About From Peaks to Potential: a Podcast for Parents of Teens Struggling With Mental and Behavioral Health Challenges
From Peaks to Potential is a podcast designed to provide parents with practical guidance and support as they navigate their teen's mental and behavioral health challenges. Join us as we explore the power of nature therapy and discover how outdoor experiences can foster healing, resilience, and personal growth. Our experts offer insights and strategies to help you create a supportive environment, empower your teen, and build a brighter future together.
Nature-Based Therapy: A Family's Journey Into Healing
Host Tiffany Silva Herlin, LCSW, interviews Rivka, a mother, about her family's experience with nature-based therapy, emphasizing family engagement and the importance of structure for struggling teens.
1 Jun 2025
Beyond Apathy: How Adventure Therapy Helps Teens Re-Engage
Dr. Matt Hoag explains to Tiffany Silva Herlin how adventure therapy re-engages struggling teens by using nature and real-life experiences to foster growth in this interview.
31 May 2025
From Languishing to Living: Using Play to Counter Teenage Apathy
Host Tiffany Silva Herlin, LCSW, interviews Dr. Matt Hoag, Ph.D., about the importance of play in teenage emotional health, revealing how it builds resilience and connection, offering parents practical ways to reintroduce play.
30 May 2025
Parents' Guide to Teen Languishing: Why "Fine" Isn't Always Flourishing
Therapist Tiffany Silva Herlin, LCSW, interviews Dr. Matt Hoag, Ph.D., about teen languishing, distinguishing it from depression and revealing how disconnection and inactivity pose emotional risks, while also highlighting nature-based therapy.
1 Nov 2024
EP 3: When to Consider Nature Treatment: A Parent's Guide
Technology addiction can transform a once-active teen into someone disconnected from real life, leaving parents feeling helpless despite trying various interventions. In this podcast episode, LCSW Tiffany Herlin and ACMHC Greg Allred from ThreePeaks Ascent discuss how nature-based residential treatment can help break technology addiction and rebuild family connections.
They explore when to consider intensive treatment, the healing power of nature therapy, and the program's daily structure, including therapy, academics, and family involvement. At ThreePeaks Ascent, teens receive 24/7 therapeutic support while disconnecting from screens and developing essential life skills in a natural setting. This episode offers guidance for families considering nature-based residential treatment as a path to recovery.
30 Oct 2024
EP 2: Disconnecting to Reconnect: The Benefits of Nature Therapy
Join therapists Tiffany Herlin, LCSW, and Greg Allred, ACMHC, in this podcast episode as they explore how nature-based therapy at Three Peaks Ascent helps teens break free from technology addiction and thrive in the digital age. Discover how disconnecting from screens and embracing outdoor experiences can reduce stress, build resilience, and foster personal growth. They discuss the mental health benefits of nature, managing digital withdrawal, and developing healthy habits. Parents will gain practical strategies to help their teens overcome anxiety, build social skills, and grow through awe-inspiring moments in nature.
29 Oct 2024
EP 1: The Anxious Generation: Understanding Teen Mental Health
In this episode, host Tiffany Herlin, LCSW, and therapist Greg Allred, ACMHC, examine teen mental health in the digital era. Drawing from Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation, they explore how the shift from outdoor play to screen time has contributed to rising anxiety and depression among adolescents since 2010. The discussion covers social media's addictive nature, the importance of free play and outdoor activities, and practical solutions for parents. Through their conversation, nature-based therapy at centers like ThreePeaks Ascent emerges as a promising approach for struggling teens.
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