Lynne Pedersen

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Atc Retreats, Alter The Course, Llc

   Jan 2020 — Present · Malibu, CA, US

   DEVELOPED/FOUNDED. ALTER THE COURSE, LLC. ATC Retreats. The only 7-day/6-night intentional retreat program altering the course of young lives. ATC is an experiential journey developed to play a key role in the reduction of the escalating rates of depression, anxiety, and substance use among young people by utilizing the power of human connection and inspiration. It is the first early intervention and life skills program of its kind where participants build subtle yet powerful life-sustaining and affirming internal coping mechanisms. Developed by a respected thought leader with over 30 years of expertise in adolescent mental health treatment. ATC understands this stage of adolescence and more importantly the adolescent and the young adult. ATC is not a treatment program. There is a time and place for that. This is not the time nor is it the place.We seek to ignite the passion that exists within every young person. We achieve this desired end by presenting various mediums that will allow the participant access to the core of who they are and hope to be in this world. The daily schedule is curated from the applicants enrollment form. There are intentional overlays for each participant. We encourage the participants to pick a specific medium to tell us their story. Not the story they have on social media, at school, or even at home. Most are very different from one another. The greatest challenge for most young people is the acknowledgment that they have a story to tell at all. They do. We know it. You know it. When they own their story, all becomes possible.Our enrollment process is simple but thorough. We screen our applicants to ensure they are appropriate for this level of engagement. The ATC Clinical Advisor, may conduct an additional interview. Any person who does not meet the criteria for this level of engagement will be assisted to find the appropriate level of care needed.