Academy At Sisters
Bend, OR

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The Academy at Sisters Welcomes Mueller

The Academy at Sisters welcomes Mara Mueller, LCSW, CADC-I to our Clinical Team. Mara joined The Academy at Sisters in March of 2013 and we are so thrilled to have her as a strong, dynamic part of our team. Mara has 17 years of experience working with at risk youth and families in residential and hospital settings with eight of those years working in private wilderness therapy. She obtained her BS in Therapeutic Recreation at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse and her MA in Social Work from Portland State University. Mara is a Certified Wilderness First Responder and is trained in EMDR.

At The Academy at Sisters, Mara provides individual, group and family therapy. She facilitates a weekly Addictions Group, a Communications Group and a bi-monthly Family Therapy Group. Additionally, Mara attends AA/NA meetings with any of our students who are in recovery.

Mara enjoys building relationships and helping young women discover their true passions. In individual sessions, she can often be spotted around campus connecting with one of her clients while going for a walk or sitting on a bench facing the mountains, usually accompanied by her therapy dog. With her wilderness background, Mara enthusiastically participates in extended camping and rafting trips with the students, bringing a natural fervor to the relationships she builds with them. Mara's passion for empowering young women and their families is noteworthy.

In her free time, Mara enjoys all that the outdoors has to offer in Bend, including biking, rock climbing, snowboarding, kayaking and much more.

Academy at Sisters is a therapeutic boarding school for troubled adolescent girls ages 13 -18.