In an era where technology has become an integral part of our daily lives, finding the right balance between screen time and mental health for our teenagers has never been more critical. As parents, it is our responsibility to equip our teenagers with the tools they need to thrive in this digital age while also safeguarding their mental well-being.
Every winter, Cascade Academy students will participate in the skiing & snowboarding sequence. This sequence is one of the core activities our students will participate in throughout the year. It begins with 3-4 weeks of cross country skiing to build…
Cooking is a valuable skill that can have a significant impact on an adolescent’s future. In today’s fast-paced world, having the ability to cook a nutritious meal can lead to better health and well-being, as well as save time and…
Cascade Academy delivers the most specialized long-term anxiety and OCD treatment for adolescent girls available. To date over 70 students and their families have been served. Following treatment students have returned to their homes, their High Schools, Boarding Schools and…
A week ago, a student here at Cascade Academy asked me if we could do Kintsugi in Art Class. I wasn’t familiar with that form of art, so I looked it up. She told me that her therapist told her…
Experts agree that mindfulness improves the quality of life. It increases relaxation, promotes healing, increases immune response, and decreases pain, anxiety, and depression. Cascade Academy focuses on creating a balance in the student’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual self. Mindfulness…
Each year as the temperature drops and the leaves change to reveal a colorful tapestry across the Wasatch Back, Cascade Academy works in collaboration with the Forever Young Foundation to raise awareness for adolescent anxiety. This past weekend, bike riding…
Throughout his career as a Hall of Fame Quarterback, Steve Young struggled with severe, and at times debilitating anxiety. He outlines this struggle in his book, My Life Behind the Spiral. Learning to manage and overcome his anxiety with the…
Cascade Academy recently celebrated two years of operations in April of 2022. Since opening during the height of Covid, Cascade Academy has been established as a clinically sophisticated treatment option for adolescent girls struggling with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)…
