The Clearing

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Jan 3rd, 2022

What an amazing place of acceptance and love. If you want true healing to overcome your life issues then this is the place. I don’t judge anyone who put a negative review but I don’t know how it’s possible if they came with an open mind. No matter how amazing a place is, you will always find the naysayers. I encourage you to go if you want to change your life!
Jul 28th, 2021

I am reading the reviews below and wanted to share my experience. I was at the Clearing in September and had a powerful and transformational experience. We had a group of 8 and I remain in contact with most of my group. I attended for help with lifelong anxiety and panic spirals, and found the counselors to be compassionate, intuitive and very skilled. I would definitely recommend this program. My brain feels like it has been re-wired and I feel more balanced, grounded and at peace than I have in my whole life. Very grateful for the Clearing.
Dec 15th, 2019

What I'm about to say may sound hyperbolic, but I've waited months to write this review and have thought long and hard about it: Spending my grad school fund to go to The Clearing might have been the worst decision I've ever made in my life. I went there in the summer of 2018, and now, three years later, I have absolutely nothing to show for it (other than a few memories, several of which are upsetting). And I don't think I'm alone in feeling this way. When I was there, I remember having quite a few conversations with other residents about our disagreements and frustrations with the administration (mainly, Joe and Betsy). I'm sure that some people connect with the gestalt modality that is taught here, and many of the staff members are kind people, but I find the current rating of 4 point 8 5 to be a deceptively inaccurate representation of how alumni regard this program and the long-term benefits thereof. I hope you find what you're looking for.
May 20th, 2021

Encouraging, educated staff at the Clearing form personal bonds with every participant. The curriculum is advanced, for individuals ready to work on themselves and grow while they overcome addictions and their underlying issues. Be prepared to do a lot of writing, self forgiveness, and emotional release, this is not your average recovery facility in the best of ways. Information is redially available on the education and backgrounds of each staff member, with licenses posted on the walls of the classroom and inside the house. Individual counselors are skilled and attentive to each individual, with individual sessions scheduled throughout the week and move with the curriculum in terms of content and discussions. Individual rooms are comfortably fernished and welcoming, meals are prepared by professionals who foster a family-table setting environment, and provide unique dishes for varying tastes. (Vegetarians and Vegans are catered too and never go hungry.) Meditation and Tai Chi are welcome events of the day, with opportunity for physical and mental growth through relationships formed with the dedicated instructors. Aftercare is superior. Contact with past participants, those of your individual cohort, and with staff members is fostered long after you leave the facility. Bags are checked, but personal freedom is always #1 with staff members. Phones are allowed during specific times during the week, movie nights are savored, books are passed between participants with joy and contact with your authentic self is re-established. Spirituality is favored in parts of the curriculum, but specific faiths or denominations don’t matter at all. Agnostic people are welcome. Not to mention, The Clearing doubles as a sanctuary for retired farm animals that add to the experience exponentially. Goats, ducks, horses, cats, and sheep are available to feed and love. ❤️
Dec 30th, 2019