Clinical relief for Treasure Valley families in crisis
Wilderness Therapy Alternative for Teens in Boise
We Accept Insurance
Get immediate psychiatric care in the Treasure Valley.
Stop the crisis with expert medical stabilization in Boise
Use your Idaho insurance to cover the costs.
Stop the crisis with an immediate clinical intervention
Forcing an out-of-state transport delays critical psychiatric care when your teen is actively spiraling. Avery’s House acts as an immediate medical intervention right here in Boise, bypassing the wait times and logistical barriers of wilderness camps.
Our psychiatric team takes immediate control of the behavioural crisis so that you can stop managing emergencies and return to being a parent.
Speak with someone who gets it
(208) 858-5839
I don’t even know how to express the depth of my gratitude to the team at Avery’s House. Our family went through an incredibly difficult time, my daughter was struggling with self-harm and suicidal thoughts. We lived in constant fear, terrified of every phone call, afraid of hearing the worst news any parent could imagine.
Everything changed when she started treatment at Avery’s House. The team there is absolutely amazing: compassionate, professional, and genuinely devoted to helping each child heal. They provided her with so many effective tools and techniques, but most importantly, they gave her hope and made her feel safe again.
A licensed clinical facility, not a behavioral camp
Many Wilderness Programs often rely on well-intentioned field guides with minimal clinical training. Avery’s House operates at a higher clinical standard. We are a fully licensed medical facility equipped to handle complex psychiatric diagnoses that outdoor programs are not legally cleared to treat.
- Daily psychiatric rounding: Doctors evaluate your teen’s progress every single day.
- 24/7 nursing staff: Medical professionals monitor physical safety around the clock.
- Joint Commission accreditation: We meet the highest national healthcare safety standards.
- Proven clinical therapy: We use proven medical protocols, not outdoor hardships.
This level of medical oversight ensures your teen’s behavioral crisis is treated as a healthcare emergency, not a discipline problem.
Speak with a clinical specialist
(208) 858-5839
Wilderness hardship vs. Avery’s House Residential Program
Deciding between a remote forest and local care comes down to a single question. Does your teen need a “reset,” or do they need a medical intervention? We provide the high-level psychiatric safety that outdoor programs simply cannot match.
- The Wilderness Approach: Relies on physical exhaustion and extreme isolation.
- Our Clinical Approach: Uses psychiatric evidence and daily medication management.
- The Wilderness Approach: Forces weeks of zero contact with your child.
- Our Clinical Approach: Integrates weekly face-to-face family therapy in town.
- The Wilderness Approach: Causes severe relapse shock upon returning home.
- Our Clinical Approach: Builds real-world coping skills in their actual city.
Treating the crisis here in Boise ensures your teen is clinically equipped to survive and thrive in their everyday life.
Psychiatric intervention for behavioral crises
Once a teen reaches a state of active crisis, standard weekly therapy in the North End is no longer medically sufficient. Our psychiatric team provides the high-level residential oversight required to stabilize acute, dangerous behaviors.
- Acute psychiatric instability: Daily medication management stabilizes severe mood swings.
- Escalating physical aggression: Intensive clinical oversight prevents violence and property damage.
- High-risk self-harm: 24/7 medical supervision interrupts dangerous self-harming behaviors.
- Severe substance dependency: Safely address dual-diagnosis trauma driving the addiction.
The goal is to achieve total medical stabilization before stepping down into standard outpatient care.
Covering your clinical care with Idaho insurance
Most wilderness programs require six-figure payments upfront because they don’t meet standard medical insurance requirements. As a Joint Commission-accredited facility, we work with your Idaho health plan to cover residential treatment. This ensures your teen gets elite medical care without the private-pay burden of the woods.
- Get an immediate check of your health benefits.
- See your exact out-of-pocket costs before admission.
- We bill based on your teen’s medical needs.
- Start treatment this week without travel or flights.
We handle the insurance negotiations for you. This allows you to focus strictly on your teen’s emotional health and the stability of your home.
We work with leading health insurance plans
Your insurance provider may cover 100% of your child’s treatment costs
Check if your insurance will cover mental health treatment for your teen
What exactly happens when you drop them off?
The initial three days focus entirely on acute medical safety. We act as an immediate clinical triage, securing your teen physically and mentally before any deeper therapy begins.
- Day-one psychiatric review: Our doctors evaluate and adjust prescriptions immediately.
- 24/7 medical observation: Nursing staff continuously monitors physical and mental safety.
- Clinical baseline testing: We conduct comprehensive assessments to identify underlying conditions.
- Standardized medical reporting: Receive objective clinical updates from our psychiatric team.
By securing the medical baseline first, we ensure your teen is physically and neurologically ready to engage in long-term therapy.
For more information about our services, call us.
(208) 858-5839
“We primarily focus on loving ourselves and accepting ourselves and teaching them how to be comfortable in their own skin.”
What if my teen needs more than residential care?
Avery’s House provides intensive psychiatric oversight, but we are an unlocked facility. We help Boise families identify when a more secure medical setting is the necessary first step.
- Acute psychiatric stabilization: Some teens require a locked hospital for safety.
- High-intensity physical safety: We provide referrals to secure crisis containment programs.
- Medical detoxification requirements: Medical detox must happen in a hospital first.
If our assessment shows your teen needs a more secure environment, we will connect you with the appropriate emergency resources in the Boise area.
We found Avery’s House to have caring, invested care givers. Our son felt safe, supported, and had necessary tools for when he completed his stay. We (parents) felt supported, encouraged, and given tools to help when our son came home.
Questions parents ask about our clinical care
Schedule a clinical evaluation for your teen today
When your family is in crisis, you need a clinical partner ready to restore safety and order to your home immediately. Avery’s House provides the professional medical stabilization your teen requires. Gathering information is a practical step toward safety, not a commitment to enroll. Call us for the professional guidance you need to make an informed choice.
1- The initial phone call
Share your teen’s history so we can verify if our medical model provides the necessary safety boundaries for their specific diagnosis.
2- Confirm your coverage
Provide your insurance details for a comprehensive review of your benefits and an estimate of any out-of-pocket costs.
3- Start therapy
Tour our facility, meet our team and other participants, and get your teen settled in.