Success Stories

I am pleased to report that our son is doing well and is on track to graduate from College in May of 2011. Our son’s success is only part of the story. Our once fractured family learned the skills needed to approach our challenges thoughtfully and solve problems successfully. We learned those skills through the therapeutic intervention allowed us while our son was enrolled in the Oakley program.

Personally, the greatest success is reflected in my relationship with my son. I’ve let go and in letting go he came back. I am much more aware of my easily triggered anxiety and how that anxiety interferes with my relationship with him. He learned to accept my challenges and be patient with me. It’s a success story. However, we worked hard to achieve that success. We continue to work through our differences. We experienced excellent therapeutic intervention.

Our son has a fuller life. He developed interests while at Oakley which continue to enrich his young adult life. He developed a self esteem which allows him to reach out to people and take the risks involved in establishing friendships. He is self confident, sometimes overly so.

Our son is a member of his College’s Cross Country Team. He learned how to be a team member while competing on the Oakley team. He lives in a house with six other guys. Dorm life helped him learn the skills needed to make that work.

Our son is an English Major and his specialty seems to be Renaissance poetry. He thinks about becoming a teacher. His academic experience while at Oakley ignited his intellect and he recognized he is a capable scholar. The academic program he experienced while at Oakley was excellent. If he chooses to try teaching, I am sure the teaching methods he experienced while a student at Oakley will be a model he will incorporate into his teaching methodology.

There are times when I remember writing those checks at the end of the month and I gasp. However, I am grateful I was able to provide this experience for my son. Without the help we received while at Oakley, we would not be enjoying the wholeness we are experiencing now.

If my story can help another parent, please do not hesitate to refer to it. Please share this good news with our son’s teachers, staff and therapists.

“Our daughter is doing well as a sophomore at College majoring in English and possibly as a pre-law student.  Senor Young might be happy to know she is still studying Spanish and Modern Greek and is an excellent student.  She is working for a second summer at her dad’s law firm, but was actually hired by someone else and works for other attorneys in commercial and real estate with a lot of responsibility at the office and at the courthouse.”

“Our son, was at Oakley for a year.  It changed his life and our family’s as well.  He is now a fabulous almost-adult graduating from his home high school and off to University in the Fall.  We couldn’t be more grateful for the experiences and wisdom he gained at Oakley.”

“Our son, is doing great. He is spending the summer studying natural history, ecology and conservation in Alaska. He is at the University of Montana, is ahead of schedule toward graduation, and is excited about his future. I couldn’t be more proud of him; I’m grateful to Oakley School for the support and guidance along the way.  Our son is now grateful to Oakley although that was slower coming!!”

* Names and other identifying content (such as names of Colleges and Universities) have been removed to protect the identities of our students and families.