ABOUT ADVENTURE THERAPY FOUNDATION
One young mom’s cancer diagnosis began her journey to help others.
Lauren Huffmaster, Founder of Adventure Therapy
NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT THE
Emotional Side Effects of Cancer.
One young mom’s cancer diagnosis began her journey to survive, not just from the disease, but also from the emotional side effects of fear, isolation and broken identity. Adventure Therapy Foundation is her way to help others minimize those side effects and get on with the healing and the living.
Adventure Therapy Foundation is a nonprofit that exists to break the destructive cycles created by the isolation, fear and broken identity in families impacted by cancer. Through programs that are designed to teach individuals and families how to face each side effect and learn how to break through it.
ADVENTURE THERAPY FOUNDATION
The History
Adventure Therapy Foundation began in the summer of 2018, a year after our founder Lauren, met a stranger in an airport who engaged her in conversation, listened to her journey through cancer and asked her, “What do you want to do with your story?” This question sent Lauren on a search through Yosemite to answer that, and she found the beginning of a dream. A dream to “Use adventure to help those impacted by cancer to escape the emotional “rut” that occurs after treatment.” Adventure Therapy Foundation was founded, and here we are years later, and hundreds of individuals dealing with a cancer diagnosis have been helped through the mine-field of emotions, into a place of healing and restoration.
Mary
“My family and I are returning from a sweet little trip. We went on several hikes and to the aquarium in Chattanooga. Actually, this is the first family vacation we have ever went on, just the five of us. It was special. I know how blessed I am to be doing as well as I am doing after facing cancer. Trips like this inspire me to love life to the fullest no matter what! Thank you again Adventure Therapy Foundation!”
Ellie
“You know Yosemite never disappoints! Been recovering the last couple of days, but finally feeling more normal today. I really pushed myself probably more than I should and made it to the top of Nevada Fall. I also haven’t been to Glacier Point in decades. I don’t remember the view being so epic. I probably didn’t appreciate nature in life as much as the last time I was there. Thank you!”
Marcy
“We had the BEST time. 4th of July is a great time to be there. Three separate fireworks shows!! We went to the caverns which were so awesome. Thank you for this. It’s such a sweet spot on the mountain and a beautiful little home. Thank you!”
Corinne
“The retreat came a few weeks after I completed chemotherapy as my body was trying to recover and my mind was trying to prepare for the bilateral mastectomy and lymph node removal that would follow. We consider ourselves outdoorsy people, but chemo was really tough on my body. The location made for easy travel we were able to watch movies, read books, cook meals, and reconnect. Thank you Adventure Therapy!”
Lauren Huffmaster
Speaker – Writer – Cancer Survivor
“Cancer, for me, is not a valley darkened by the shadow of mountain-top experiences. Cancer is the calling of my life. It is through my brokenness that I hope to demonstrate love. I founded Adventure Therapy that I may have an outlet to serve others impacted by cancer. I know the pain cancer causes. My own experience motivates me to seek out solutions that may minimize the burden of cancer from the lives of others.” -Lauren
