting an ivy league education.  Nichol reveals how he first found out about Summit Achievement and went from being a field guide to clinician to clinical director to executive director and, now, owner.

Episode 12: Nichol Ernst, Executive Director and Co-Owner of Summit Achievement