Scott Bandoroff's guest appearances

Scott Bandoroff

The Thoughtful Counselor

Stories from the Field: Mental Health and the Outdoors

Katie Asmus

Kevin Hull

Melissa Fritchle

Cindy Ross

Aaron Smith

Courtney Armstrong

Samuel Adams

Tom Whalen

Bill Brown

Dave Grossman

Gary Ferguson

Jessica Smith

Paul Fugelsang

Roy Huggins

Paul Wolf

OwlTail

Mike speaks with Scott Bandoroff about his work in wilderness family therapy, how nature acts like a co-therapist as families integrate new ways of being together, and how we can bridge the gap between the traditional counseling room and the great outdoors. For more on Scott, links from the conversation, and then APA citation for this episode visit www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com. The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University’s division of Continuing &amp; Professional Studies. Learn more at www.paloaltou.edu/concept.

Mike speaks with Scott Bandoroff about his work in wilderness family therapy, how nature acts like a co-therapist as families integrate new ways of being together, and how we can bridge the gap between the traditional counseling room and the great outdoors. For more on Scott, links from the conversation, and then APA citation for this episode visit <a href="http://www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com</a>. The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University’s division of Continuing &amp; Professional Studies. Learn more at <a href="http://www.paloaltou.edu/concept" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.paloaltou.edu/concept</a>.

EP183: Wilderness Family Therapy - Embracing Nature as Co-Therapist with Scott Bandoroff

Dr. Scott Bandoroff is the founder of Peak Experience Training, which provides the Clinical First Responder Certification for those working in the field.  Scott has worked in the field since the 1980s.  Scott was a field guide at SUWS, where he researched family dynamics while working on his doctoral dissertation. Scott shares his thirty-year journey from being a field guide to a clinician and developing the Clinical First Responder. He shares his concerns about the future and the challenges of COVID-19. Bio from the Peak Experience website: Scott Bandoroff, Ph.D. is a Psychologist with over 30 years of experience in the use of adventure therapy for the treatment of teens and families. In addition to his clinical work in his private practice in Ashland, Oregon, he has served as an internship training director, clinical supervisor, consultant and trainer. Scott began his career as a wilderness treatment program field staff where he became interested in integrating family interventions into wilderness therapy. This served as a catalyst for his dissertation research where he developed a wilderness family therapy program in 1990. He went on to publish and present extensively, and is a recognized authority in the field, learning to the co-development of the CFR training with several other recognized experts in the field. Scott currently provides consultation and training to schools, mental health agencies, juvenile justice departments, residential treatment centers, and wilderness treatment programs. He also offers Family Adventures for families interested in an intensive wilderness therapy experience. Scott continues to enjoy backpacking, skiing, and outdoor pursuits of all kinds. He recently did a multi-day river trip on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho and took his 12-year-old son backpacking.

Dr. Scott Bandoroff is the founder of <a href="https://peakexperience.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peak Experience Training</a>, which provides the Clinical First Responder Certification for those working in the field.  Scott has worked in the field since the 1980s.  Scott was a field guide at SUWS, where he researched family dynamics while working on his doctoral dissertation. Scott shares his thirty-year journey from being a field guide to a clinician and developing the Clinical First Responder. He shares his concerns about the future and the challenges of COVID-19. Bio from the Peak Experience website: Scott Bandoroff, Ph.D. is a Psychologist with over 30 years of experience in the use of adventure therapy for the treatment of teens and families. In addition to his clinical work in his private practice in Ashland, Oregon, he has served as an internship training director, clinical supervisor, consultant and trainer. Scott began his career as a wilderness treatment program field staff where he became interested in integrating family interventions into wilderness therapy. This served as a catalyst for his dissertation research where he developed a wilderness family therapy program in 1990. He went on to publish and present extensively, and is a recognized authority in the field, learning to the co-development of the CFR training with several other recognized experts in the field. Scott currently provides consultation and training to schools, mental health agencies, juvenile justice departments, residential treatment centers, and wilderness treatment programs. He also offers Family Adventures for families interested in an intensive wilderness therapy experience. Scott continues to enjoy backpacking, skiing, and outdoor pursuits of all kinds. He recently did a multi-day river trip on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho and took his 12-year-old son backpacking.

Episode 78:  Dr. Scott Bandoroff, Peak Experience Training