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Marching to the Beat of Their Own Drum: The Therapeutic Effects of Drumming

Marching to the Beat of Their Own Drum: The Therapeutic Effects of Drumming Both art and music allow us as human beings to express ourselves in ways that spoken language cannot. Through visual and auditory stimulation and expression, we can … Continue reading

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The Therapeutic Beauty of the Arts

Artistic outlets provide us with ways to release inner inspiration and explore ourselves through an unspoken language of creativity. At Greenbrier Academy, we utilize all that the Arts have to offer our girls. Creating art through its various medias is … Continue reading

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Making Ground on the Road to Self-Discovery

Beyond merely seeking academic excellence, Greenbrier Academy for Girls works hard on the girls’ development as a whole. One of the components we use to accomplish this is the activities we offered to students, both on and off campus. By … Continue reading

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Greenbrier Academy Parent Offers Feedback

Parents of students at Greenbrier Academy for Girls give us valuable feedback. We want parents and others to know that we are ready to listen to suggestions and appreciate knowing what has been the most helpful for you as you … Continue reading

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Greenbrier Academy: Wisdom Gathered and Developed by Mike Beswick

Interventions and relations at Greenbrier are guided by the model’s philosophy of relationality. The following concepts represent core elements of the therapeutic process.  I probably incorporate all of these statements into my conversations on at least a weekly basis.  Review … Continue reading

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Alumni Jackie Receives Falconry License

Congratulations to Jackie who just passed her Falconry License last week! We asked Jackie some questions to find out about how falconry has impacted her life: GBA: So did know that you had a passion for falconry before attending Greenbrier … Continue reading

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Alumni Student Applies Relationality in France

Bonjour! I cannot believe it has been a month since I graduated from GBA! The weeks have flown, and it seems that so much has happened. I have learned more in the last few weeks than I could have imagined. … Continue reading

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Celebrating in July!

Featured Student Blogger: Ariel   We’re feeling patriotic at Greenbrier Academy as we celebrated America’s Independence Day throughout the weekend. On Sunday, we enjoyed the Great Fireworks Display off the bridge in Alderson. This was a fun setting as we … Continue reading

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Another Chance at Education, Relationships, and Growth

After I graduated from wilderness, I found out I was being sent to Greenbrier Academy for Girls. Initially, I was not too pleased that I’d be attending a therapeutic boarding school, since I thought that ten weeks in a wilderness … Continue reading

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E.W.’s GBA Essay

Greenbrier Academy for Girls is a place full of stories. These are the stories the girls came here with and the stories they are writing now. However different these stories may be, every girl’s story relates her to her peers. … Continue reading

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