Summit Achievement
Stow, ME

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Ruggles Joins Clinical Team

Summit Achievement welcomes Patricia "Trish" Ruggles, LCPC, to our clinical team. Patricia brings an impressive background of eleven years as a counselor and psychotherapist in various wilderness/adventure therapy programs.

Patricia, who was born and raised in Maine, earned a B.S. degree in Psychology from Trinity College and a M.A. degree in Counseling from Lewis and Clark College. She is licensed by the State of Maine as a Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and is in the process for Certification as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor.

Patricia's first introduction to wilderness therapy was as Wilderness Emotional Growth Counselor at New Horizons for Young Women. That positive experience inspired her to pursue her graduate education in counseling. After achieving her advanced degree Patricia served first as Primary Therapist at Catherine Freer Wilderness Therapy Expeditions and later as Primary Therapist at Adirondack Leadership Expeditions.

Patricia has provided psychotherapy to adolescents and their families, along with supervising and training staff and consulting with classroom teachers and referring professionals. She has developed and implemented treatment goals and interventions for clients with a variety of diagnoses including substance abuse/dependency, opposition defiance, mood and anxiety disorders, traits of personality disorders, and complex family issues.

Please join us in welcoming Patricia to the Summit Achievement Team! She can be reached at: pruggles@summitachievement.com or 207-697-2020 ext20

Summit Achievement is a licensed adolescent residential treatment program, combining clinical therapeutic assessment and treatment with accredited academics and challenging outdoor expeditions, in the beautiful White Mountains National Forest. Our passion for 18 years has been to assist youth to live their lives more responsibly and confidently and our strong State of Maine Licensed Clinical Team is paramount in this endeavor, working with students, families, and referring professionals to achieve this end.