Ranch Life
Our program begins on a beautiful Texas horse ranch with two treatment phases that include intensive psychotherapy, experiential life-skills training, and equine therapy.
Phase One
Phase One is the most clinically intensive part of the Fulshear program; during this phase, our clinical team focuses on stabilization, assessment, treatment planning, and treatment. Treatment plans are tailored to each young woman's specific needs; these plans drive the type and intensity of therapy the student will experience at Fulshear. Students engage in a powerful combination of individual, group, family, and equine therapy that is designed around their specific needs.
By front-loading our program with intensive treatment, we create a safe structure from which young women can begin to emerge, at their own pace, as adults with ever-increasing levels of freedom and responsibility. This phase helps young women develop resiliency and emphasizes an approach to life that is strengths-based rather than pathology-oriented.
Fulshear students also begin the process of developing concrete life skills during Phase One through a structured program of household and campus responsibilities. They manage the stables and campus grounds, plan for and prepare household meals, and care for the Fulshear horses. Students also begin a personalized activities program that can include strength training, self-defense classes, nutrition classes, yoga, equine skills, and meditation. They also take accredited academic coursework in preparation for high school graduation and/or college credit.
Phase Two
During Phase Two, Fulshear students are given more responsibility and freedom, which translates to an accelerated program of skill-building for independence. During this phase, our young women construct a vision for life after Fulshear and a practical plan for Phase Three that supports that vision.
Phase Two represents a significant but gradual transition from intensive structure to semi-independent living. Phase Two students still participate in therapy, outings, and community life, but they also pursue an off-campus internship in an area they have expressed passion about. Students can also take their education to the next step by taking accredited, college- level coursework. We challenge these young women to maintain balance in their lives despite this new level of busyness; students in Phase Two, therefore, continue with strength training, yoga, meditation, and/or other practices that help them maintain a sense of balance and wellness. This ability to maintain balance will be a critical skill when they transition to independent apartment life during Phase Three.
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