The Reframe
The Reframe is a platform for open, unfiltered dialogue, insightful discussions, and practical advice on navigating the complexities of mental health and parenting in today's world. We will delve into the social, cultural, and economic shifts in the addictions and mental health treatment landscape in the wake of COVID-19. Join host Douglas Bodin as he showcases the work and insights of professionals pioneering new approaches and making a positive impact on this changing landscape. Douglas has spent more than 33 years as a consultant working with emerging adults and their clinical professionals to devise tailored plans to address challenges related to mental health, addiction, and sometimes just growing up. The Bodin Group is a leading innovator of educational and treatment planning services for adolescents, adults, and their families, and developer of Bodin Mentoring, an action-oriented service to help get teens and young adults engage in their communities.
The Reframe
Not Therapy: From Running Away to Giving Back with Hayley Caddes and Colin MacDonald
What happens when former “troubled teens” decide to give back? In this episode of The Reframe, Douglas Bodin and Dr. Heather Tracy sit down with Hayley Caddes and Colin MacDonald, co-founders of Not Therapy, a coaching collective reimagining mental health beyond traditional therapy models. Drawing on their own journeys through wilderness programs, rehab, and therapeutic boarding schools, Hayley and Colin share candid insights about the gaps in current treatment approaches, the evolving struggles teens face today, and why healing is an ongoing, personalized process that requires more than therapy. They explore the power of peer-led coaching, the essential role of parental support, and how lived experience can unlock new paths to sustainable wellness. Tune in for a candid and hopeful conversation about moving past stigma, embracing diverse mental health tools, and building communities that truly support growth after treatment!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Meet Hayley and Colin: co-founders of Not Therapy.
- Hayley’s journey from self-harm and substance abuse to Columbia graduate and founder.
- Colin’s story of anger, rehab, wilderness programs, running away, and returning stronger.
- What has changed: why teens today are “acting in,” not “acting out.”
- Social media, parental anxiety, and the new face of teen struggles.
- Why treatment isn’t the end; it’s the first step in lifelong change.
- The critical role of parental involvement, trust, and preparation.
- Why Not Therapy focuses on post-treatment support and peer mentoring.
- Building a community, routine, and vision for the future.
- Personal empowerment: making mental health tools work after the program ends.
- How Not Therapy connects with clients by sharing real stories, not sales pitches.
- Challenging therapy stigma and debunking the myth of one-size-fits-all mental health care.
- The power of lived experience versus clinical credentials.
- Partnering with parents, consultants, programs, and graduates for meaningful impact.
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