Attachment-Based Model for Young Adult Healing
Our clinical and staffing models are guided by attachment theory and scientifically sound research. We can’t even begin to heal and grow if we do not feel safe. A safe environment and healthy connections is the foundation for healing and growth. Our mission is to create a secure base for our participants to continue their journey in seeking safety, self-discovery and growth. Engage is that secure base for exploration and updating our relational operating system.
Small Clinical Setting
Our model is intentionally designed to support young adults experiencing attachment and relational distress. Our smaller social and clinical settings, directed by participants' primary therapists, allow for deeper connections and sustained relational corrective experiences. Engage therapists oversee and guide their team of 6 to 8 participants, working closely with dedicated life coaches. The healing and growth extends beyond the primary therapists and life coaches. Engage participants are encouraged to build therapeutic relationships with their peers and the Cedar City community.
Connection is the Intervention and the Outcome
Our therapists and life coaches strive to be reliable, attentive, and compassionate toward our participants. The healing nature of meaningful connections, with therapists, life coaches, and the broader community, offers a therapeutic opportunity to revise ineffective relational patterns, or what we refer to as the relational operating system. Research shows that our working models remain adaptable throughout adulthood, and that therapeutic experiences with new relational partners can lead to positive, lasting change. Through Engage’s therapeutic guidance, individuals can experience deeper emotional connections and develop healthier responses to familiar relational challenges.
OUR LIFE COACHES
Engage principles are rooted in understanding and supporting the developmental needs of young adults. We believe effective treatment requires a program equipped with the knowledge and tools to help individuals confidently transition into independence and healthy adulthood. The focus is no longer on supervision, but on coaching and mentorship. Our therapists and life coaches are committed to honoring each young adult’s need to gain autonomy and move toward a more secure sense of self and relationships. This process involves active, experiential learning, guiding and facilitating meaningful change while meeting individuals where they are and helping them move toward where they want to go.