Family therapy is a core part of treatment at Oxbow.
You’ll meet regularly with your son and his therapist through phone or secure video sessions. These conversations help create meaningful change during treatment and long after your son returns home.
In these sessions, you will:
- Strengthen communication with your son
- Learn to recognize triggers and high-risk patterns
- Develop tools to support lasting change
- Collaborate on a plan for your family’s future
Additional sessions are available as needed, including crisis support. During on-campus visits, families may also have opportunities to participate in experiential sessions, such as equine therapy.
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Your teen can recover from sexual behavioral problems. Contact one of our trained representatives for a free, private consultation
Parent Seminars
Our multi-day Parent Seminars offer an opportunity to step away from the day-to-day stress and fully engage in your family’s healing process.
During your time on campus, you will:
- Meet with your son’s therapist and care team
- Gain a deeper understanding of the therapeutic work he is doing
- Participate in workshops and guided group discussions focused on practical tools and clinical insight
For many parents, the most meaningful part of the seminar is connecting with others who truly understand what you’re going through. Parenting a teen struggling with problematic sexual behavior can feel isolating, but you are not alone.
These shared experiences often provide a sense of relief, validation, and perspective. Parents frequently leave with not only greater confidence in how to support their son but also meaningful connections with others on a similar journey.
There is no extra charge for the workshops themselves.
You are responsible for your airfare and lodging. You will be notified of the seminar dates far in advance. This will allow you to take advantage of the best possible prices.
Parents are not required to take part in Parent Seminars but your participation is encouraged.
Visits
Family connection is an important part of the healing process.
Visits, home passes, and phone calls are coordinated by your son’s therapist to ensure they happen at the most clinically appropriate times. Please respect you son’s therapist's judgment. This approach helps create the most meaningful and productive experiences for your family.
Parent Portal
You will also be able to keep track of your son online. There is a password-secured Internet site called the Parent Portal.
Through the portal, you can:
- Monitor therapeutic and academic progress
- View updates and photos from daily life and activities
- Communicate directly with Oxbow staff
Only you a a parent will have access to the Parent Portal.
When you enroll, you will be able to set up this parent portal with our own username and password. You are encouraged to send questions or comments to the Oxbow staff via this site.
You Have Questions, We Have Answers. Your Call is Confidential.
Contact us if you need help with treatment for sexual addiction, sexual abuse, pornography abuse and other compulsive behavior issues.
Many parents find it difficult to tell healthy curiosity about sex from a potentially dangerous situation. There are clinical evaluations that can help make that determination easier. One of these evaluations is the Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST).
On the SAST, you will answer a series of simple yes or no questions about their teen. The answers are completely confidential. No information connects you to your assessment. After you complete the SAST, you will be taken to a new page that shows a score representing the level of risk.
After you get your score, you will have the chance to request a call from someone who can help answer your questions. You will only be contacted if you make a request. Whether you request a call or not, your information will remain confidential, and you will be under no obligation.
