Ashley understands that the therapeutic process requires commitment, vulnerability and patience. Greenbrier Middle School Inspire, Empower, Engage 1016 Greenbrier Pkwy Chesapeake, VA 23320 Phone: 757-548-5309 Clinic: 757-548-0472 Fax: 757-548-8921 We chanted and drummed a lot. staff lie to us, yell at us, invalidate us. I left two months early, have a full time job doing what I want to do, am taking classes at my local college, and being able to function as a normal teen without being locked up in that school. This level typically lasts about 4 months. Born in Pennsylvania, James has been working as an educator since obtaining his bachelors degree in secondary education in physics in 2020 from the University of Idaho. These are the true therapists of the school and are the few people actually there to help your daughter. Cornelius Fredericks, 16, died May 1, two days after he lost consciousness while being restrained by staff at Lakeside Academy. James is a big proponent for S.T.E.M. He's listed in the Cambridge . The tuition is reported to be around $42,000 per year. Greenbrier Academy for Girls is believed to be the re-brand of Alldredge Academy, however, it caters only to female residents. you cant trust people just because they have license (or fake license). Anonymous (Niche), November 2020: (SURVIVOR) Its true that they way they showcase themselves on tours is nothing like the reality of living there. They are also given computer privileges, but for schoolwork only. My parents finally listened to me through my subtle cries for help, but put me in a different program called Auldern Academy in NC. u/kimj0ng-illin (Reddit), 2/5/2018: (SURVIVOR) i am a student at the school currently and i feel like after being here for 2 years it is done helping me. Dr. Slife is a co-owner, executive board member, therapist/counselor trainer, family program facilitator, and consulting clinical psychologist at Greenbrier Academy. The teacher was reportedly fired quickly after. She says, My life has been changed in so many positive ways working here at GBA that I have truly been blessed.. She currently works as a Counselor at the University of North Dakota in their Counseling Center. Her experience and training, coupled with her tenacity to surmount the status quo, provides the unique and diverse approach to leadership which drives Greenbrier Academy to greatness. PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO EDUCATIONAL CONSULTENT or WILDERNESS PROGRAM unless you want your daughter to suffer . Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology 32(1): 35-42. 145 were here. She finds it tremendously rewarding to witness her students journeys as they find strength and self-worth through honoring their unique creative expression, whether it be through visual art or through the power of drumming. I was extremely unhappy and was sending out cries for help. The show they put on for our tour is NOTHING like the horrific life my daughter suffered there. Prior to this, she was the Sales Office Administrator for The Greenbrier Sporting Club, the luxury real estate development at the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. She says I fully agree that our relationships help shape us into who we are and that forming positive bonds is essential to our emotional health. Im unsure if theyve changed their policy but on weekends, girls were only allowed to talk to their families for five minutes and they had to be monitored the entire time, so if you expect to be in touch with your daughter, think again. She works from the theory that risk-taking i.e., making conscious proactive moves outside of old comfortable (yet often destructive) patterns is the only pathway to building the muscles of true confidence, self-trust, and self-acceptance. kids are abused, manipulated, and gaslighted, and taught everything wrong. The program was pretty much based around drum circleswhich were divided into groups depending on how well you drummed. In another life, Tom was a working musician and music producer that toured within the US throughout his 20s. It provides behavioral and academic recovery. He has been with Seneca Health Services since 2006. I begged my parents to let me come home but the Education Consultant manipulated my parents by telling them I was manipulating them, and that I was not ready to come home. (25 to Life: Ep 2 Breaking Code Silence), Troubled Teen Industry (YouTube, 3/7/2021), Greenbrier Academy for Girls is a behavior-modification program that opened in 2007. She even came up to the Village, where we slept in a yurt and used a sweat lodge, and told the group that we do not know what bad is because her dad hit her as a child. This is a quote from an article I found that perfectly sums this up: L.J. --> She strives to meet each student's unique educational needs and learning styles while challenging them to grow in their abilities to communicate in Spanish through listening, speaking, reading and writing. As a parent I made a mistake of taking advice from an education consultent and a 8 week program helping my daughter deal with anxiety and depression . I suggest you try everything to find a good theraputic school if you must after trying everything else. After 9 years of nursing experience in long-term care settings, she looks forward to obtaining her BSN in May of 2023. Several other girls have similar stories to mine and luckily my parents finally got me out of there. Currently, Sheri is a successful Personal Life Coach and Workshop Facilitator. I was getting jumped at school and was self harming just about every day. A study abroad experience in Costa Rica helped Martha come to a deeper understanding of Hispanic culture while being immersed in the Spanish language. Dinah Palmer worked as an Nurse at Greenbrier. Sheila has an affinity for children and youth, and because of her passion for helping those in need, she founded the Russian Orphanage Project, a non-profit that aided Russian orphans both in the Moscow and Siberian regions of Russia. She gives back on a local level by painting murals in her community here at home. worked as a Therapist at Greenbrier. During those years I went through a sexual assault and had to repeat my Freshman year. There was no privelage to have a computer for yourself so all the time I was wasting sitting doing nothing on the sunporch I could have been on a computer talking to my parents in order to work on college applications or be on kahn academy to study for the SAT. When I attended Greenbrier my family paid tens of thousands of dollars for me to receive one hour of therapy a week from a subpar therapist who was very unhelpful towards our concerns. Staff is not helpful but instead judgmental and i did not feel safe or cared about in this environment in the slightest, please look into better boarding schools that will benefit your daughter, thank you , I was a past student at Greenbrier and coming out of the woods i did think the school was very good but after being there for 8 months and it being my 7th treatment center and it was the worst out of all, the teachers didnt seem to conect with many of the kids or they would push their problems to the side if it interferes with what their doing, the new staff they got in the last few months dont seem qualified to work with us they were very disrespectful at times and although there was some great staff theres only about 5 good ones left so its a very bad combo and the treatment center treats kids like were in a behavioral facility with the way they handle situations, the therapists dont work with the clients and will cancel meetings and avoid the kids if they dont want to do sessions. First, I was sent to Greenbrier Academy in WV, run by LJay Mitchell who has had multiple law suits for being responsible for kids deaths at his wilderness program. We were put on solos, where they blindfolded and separated us from each otherwe did not know how long it would last. I was also told that they could be very convincing when it comes to parents and when my parents decided to pull me that they would have a talk with them. I think because we did not have it as bad as other places, and especially because I did not want my parents to feel bad, I made myself believe it was not so bad. I feel the girls enjoy spending time with me when I am transporting them to appointments as they are very open and honest with me. I believe it is also important to work with the whole family while enabling all members to be able to express and explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely, to understand each others experiences and views, appreciate each others needs, and build on the familys strengths and make useful changes in their relationships and their lives.. These trials and the desire to explore offer a unique window of opportunity to work therapeutically with girls and their families, Emily says. From 2000 until2013, she traveled to Russia several times a year with a team of 12 young adults to provide supplies, aid and most importantly love to the institutionalized children. This website uses cookies and third party services. Before joining Greenbrier Academy, Jacob spent over a decade in Fire-EMS and six (6) years as the southern district's lead trainer and recruiter for one of WV's largest providers of in-home health services. The school loves their threats and lies so I would consider this before sending your daughter here. He began his career in the TTI by Co-Founding and Directing the SUWS of Idaho program from 1981 until 1994. Greenbrier Academy was similar to a reality tv show. Culture and language are intermingled throughout class activities. All with the promise they will make your child into a happy and healthy normal person. Ginger Cooney (Cooley?) His wife, Mary Dennison, also worked at the program as the study hall teacher and a homeroom teacher. CEO/Headmaster. In the summer of 2012, I was depressed and angry, feuding with my parents, not sleeping, eating, or taking my meds. (25 to Life: Ep 2 Breaking Code Silence), Troubled Teen Industry. if you love your child, LOVE THEM. But above all else, she enjoys spending time with her family at home in Hinton, West Virginia. We also had groups where wed have to do wall sits until we fell down. Mike brings a wealth of experience to his work at Greenbrier Academy including advanced training in psychodrama, numerous years of working with students and families regarding significant substance abuse issues, guided imagery, and experiential therapy and facilitating nearly 1000 intensive family workshops. The transformative work the staff do and their level of commitment makes my job easy, Tom says. The program has a maximum enrollment of 54 girls, and the average length of stay is reported to be between 12 and 18 months. 3, Pence Springs, WV 24962. When he would visit he acted like a celebrity. Academics included maybe four teachers, and we were all lumped together, it was a joke. Dr. Bush exhibited superior leadership skills in the educational community, demonstrated knowledge within her content area, and honed in on her ability to create diverse and innovative lesson plans that reached the needs of all learners. i forgot to mention for $90,000 a year my daughters therapist was NOT licensed . Greenbrier Christian Academy was founded in 1983 with a strong religious foundation. Paul Fowler ran the Village retreat at Greenbrier. Anne graduated from Alfred University with a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts and Education. I was only allowed a monitored 15-minute phone call, once a week, where I was allowed to speak to my parents. This is the biggest lie. ran the Village retreat at Greenbrier. Restraining a minor with PTSD should be a crime. , as a student who was there for 2 years, get the hell out, get your child out, dont sent them here. Ashley enjoys spending her free time with her family, friends and pets, crafting, cooking, reading, going on drives and listening to music. While at Alldredge Academy, he was indicted on charges of negligent child-abuse after a resident at the program committed suicide. As a Fellow of several professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, he recently served as the President of the Society of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, on the Council of the American Psychological Association, and on the editorial boards of eight journals: Journal of Mind and Behavior, Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, Humanistic Psychologist, Journal of Qualitative Research in Psychology, International Journal of Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy, Qualitative Psychology, and Terrorism Research. As a father of two daughters, John knows how delicate daughters can appear; yet how powerful, driven and inspiring they truly are. Over the last 11 years, she has played a significant role in developing and implementing several Greenbrier programs such as our: Integration Coaching, Food Services, Equine Therapy and School of Horsemanship, Animal Fostering, Humanitarian Service, Marketing and Aspirational Program Structure. I personally dont recomend wasting money on sending your child here because ive bearly seen people come out and be as you would call normal I stayed in my bed and didnt go anywhere for over a month till i convinced the staff to send me to another center Alena (Google Reviews). He holds a bachelors degree from the University of Scranton and a Certificate in Marketing Strategy from Cornell Universitys Samuel Johnson Graduate School of Management. After he talked to her, I lost contact with my parents. Greenbrier Academy for Girls has been a, The program is located on a rural 140-acre campus at, 158 Academy Lane, Rt. The staff who were with us at night and on weekends were wonderful and caring. ", Alicia has been with Greenbrier Academy for 8 years and become very appreciative of the relationality approach used here. Lindsay holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Fairmont State University where she was named to the Presidents and Deans List and had the honor of being selected for Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. Please click HERE to learn more about them. Over the years he has tried many versions of his programs, from calling them survival schools to what is now his latest approach to troubled teens called Therapeutic Boarding School for Girls in WV -An article in WV news from 2011. In the United States, thousands of young people reside in private schools aimed at reforming 'troubled teens'. The school's mission statement quotes three bible verses, and its student handbook stresses that. She enters students into art contests at the local Carnegie Hall and promotes their involvement in the charity event Empty Bowls. She also accompanies her drumming performance group to local schools, churches, festivals and private events in the area. You know bullying is a problem in America, a type of abuse that causes real and lasting harm to those at the receiving end. -I believe Greenbrier academy had a phase based system as well as trails, if you were on good behavior, you would earn more privileges. they will always believe they are in the wrong. My therapist was rude and discouraging about my passions and dreams. For more information please check his website at http://www.brentslife.com. He ensures each department operates within the framework of our Aspirational system and targets individual student and family needs. They take advantage of parents that would do anything for their children. i forgot to mention for $90,000 a year my daughters therapist was NOT licensed . I, like many other GBA girls I went on to another boarding school after GBA; so in my personal opinion, if youre thinking about sending your child to GBA, dont. She has visited the Philippines, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Peru, and hopes to explore more countries. Over the years he has tried many versions of his programs, from calling them survival schools to what is now his latest approach to troubled teens called Therapeutic Boarding School for Girls in WV -An article in WV news from 2011. In her therapeutic practice, attachment, mindfulness and neurobiological perspectives inform her work; however, she often pulls from a variety of approaches to meet the needs of each girl and their families that collaborates in their healing process. August 18, 2008. The food was horrible , verbal and physical assaults by other students was a reoccuring theme , there is no real education ( be prepared for your daughter to lose a year of proper education ) , theft is as normal as going to the bathroom there ! Greenbrier Denies All Charges. education which is the idea that all subject areas overlap with hard science. There I was forced to read it to complete strangers. If you were "bad" you had privileges revoked. All of this just a week before I was taken out, trying to scare me. kids are abused, manipulated, and gaslighted, and taught everything wrong. Outside of Greenbrier, she enjoys spending time with her husband, twin boys and two daughters while pursuing her undergraduate degree in Special Education. worked as a Therapist at Greenbrier from 2012 until 2018. Ashley holds a Bachelors of Social Work with a Minor in Pre-Law & Legal Studies from Concord University and a Masters of Social Work from Concord University. Throughout my life, I have been struck by how influential and impactful our relationships with others can be on the trajectory of our lives. 1/21/2019: (SURVIVOR) I was sent away when I was thirteen because I kept going in and out of psych wards. Mark Dennison worked as the Headmaster of Greenbrier until 2014. They were so condescending calling me a spoiled brat and snickering. He is still in charge of the school and featured on the website. It is reportedly very rare that residents achieve this level.