THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT SERVICES

Therapeutic support at Whipporwill is built around the understanding that clients’ needs change over time. Services are shaped by ongoing clinical assessment and day-to-day observation, not by a fixed program or preset sequence. The emphasis is on helping individuals function more effectively in their real lives, while addressing the emotional and relational factors that tend to interfere with stability and follow-through.

Individualized Clinical Therapy

Clients work individually with trauma-informed, licensed clinicians. Therapy is tailored to each person’s history and current presentation, with attention to emotional regulation, attachment patterns, identity development, and longer-standing relational difficulties. Treatment evolves as the client does, rather than following a predetermined track.

Executive Functioning and Life Skills Coaching

Coaching and supportive opportunities focus on the practical skills that often break down under stress or trauma. This includes planning, organization, task completion, and decision-making. Skills are practiced in real time and reinforced in daily routines, with the goal of improving consistency across academics, work, and independent living. Our life skills curriculum draws from four core areas: General Life Skills, Clinical Life Skills, Food & Nutrition, and Mind & Body

Community Connection and Belonging

Regular community outings offer opportunities for connection without the structure of group therapy. These activities are meant to mirror everyday social settings, giving clients space to practice presence, communication, and shared experience at a pace that feels manageable.

24/7 One-on-One Therapeutic Mentorship

Clients are supported throughout the day and night by trained therapeutic mentors. This relationship provides consistency, co-regulation, and immediate support during moments of stress or dysregulation. Mentors help translate therapeutic concepts into lived experience, offering guidance as situations unfold.

Physical Wellness and Embodied Care

Attention is given to physical health and embodied regulation as part of overall treatment. When appropriate, clients are supported in accessing local fitness or movement-based resources that align with their needs and capacity.

Identification and Coordination of Integrative and Holistic Services

Whipporwill does not provide alternative or holistic modalities directly. The clinical team remains attentive to whether integrative services may be helpful at different points as individuals engage in therapeutic support services. When indicated, clients are supported in identifying and connecting with qualified external providers offering services such as neurofeedback, somatic-based therapies, trauma-informed movement, acupuncture, or other body-based supports. These services are coordinated to complement the core therapeutic work rather than fragment it.

Daily Real-World Support

One-on-one support is provided for the practical demands of daily life, including medical and academic appointments, employment-related tasks, routine development, meal planning, and community engagement. The focus is on building competence and confidence over time, not on doing things for the client.

In-the-Moment Therapeutic Coaching

Clients receive support as challenges arise, with support focused on emotional regulation, communication, boundary-setting, and coping strategies. Skills are practiced in context, allowing learning to occur where it is most relevant.

Interdisciplinary Clinical Collaboration

Care is guided by a trauma-informed team that works closely across clinical, coaching, and mentorship roles. Ongoing communication helps maintain continuity and ensures that treatment remains responsive and aligned with each client’s goals.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Optional Integrative Care Activities: 

Optional integrative care activities are used to support engagement, curiosity, and a sense of agency and personal development. Participation is voluntary and guided by interest, readiness, and clinical judgment. Activities are not prescribed or used as a substitute for clinical support, but as opportunities to explore strengths and interests in everyday settings.

When clients express interest in creative pursuits, physical movement, continuing education, or outdoor experiences, Whipporwill assists in identifying and coordinating access to appropriate community-based providers and programs. Activities are selected collaboratively and introduced with intention, with consideration for how they fit into the broader treatment process.