The Mountain Center

The Mountain Center, located at 1524 Bishops Lodge Road Suite B in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a nationally recognized therapeutic and educational organization offering innovative adventure-based and experiential behavioral health programs. Since its founding in 1979, the center has provided preventive and intervention services designed to foster personal growth, resilience, and leadership skills for youth, adults, and community groups. Programs integrate wilderness experiences, cultural learning, and community engagement to help participants build confidence, self-awareness, and social competency. Services include individual and group therapy, support groups, case navigation, and leadership development programs, all delivered through a trauma-informed and person-centered approach.

The Mountain Center specializes in addressing conditions such as anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use challenges, behavioral issues, and life transitions. Its unique experiential adventure and community-based model combines adventure therapy, mindfulness practices, cultural and community-based interventions, and strengths-focused strategies to promote emotional regulation, social-emotional learning, and resiliency. Serving children, teens, adolescents, adults, LGBTQ+ individuals, Native American communities, and at-risk youth, The Mountain Center also provides workshops, trainings, and leadership development programs tailored to schools, tribal programs, and organizations. By merging educational experiences with therapeutic support, the center empowers participants to overcome challenges, develop coping skills, and thrive in their communities.