Following treatment, it can be difficult for a young man to assimilate into the real world and not slip back into old behaviors. At The Carpenter Shed, we ease the transition for our young men and their families by providing the tools to find purpose, meaning, and direction for his life. This extra time allows him to become stronger physically, mentally and spiritually, giving him the tools and the confidence to move forward and achieve in everyday life.

Many young boys have become unmotivated, bored, secluded, and depressed. To the outside world, they appear angry, defensive, and entitled. But what they really are is stuck. These young boys isolate in their bedrooms away from family, disengage from school and friends and detach from anything that gives meaning and purpose. At The Carpenter Shed, we show them how to overcome these barriers and live in the outside world. We show them how to become strong young men who have purpose, meaning, and direction.

The resistant and defiant present to the world and family that they are angry and lost. These young boys can’t articulate the reasons for their outbursts. They are resistant to rules and consequences. Families have lost their ability to guide and direct their son. They choose chaos over calm, because they don’t have the tools to regulate their emotions. They may appear tough and unwilling, but inside they’re scared, lost and confused. The Carpenter Shed will provide a structured environment that will give the young man the specific tools they will need to help them express and regulate their emotions.

Complex PTSD, developmental trauma, anxiety, depression, or mood disorders are common mental health problems we see in the young men who come to The Carpenter Shed. A variety of life experiences and circumstances can be behind these presenting problems: the pain of divorce, the pain of being bullied, the pain of feeling rejected, and the pain of being misunderstood. While at The Carpenter Shed your son will work with our clinical team and the many coaches and mentors to help change the message that has convinced them of these self-destructive negative thoughts and behaviors.