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Collaborative Support for Your Clients

As a therapeutic coach with a Master's in Holistic Counseling and AMGA climbing certifications, I offer complementary services for clients who may benefit from experiential and adventure-based approaches. Bear's Cairn provides structured skill development through active engagement, creating natural opportunities for growth outside traditional clinical settings.

I maintain clear professional boundaries and actively collaborate with referring providers to ensure coordinated care and consistent support for clients.

Professional Consultation & Training

I provide consultation and training for therapeutic programs, schools, and organizations looking to expand their experiential and outdoor therapeutic recreation offerings. Drawing from my clinical background and specialized expertise in adventure-based interventions, I help programs develop:

  • Experiential therapy program design and implementation

  • Staff training in adventure-based therapeutic techniques

  • Integration of outdoor experiences with clinical treatment goals

  • Risk management and safety protocols for therapeutic adventure programming

  • Specialized approaches for diverse populations in outdoor settings

Currently developing consultation relationships with therapeutic programs seeking to expand their experiential offerings.

Professional consultations are available to discuss program development needs and collaborative approaches.

Services Overview

  • One-on-one coaching focused on practical skill building through active engagement. Using the CAIRN framework, sessions address executive functioning, social awareness, emotional regulation, and life skills through structured activities in flexible environments. Serves both stabilization and optimization goals.

  • Structured indoor climbing sessions that build confidence, problem-solving skills, and emotional regulation. The vertical environment creates natural opportunities for growth while developing mind-body awareness and capability.

  • Professionally guided outdoor experiences that translate natural challenges into deeper growth opportunities. These custom experiences build real-world skills, confidence, and resilience through achievement in natural settings.

  • All services adapt to family contexts, creating opportunities for communication, trust-building, and collaborative problem-solving. Limited group options may be available for clients who would benefit from structured peer interaction.

Ideal Referrals

Bear's Cairn services are particularly valuable for clients who:

Would benefit from experiential approaches

  • Learn best through doing rather than discussing

  • Need concrete, tangible achievements

  • Respond to natural consequences over directives

  • Benefit from embodied learning experiences

Are developing core life skills

  • Executive functioning challenges

  • Social skill development needs

  • Emotional regulation difficulties

  • Confidence and self-efficacy concerns

  • Anxiety or perfectionism

  • Life transition challenges

May be disengaged from traditional approaches

  • Limited progress in traditional therapy

  • Resistance to office-based interventions

  • Need for active engagement

  • Interest in outdoor activities

  • Benefit from movement-based approaches

Assessment Using CAIRN Framework

I evaluate clients across five key domains:

  • Connection patterns and social engagement capacity

  • Autonomy needs and self-direction capabilities

  • Integration of sensory, emotional, and cognitive processing

  • Regulation systems for emotional and behavioral management

  • Navigation skills for executive function and problem-solving

This systematic approach helps determine appropriate service matching and goal development for both stabilization and optimization tracks.

Professional Collaboration

Coordination of Care

With appropriate releases, I collaborate closely with referring professionals through:

  • Regular progress updates

  • Coordinated goal alignment

  • Complementary intervention planning

  • Treatment team participation when appropriate

Professional Communication

Initial professional consultations are available to discuss the following about clients :

  • Potential client fit

  • Specific client needs

  • Collaborative approaches

  • Service structure

  • Goal alignment

Professional Background

Alexander's professionalism, meticulous attention to detail, and comprehensive skill set are truly exemplary. His extensive knowledge and approachable demeanor have significantly contributed to the positive development and satisfaction of both clients and colleagues. Notably, his leadership in building out an outdoor adventure program demonstrated his innovative vision and dedication to creating impactful experiences. His unwavering commitment and expertise consistently elevate the standards of any team or organization he is part of.

—Youth Program Manager

Education & Credentials

  • Master's degree in Holistic Counseling

  • AMGA Certified Climbing Instructor

  • Extensive training in professional adventure planning and risk management

  • Specialized in experiential programming development

  • Background in progressive assessment and activity modification

  • Experience developing individualized safety protocols

  • Comprehensive emergency response training

Clinical Experience

Prior to founding Bear's Cairn, I was the Coordinator for Adventure and Experiential programming and a Milieu Therapist at an intensive therapeutic counseling center, developing and leading therapeutic experiences for complex clients including those with autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, depression, trauma backgrounds, and various behavioral challenges.

Boundaries & Scope of Practice

Bear's Cairn provides therapeutic coaching services, not licensed therapy. Services focus on skill building, personal growth, and experiential learning rather than treating mental health conditions.

I maintain clear professional boundaries and provide referrals when clients' needs exceed my scope of practice. Bear's Cairn works best as a complementary service alongside appropriate clinical care for clients with diagnosed conditions.

Professional Inquiries

Professional consultations are available to discuss potential client fit and collaborative approaches.