REDISCOVER. REDEFINE. RECLAIM.

Feeling lost can be a good thing. It means an opportunity to find what you’ve been looking for. To rediscover what you want out of life, redefine your goals, and reclaim what’s missing. To go from confusion to clarity.

What’s Happening?

People come to Confluence for many reasons. And while no two people’s experiences are exactly alike, participants may be experiencing some of these common themes presently or in their past.

Mental Health

Participants at Confluence are generally experiencing distress from mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and other diagnoses. Mental health may also be suffering from poor sleep, nutrition and activity levels as well as from experiences of trauma and isolation.

School

Academic challenges may be longstanding or participants difficulties finding success may be the result of executive functioning, attentional and/or learning challenges. Almost all recognize their current academic performance is not consistent with their capabilities or past performance.

Family Relationships

Relational and family system challenges are often present in our participant’s lives. Communications may be difficult and relationships are often stressed. Tensions can arise between competing priorities of young adults and their parents, which can sometimes fuel misunderstanding and conflict.

Friends and Social Groups

Young adults coming to Confluence are often seeing peer groups move forward in ways they are not experiencing. Withdraw from and avoidance of friends and social events is a common experience of participants, which can lead to increasing social difficulty and further fuel isolation.

Work

Those considering Confluence often find work environments difficult to navigate. Challenges include managing work relationships and issues of timeliness and accountability. Additionally, attentional challenges, low motivation and engagement are cited as common workplace difficulties.

The Future

Among some of the challenges experienced by participants is a general malaise or dis-ease about the future. Participants are often unsure, lack a direction and may feel they are falling behind. Future-oriented thinking, planning and working toward goals, academic or vocational, often suffer as a result.

What Participants Are Saying

  • "From the bottom of my healing heart I would like to thank you for creating a magical space on Gove Hill, a warm and safe place where I began to once again feel at home in my body and on this planet, a community where I was challenged and invited to open my eyes and take up space and enjoy the sunrise. The hope in my heart and my gratitude for life is priceless. I can't thank you enough."

    – Program Participant, Texas

  • "I had an incredible experience at Confluence. It was special and hard to put into words. The staff really helped me through the whole thing, and I learned a lot about myself. I enjoyed the property, the excursions, the people, the stories. Very thankful that I got to be there."

    – Program Participant, Vermont

  • "I'm forever thankful to all the staff and participants I met here for helping me begin to get my life back on track and giving me the space and respect I needed to make meaningful progress in multiple aspects of my life."

    – Program Participant, Connecticut

  • "This has been one hell of a journey. Confluence mimicked my real life back home in every way possible, which was the point and it succeeded. This place has given me awareness around my behavior patterns and some strategies on how to change them or cope with them. I want to take this time to extend my greatest thanks to all of the staff members who worked with me day in and day out to lift me up to achieve my life goals. You’re all amazing in your own right and are impacting our world in a positive way every day through helping people in need of compassion and guidance! "

    – Program Participant, California