I am always excited to attend my son’s football games. His competitive team has been undefeated, which can be attributed to a balanced team that is skilled in both offense and defense. The defensive team has been coached to anticipate…
Cascade Academy is excited to announce an addition to our clinical team! Amy Griffin, MS, EdS, CMHC comes to Cascade with 7 years of clinical experience and 5 years working with adolescents and families. Amy received her Bachelor’s degree in…
In July 2020 we held our first high school graduation ceremony for one of our girls at Cascade Academy. What made this ceremony especially significant was that the bright young woman graduating struggled daily with severe anxiety. While she will…
Mindfulness is sometimes about slowing down. Recently, I took a quick trip over my bike’s handlebars and landed in the doctor’s office to get some stitches.
Audrey Hepburn said “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” The work of planting a garden is no small task. We ask our teen students and their families for trust in their treatment team to help them grow and surpass the restrictions of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Are you ever too old to color? Some feel that coloring is childish but recently, it is becoming a more common way to ease anxiety. With a variety of adult coloring books and a wide selection of crayons, colored pencils,…
For teen girls with anxiety, overcoming fears can take on many forms. This week, Cascade Academy students got to spend some quality time at Daybreak Pastures, a local farm specifically designed to improve mental health. During our time at the farm,…