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purelifeadventure.com
Director of Admissions
Ari Terry
Admissions Phone
(801) 896-9490
Physical Address
Dominical 12345
Costa Rica
Mission Statement
Relying on decades of experience in the Costa Rican outdoor industry, our bicultural team provides a therapeutically sophisticated and holistic approach to helping young adults and adolescents with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, lack of motivation, executive function deficits, trauma, and substance abuse. Pure Life provides intermediate-level treatment, utilizing cognitive-behavioral individual and group therapy in combination with outdoor experiential learning & adventure.
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Pure Life, located in Costa Rica's Southern Pacific zone, offers a mental health and wellness experience specializing in services for older adolescents, young adults, and families. We are a young adult and therapeutic adolescent Gap semester. Our approach integrates adventure activities, cultural immersion, and nature connection to promote healing, personal growth, and lasting positive change.

🌍🧭🌊🧠🇨🇷🫶 We support young people facing various challenges, including and not limited to:
🌱 Depression
🌱 Anxiety
🌱 Low motivation and self-esteem
🌱 ADHD
🌱 OCD
🌱 Trauma
🌱 Executive functioning issues
🌱 Substance and technology abuse/misuse
🌱 High-functioning autism spectrum disorder (Level 1) ~ neurodivergent

Beyond mental health and wellness, many young people seek a gap semester. While most gap year programs offer experiential learning and comfort zone challenges, they often lack the therapeutic component crucial for reflection and preparation for future development. Many students need therapeutic guidance, practice with executive functioning skills, and assistance in evolving the parental role and relationship moving into young adulthood.

Pure Life uniquely combines a traditional gap year experience with a deliberate focus on the therapeutic needs of young adults and adolescents. Our adventures are designed to intentionally cultivate grit and resilience, empowering students to overcome barriers to success. 📞 Call or visit our website to learn more about upcoming start dates and individualized program options.

General Information

Teens
Young Adults (18 - 30)
Pure Life Adventure
2013
Ari Terry
Rolling admissions

Admissions

Adults
Children/Adolescents
Young Adults
Young Adult Transition Association (YATA)
Private Pay | Out-of-pocket
Other
No
Clients are ALWAYS in "Line-of-Sight" with staff
3
30
15
Rural
Female
Male
Transgender
50
https://www.purelifeadventure.com/adventure-therapy/a-day-in-the-life/
No
60
Yes
20
Yes
Call For More Information
Call for More Information
No
None

Billing & Payments

Private | Self Pay
Breakout Billing For Insurance | ‘Superbill’
0
0
0
100
0
0
Yes
No

Insurance

No
N/A
No

Levels of Care

Not Applicable
Residential Treatment
Residential Treatment - Anxiety
Residential Treatment - Failure to Launch/Emerging Adulthood
Residential Treatment - Mental Health
Transitional Living
Wilderness Therapy
Workshops | Family Therapy Vacations | Personal
Gap Year
Independent Living | Sober Living | Transitional Living
Yes

Accreditation

Young Adult Transition Association (YATA)
Other

Ownership

Private Company - Owners On-Site
NA
NA
Leased By Program
NA
NA
5 years-Indefinite

Additional Professionals & Medical Rule Outs

Yes
Call For more information
80
Yes
No
Other
Other
> 50%
Contracted psychiatrist as needed
< 50%

Clinical Operations

Not Applicable
> 8
> 50%
2
1
Yes
No

Treatment Modalities

Call for more information
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills
Equine Assisted or Therapeutic Horse Back
Recreation Therapy
Breathing Techniques/Breath Work
Meditation
Yoga
Other
No
Call for more information
No
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Breathing Techniques/Breath Work
Meditation
Yoga
No

Family Involvement

HIGH: Family Expected on weekly calls (or more) & to attend all family workshops (weekly , monthly or quarterly)
MIDDLE: Family can opt in & out of their involvement based off the timing and current issues in treatment
1
Family Workshops Available
Flexible length of call with therapist per week
Parents Visit as Needed

Therapy - Group

Yes
2
8
2
Yes

Therapy - Individual

Yes
2
0
> 50%
5
Yes

Staff

3
Yes
No
High School Diploma
0
N/A

Programming

Other
ADHD/ADD
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Mood Deregulation &/or Anxiety
Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (NLD)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other
Academic & life skill Focus
Academic focus
Clinically-driven programming (addresses individual life, living, social and academic needs)

Academics

https://www.nec.edu/
New England College
Year Round School (either quarters, trimester, semesters)
K-12
Possible Community College/College
No
College | University
Finish high school blended learning
0
Packets with teacher support
Online school/Classes
Yes
Yes
No
Not Applicable
No

Transitions

Yes
Formal Transition To Another Therapist
Family Or Student Coaching Support For Certain Amount
Call for more information
> 50%

Assessments

Other
< 50%
Other
No

Sober Living Houses

Provided by Program
Finding Clinician in community
Other
Yes
No
<b>Other</b>
<b>Call for more information</b>

Technology

Call for more information
Not Allowed

Eating Disorders

Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED)

Expert Specifics

Other

Research

< 50%
Yes
Yes
We've been doing outcomes research since 2018.

Wilderness Therapy

Base Camp | Adventure Therapy
N/A
Not Applicable

Workshops

Family | Group
Individualized | Custom
Personalized/Custom Workshop for Family, Couple, or Individual
Proprietary Programming
Nearby Hotel
Call for more information
Off During Worskshop Hours
Call For More Information
2 Days