TELOS
Discover. Reorient. Live.
MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY
A values-focused shift towards finding fulfillment in life.
Discover. Reorient. Live.
DISCOVER
HEALING.
REORIENT
TOWARDS WHAT MATTERS.
LIVE
A FULFILLING LIFE.
TELOS Counseling, LLC
A Small-Group Outdoors Therapy Intensive
WILDERNESS: The inner terrain that exists beyond routine, productivity, and expectation – the parts of the self that remain instinctive, untended, and alive.
HEALING the WILDERNESS WITHIN
An immersive, one-day therapeutic intensive
designed for individuals to:
DISCOVER a deeper sense of purpose
REORIENT life towards what matters
EXPERIENCE deep healing and rest
Rather than a traditional talk-therapy format, this immersive group experience combines structured therapeutic interventions with time to walk and reflect in a wilderness setting.
This intensive empowers you to:
DEVELOP true belonging
NAVIGATE difficult feelings & thoughts
CLARIFY core values
REGULATE your nervous system
MAXIMIZE fulfillment in life.
EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPIES
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
DEVELOPING BELONGING
VALUES
CLARIFICATION
SELF
ACCEPTANCE
FINDING
FULFILLMENT
An approach that naturally activates areas of the brain responsible for deep processing through eye positions that correlate directly with unprocessed experiences and bilateral stimulation achieving deeper healing and regulation of your nervous system.
BRAINSPOTTING (BSP)
APPROACH
WHAT TO EXPECT
Movement and Reflection: Participants will walk approx. nine miles over the course of the day at a steady, conversational pace, with regular pauses for therapeutic exercises, reflection, and rest.
Therapeutic Interventions: Structured exercises focused on awareness of thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and values, with opportunities to practice new ways of relating to internal experiences as they arise in real time.
Group Experience: Small group format (maximum of three participants) to allow for depth, safety, and individualized attention while maintaining the benefits of group-based therapy.
Group Integration: The day concludes with a facilitated group debrief that integrates insights from the experience into a cohesive framework participants can carry back into daily life.
Touchstone Gift: A Custom TELOS Counseling T-Shirt + a real compass personalized for every participant.
Logistics:
Location: State Park - 2hrs outside Nashville (Specific details provided at time of registration)
Duration: All day - approx. 12-13 hours
Environment: Outdoor, public trail (Weather variable; addressed in registration packet)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
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Participants should be able to walk ten miles over uneven terrain with short breaks
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This experience may not be appropriate for individuals with medical or physical conditions that limit endurance, balance, or mobility.
*All therapeutic elements of this intensive available in a more accessible space through individual therapy
INVESTMENT: $1,050 $700 (50% due at registration)
DATES: MAY 2026 SEPTEMBER 2026
Therapist:
Philip Alms,
LPC-MHSP
Experience:
25yrs backpacking
7yrs therapist