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Greg Ostler

Adultolescence: Preparing Young Adults Who Struggle With Skills For Wellness and Independence

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Greg Ostler, Clinical Director and Caren Stewart, Executive Director from Skyterra Young Adult share how young adults in recovery often don’t have environments that are conducive to learning healthy routines, essential skills and the importance of self-care. Skyterra Young Adult couples this practical knowledge with communication and conflict-resolution skills that allow young adults to transition into responsible adulthood.

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Common signs include a lack of motivation for work or school, avoiding age-appropriate responsibilities (like making appointments), social isolation, and an over-dependence on parents for financial or emotional support.

Success usually requires a combination of setting clear boundaries, stopping financial enabling, and often, professional intervention to address underlying issues like anxiety, ADHD, or executive function deficits.

Evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are highly effective for building distress tolerance and problem-solving skills. At Skyterra, we also utilize Neurologics™ brain mapping to identify the neurological roots of these challenges.

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