Stories from the Field: Mental Health and the Outdoors
Health & Fitness:Mental Health
In this enlightening conversation, Will talks with Tripp Johnson who shares his unique journey into behavioral healthcare and his evolution into a social entrepreneur. His accidental entry into the field, catalyzed by personal challenges with alcohol and a transformative exploration of mindfulness and yoga, marks the start of his commitment to improving mental health care. Tripp discusses his foundational experiences, including his time at West Point, his military service, and his eventual pivot towards integrating his passion for holistic wellness into his professional life. This journey led him to co-found Green Hill Recovery, focusing on helping young adults navigate life's challenges through integrated treatment programs that blend academic, career development, and mindfulness practices.
Throughout the conversation, Tripp delves into the challenges and successes of shifting from private pay to an insurance-driven model, emphasizing the importance of accessibility, affordability, and quality of treatment. He critiques the private pay segment of the industry for often prioritizing marketing and referral relationships over clinical sophistication and advocates for systemic changes to make high-quality care accessible to a broader demographic. Tripp's approach, inspired by his personal growth journey and professional experiences, underscores the need for the healthcare industry to innovate and adapt to serve clients better and ensure sustainability.
The interview concludes with Tripp's vision for the future, where he hopes to see an industry that continues to innovate and provide care that is both high quality and accessible to all. He discusses his role in leading an innovation-focused offshoot to develop back-office systems and technology to streamline processes and enhance patient care. Tripp's story is a compelling call to action for the behavioral healthcare industry to evolve and embrace models that prioritize patient well-being, accessibility, and the integration of holistic practices into treatment methodologies.
We want to thank Adventure Recovery for underwriting Season 18 which focuses on addiction and recovery.
Listeners are invited to explore the rich archives of over 200 episodes of this podcast on Stories from the Field.com.
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114: Jessica Dallman, Founder of Natural Wisdom Counseling
113: Chaim Livneh, Senior Staff for Juvenile Probation Services for Israel
112: Kenneth R. Rosen, author of "Troubled: The Failed Promise of America's Behavioral Treatment Programs"
111: Tony Alvarez, Founder of Alvarez Consulting, author, agent of change
110: Aaron Leonard, Campaign Representative for Sierra Club Military Outdoors
109: Dr. Will Dobud, Teacher and Researcher at Charles Sturt University, author, outpatient practitioner
108: Dr. Bobbi Beale: Co-founder of Life Adventures for All Consulting, Author and Podcaster
107: Russell Chamberlain, Founder of LifeSTREAM Therapy
106: Dr. Nevin Harper, Associate Professor at the University of Victoria and co-edited the books "Outdoor Therapies" and "Nature Based-Therapies."
105: Kim Sacksteder, Co-founder of Adventure-Therapist.com and so much more.
104: Tim Walsh, Founder of Adventure Recovery
103: Emily Isaacs, Founder of Emily Isaacs Counseling
102: Patrick McMillion, Clinical Director of Adventure Works of DeKalb
101: Kimberly Beck, Founder of Relational Rewilding
100: Dr. Will White, Co-founder of Summit Achievement and host of Stories from the Field
99: Dr. Maurie Lung, Founder of Life Adventures Counseling and Consulting
98: Vicenzo Narciso, Undergraduate Student at San Diego Mesa College and Former Wilderness Therapy Student
97: Hansen Hundahl, Undergraduate Student at Plymouth State University and former wilderness therapy student
96: Dr. Lee Gillis: Honors the legacy of Karl Rohnke, Defines adventure/wilderness therapy, Honored by APA
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