Learn More
Unclaimed
Unclaimed
Unclaimed
Learn More
Connect with White River Academy by calling them directly.
Are you the owner of this center?
Claim this center
About White River Academy
White River Academy, a therapeutic boarding school in Utah with a 92% graduation rate, helps boys 12 to 17 overcome mental health challenges, behavioral addictions, substance use, learning disabilities, and family conflicts. Its structured, year-long program combines rigorous academics with personalized daily therapy to foster lasting growth.
The academy integrates evidence-based and holistic therapies, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and its unique developmental vacation treatment model. Students participate in equine therapy, group and individual counseling, and relationship-focused family therapy to strengthen emotional and behavioral development. With small class sizes of 9 to 12 students, teachers provide personalized academic support in core subjects and electives like cooking and service projects. Students learn about math, science, history, English, and various elective topics to prepare them for college.
White River Academy keeps parents engaged through a secure parent portal and regular therapist updates. Special visitation days allow families to connect with their sons and reinforce the skills learned in therapy and academics.
Students share rooms and use both private and communal bathrooms. Professional chefs prepare nutritious meals each day. Located on the edge of the Great Basin, the campus provides indoor and outdoor recreation, helping students develop teamwork and personal discipline. Students can ride the horses, play sports, and go on swimming and rafting adventures.
Read More
Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy:We work directly with your insurance provider or other funding source so you can use those resources to meet the financial requirements or greatly offset the cost of attendance. Parents are responsible for any travel costs or medical costs that occur during the youth’s stay at White River.
Medicaid
Signed into law through the Social Security Act in 1965, Medicaid is a United States government program that offers health insurance to those with limited income.
See rehabs that accept this provider.Adolescents
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
Adolescents
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
Learn More
Equine Therapy
Guided interactions with trained horses, their handler, and a therapist can help patients improve their self-esteem, trust, empathy, and social skills.
Learn More
Family Involvement
Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.
Individual Treatment
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
Learn More
Personalized Treatment
The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.
Learn More
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
Learn More
Meditation & Mindfulness
A practiced state of mind that brings patients to the present. It allows them to become fully aware of themselves, their feelings, and the present moment.
Learn More
Trauma-Specific Therapy
This form of talk therapy addresses any childhood trauma at the root of a patient's current diagnosis.
Animal Therapy
Animals can inspire trust and self-worth. In this experiential therapy, guided interactions are used to improve social skills and emotion regulation.
Learn More
Equine Therapy
Guided interactions with trained horses, their handler, and a therapist can help patients improve their self-esteem, trust, empathy, and social skills.
Learn More
Experiential Therapy
With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.
Learn More
Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)
Lateral, guided eye movements help reduce the emotional reactions of retelling and reprocessing trauma, allowing intense feelings to dissipate.
Learn More
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Learn More
Interpersonal Therapy
This brief and structured therapy addresses present relationships and improves overall communication at work, home, and other social settings.
Stress Management
Patients learn specific stress management techniques, like breathing exercises and how to safely anticipate triggers.
Learn More
Pornography Addiction
A person with a porn addiction is emotionally dependent on pornography to the point that it interferes with their daily life and relationships.
ADHD, ADD
ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.
Anger
Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Learn More
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Learn More
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Learn More
Gaming
Compulsive gaming is most often a problem for children and teens. The disorder can affect physical health, sleep, and the ability to focus at school.
Internet Addiction
Internet addiction is common among children teens. This compulsive disorder can damage relationships, school performance, sleep habits, and physical health.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.
Learn More
Self-Harm
The act of intentionally harming oneself, also called self-injury, is associated with mental health issues like depression.
Learn More
Sex Addiction
Compulsively seeking out sex can easily become a problem. This addiction is detrimental to relationships, physical health, and self-esteem.
Stress
Stress is a natural reaction to challenges, and it can even help you adapt. However, chronic stress can cause physical and mental health issues.
Learn More
Suicidality
With suicidality, a person fantasizes about suicide, or makes a plan to carry it out. This is a serious mental health symptom.
Learn More
Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
Learn More
Healthy Meals are provided
Great food meets great treatment, with providers serving healthy meals to restore nutrition, wellbeing, and health.
We love hearing about your treatment experience
Help individuals and families seeking treatment by sharing your first-hand experience with this treatment provider. Review Guidelines.