Mi*lieu : The Making of a Therapeutic Environment. This item is unavailable.Mi*lieu : The Making of a Therapeutic Environment

Do you know how to create and operate an effective therapeutic environment?
Creating, operating, and maintaining an effective therapeutic environment is an educational topic typically not found in the curriculum of an advanced degree in the field of mental health. Such lessons are learned in the "school of hard knocks"-long after the degree has been awarded.
In this book, Jared Balmer, Mike Bulloch, and Kimball DeLaMare provide insights into the challenges of operating a variety of therapeutic milieus. In turn, they discuss ways to prevent or meet, head-on, a host of distractive forces in the milieu process.
Drawing on their vast experience, the authors identify seven critical areas that must be considered when charged with operating a supportive milieu. The strength of their recommendations will support and improve the functioning of programs within the mental health field.

JARED U. BALMER, PHD,is a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in work with adolescents and their families. He attended Brigham Young University and completed a M.Ed. in educational psychology and a Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy. He is the cofounder of Rivendell Psychiatric Hospital, Island View RTC, the Oakley School, and the Aspen.

Institute for Behavioral Assessment, and he is the co-owner of WayPoint Academy, a specialized residential treatment facility for adolescent boys suffering from the effects of anxiety and related disorders. Jared grew up in Switzerland and currently lives in Utah. He is married with three children and three grandchildren. Island View RTC, the Oakley School, and the Aspen.

MICHAEL BULLOCH is the cofounder of WayPoint Academy and has served as a Primary Therapist and Clinical Director in psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment centers.

W. KIMBALL DELAMARE has over thirty-five years of experience helping to found, operate, and consult with treatment programs nationally. He is the Chief Clinical Officer of Life Launch Centers.