Oxbow Academy Honors Sam Sevy Staff Supervisor

Oxbow Academy has the privilege of recognizing one of the many employees who make the school a wonderful place to live and work. That employee is Staff Supervisor, Sam Sevy. Sam works with the students in the Evaluation House. He makes sure they are safe, while keeping them on schedule. Because the Evaluation House is…

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Oxbow Academy Honors Char’Ree Reynolds- Admission Counselor

Admissions Counselor Char’Ree Reynolds Char’Ree Reynolds’ life has been spent dedicated to helping others. As one of the Admissions Counselor at Oxbow Academy, Char’Ree is able to put her compassion and experience to good use. It requires a unique talent to balance, organize, and maintain the many minute-to-minute challenges of a fast-paced office such as…

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The Harmony Between Music, Therapy and Teens

Battle of the bands

The harmony between music, therapy, and teens started with our Executive Director, Shawn Brooks. He had a vision of how the music program would grow and develop. It has taken us some time to find the right music director, and develop the a system that  would meet the needs of all our students and their…

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Is Sexual Addiction Real?

Is Sex Addiction Real?

Is Sexual Addiction Real? By Tiffany Silva, LCSW Director of Admissions Oxbow Academy It’s 3:00am. He not only has school in the morning but mid-term exams. He needs to do better this time. His grades have been suffering lately and his parents are frustrated. He and his parents have been fighting a lot and he…

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How Does Teen Therapy at Oxbow Prepare Boys for Life?

Therapy at Oxbow Academy is more than just sitting in an office talking. We use everyday activities and special recreational opportunities as teaching moments to help the boys better understand themselves and their world. Recently, our students had the opportunity to participate in a relay race. One of our boys wrote about his experience and…

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What Therapy Looks Like

Experiential therapy is a key part of treatment at Oxbow Academy. This approach doesn’t look or feel like traditional therapy. It’s hands-on and in the moment. Recently, Residential Director Bill Pollock and Equine Director Tony North took the boys on a trail ride. Here is how Bill and some of the boys described the event.…

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Oxbow Teens Use Basketball as Therapy

Bill Pollock, Oxbow’s residential director, recently shared this essay written by an Oxbow student: “Basketball to me is really important. I look forward to every Tuesday night where I get to go out on the court with four of my closest friends. The other ten are there supporting me from the sidelines. “Being here at…

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Seeking and Finding Help for Troubled Teens

Well, it’s about that time again. Time for parents to join us for our February Parent Seminar.  Our families come from all over the U.S. and some from different places around the world. They come to Utah in the middle of winter, not to ski, but to show love and support to their sons who are struggling with a very specific…

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