# Alter the Course > The Montanna Sessions Website: https://atcretreats.com Language: en (UTF-8) Charset: UTF-8 Generated: 2025-08-05T16:14:38-07:00 --- # Detailed Content ## Posts ## Pages ### Shop - **URL:** https://atcretreats.com/shop/ - **Published:** 2022-05-17 - **Modified:** 2022-05-17 - **Author:** --- ### Cart - **URL:** https://atcretreats.com/cart/ - **Published:** 2022-05-17 - **Modified:** 2022-05-20 - **Author:** Cart [woocommerce_cart] --- ### Checkout - **URL:** https://atcretreats.com/checkout/ - **Published:** 2022-05-17 - **Modified:** 2022-05-20 - **Author:** Checkout [woocommerce_checkout] --- ### My account - **URL:** https://atcretreats.com/my-account/ - **Published:** 2022-05-17 - **Modified:** 2022-05-17 - **Author:** [woocommerce_my_account] --- ### Enrollment - **URL:** https://atcretreats.com/enrollment/ - **Published:** 2022-05-16 - **Modified:** 2025-07-10 - **Author:** Alter the Course The Enrollment The Enrollment The Enrollment: We welcome you to connect with us via phone or email prior to filling out the enrollment form so we can answer any of your questions personally. Please contact us at 888-852-2201 or email at info@atcretreats.comWe encourage you to fill out the ATC enrollment form as it becomes the blueprint of the participant’s curated experience. The process is simple but thorough. Young Adult Enrollment Form Adolescent Enrollment Form Accomodations ATC Sessions Retreat Houses aren’t just places to stay — they’re immersive environments, each set in premier estates designed to evoke emotion, spark creativity, and deepen every experience.Iconic and eclectic: original art pieces, old-school turntables spinning vinyls that whisper stories, experiential art labs that invite creation, and spaces that welcome meditation, movement, and meaning from sport to sound baths to meetings with visionaries, mavericks and experts in business and all forms of the arts. Every room is crafted to engage and inspire. From our Montana log cabin perched on 25,000 acres with the Bitterroot River flowing through it, to our Balboa Island beach house graced by the harbor and given life by the fun zone to the iconic sands of Zuma Beach at Malibu Park to where we are now:The Cinematic Mulholland Vista House atop the Malibu Mountains with breathtaking views of the city, and the ocean. The Ponderosa meets Vintage Malibu...walls adorned with incredible art works and  vintage skate boards, and 5 acres of hillside. Its iconic. The Laguna Beach Surf Cottage built in 1929 just steps from the sand where we host our intensives.Each location is handpicked with intention and a vibe Sessions ATC Retreats is the dynamic intentional retreat program. We curate the retreat week from your Enrollment Form weaving experiences based on your interests - if you don't know what your interests are yet we will help you identify them.  ATC is an experiential journey utilizing the power of human connection to inspire you for one incredible life. Full Session Adolescent Sessions: 12-17 years oldYoung Adult Sessions: 18-26 years oldDuration: 7 days/6 nightsLocation: TBDArrive Sunday: Depart Saturday Intensive Session ATC conducts intensive sessions for the individual who requires that something extra. This experience can be instrumental in determining the appropriate level of continued care or connection needed. It also can be of great benefit for the participant who is looking for an accelerated and individualized experience.Duration: 4 days/3 nights Custom Sessions Requests for corporate and private organizations can be accommodated.  Three-day intensives are available upon request. This session is a highly individualized and accelerated ATC experience. We offer weeks upon request with a specialized focus ranging from digital detox to Orthodox experiences. Enrollment Process In addition to the online enrollment form ATC conducts a brief phone interview. In consideration of all information provided, we may offer a clinical assessment. It is our goal to ensure the safety of all participants. Any potential participant who does not meet criteria for this level of engagement will be assisted to find the appropriate level of... --- ### The Program - **URL:** https://atcretreats.com/the-program/ - **Published:** 2022-05-16 - **Modified:** 2025-07-10 - **Author:** Alter the Course The Program The Program The Program: Alter the Course (ATC) is the dynamic 7-day/6-night retreat program for young people. We offer an experiential journey where, without the conscious knowing, participants build life-sustaining internal coping mechanisms. This generation lives in a world of Insta-this and Snap-that, a-pill-for-this, and a-pill-for-that; ATC prescribes inspiration as the medication.ATC seeks to ignite the passion that exists within every young person. We achieve this desired end by presenting various mediums that will allow access to the core of who they are and hope to be in this world. "Archetypes are systems of readiness for action, and at the same time, images, and emotions. They are inherited with the brain structure indeed they are its psychic aspects." ~ Carl Jung The Academic: provoke a curiosity to learn. The Artisan: awaken the desire to create. The Alchemist: spark the relationship between the mind, body, and spirit. The Athlete: introduce or reintroduce joy to a level of excellence. The Author: inflame a desire to put pen to paper. The Chef: present food as an art form. The Entrepreneur: encourage creation, innovation, and development. The Filmmaker: inspire the craft of visual story telling. The Historian: evoke an interest in extrinsic and intrinsic history. The Humanitarian: pursuit of greater purpose. The Performer: celebrate the freedom of expression. The Story-Teller: offer a voice to internal dialogue. During this week, the participant develops the story of who they are. We encourage them to explore their authentic self. The process can take many forms. As most young people underestimate the power of 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. It is a power like no other.It is important to note that your loved one does not need to be an artist or leave as one. We believe by virtue of existing, they are a work of art in progress. Soon, they will come to know this as well. --- ### The Passion - **URL:** https://atcretreats.com/the-passion/ - **Published:** 2022-05-16 - **Modified:** 2024-02-06 - **Author:** Alter the Course The Passion The Passion The Passion: Lynne Pedersen is a thought leader in the adolescent mental health field. She developed the foundation that enabled two adolescent residential programs to emerge as the largest and arguably the finest in the nation. She is celebrated for her unrivaled passion and commitment to the advancement of mental health services.In 2015, after devoting over three decades to the adolescent residential treatment space, she shifted her focus. Lynne had taken note of the staggering number of young people wait-listed for treatment. In her view, there was clearly a void in the support landscape for our youth.  Ms. Pedersen believed that as a society, we are conditioned to respond to the crisis. We wait, many times until the malady is rooted and taken shape before we act. We may minimize or deny the signs before us, quite possibly, because there are no viable options for a response at a lower level of concern. With this insight, Lynne created ONE, the first early intervention program based on the power of inspiration and human connection. A support group where a diagnosis or named struggle was not a prerequisite for entry. The only requirement for membership was a desire to be inspired. The ONE Exchange was launched shortly thereafter, the first campus-based restorative justice program of its kind. Students who commit an infraction punishable by suspension can now exchange that very suspension for attendance at ONE meetings. Successful completion of the program allows for a student's misstep not to appear on their record. True restorative justice. A moment of poor judgement converted into an opportunity to rise instead of fall or in many cases, fail. Graduates of The ONE Exchange are thriving in higher-level educational settings throughout the country including Berkeley, Loyola, and Vanderbilt.  Lynne conceptualized Alter the Course, (ATC) after bearing witness to the powerful transformational shifts of her ONE participants.  Ever the innovator, she drew from the long list of success stories. The young lives that were shifted within the space that ONE creates.  She asked herself a simple question. If these lives can be altered so dramatically with an hour a week of facilitated opportunities, what could happen in one full intentionally curated week? Ms. Pedersen has received honors from the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, and Paramount Pictures. Her expertise has been featured on broadcasts of NBC. ABC, FOX, KTLA, and Spectrum TV. Her most recent awards hail from the Newport Mesa Unified School District, The National PTA Service Award, The A&A Foundation's Lifetime Achievement and Keys to Recovery's Outstanding Contribution to Recovery. Education & Training: CADC-II and ICADC. UCLA  Chemical Dependency Counseling and Studies. The UCLA Program Management and Legal Aspects of Healthcare. Intervention Certification from the prestigious Johnson Institute in 1985.Lynne has appeared on the following networks and been interviewed in these as well as other publications. --- ### The Purpose - **URL:** https://atcretreats.com/the-purpose/ - **Published:** 2022-05-16 - **Modified:** 2024-02-06 - **Author:** Alter the Course The Purpose The Purpose The Purpose: Inspire and ignite the passion that exists within every young person. We seek to awaken the core of who they are and hope to be in this world. We carry the simple belief that one person connecting with another can alter not just their lives, but the lives of those around them.ATC provides the “something” that has been missing in the transition from adolescence through young adulthood. A place that parents and young people have not only been looking for but longing for. A space fueled with inspiration and human connection. A program with a pulse that is not traditional therapy or a treatment facility. There is a time and place for that, but this is not that time; this is not that place."YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND…”The generational battle cry.Sadly, this generation may just be right.Young people are facing unprecedented challenges uncharted by parents, teachers, and authority figures while the standard developmental stressors exist for them as well. COVID 19 – The Pandemic Social Media Pressure Anxiety and Depression Campus Shootings Substance Abuse Cyber-bullying Suicide Vape/Nicotine use Familial issues Social Anxiety Body Image Academic Pressures ATC is a solution. A viable one to reduce the escalating rates of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and suicide among young people.ATC is fluent in teen. We understand this stage of adolescence and more importantly the adolescent. We have our finger on the pulse of what is affecting young people today. We know that this generation is entering the world less prepared but are also the most resilient generation to emerge.  --- ### Create your website with blocks - **URL:** https://atcretreats.com/ - **Published:** 2022-01-19 - **Modified:** 2025-07-10 - **Author:** Alter the Course ATC Retreats 7-Day, Teens, Young Adults Alter the CourseWeekly RetreatsYear-Round ATC Retreats 7-Day, Teens, Young Adults Call Now Alter the CourseWeekly RetreatsYear-Round THE PROGRAM Alter the Course|ATC Retreats is the dynamic 7-day/6-night retreat program.ATC is an intentional pause. A space to reset and recharge while being inspired on a daily and sometimes hourly basis.A program with a pulse that is not traditional therapy nor a treatment facility. There is a time and place for that, this is not that time; this is not that place.An experiential journey where life-sustaining coping mechanisms are gained through daily experiences curated from our enrollment form.https://youtu.be/WV77Ln9OqqAIn a world of Insta-this and Snap-that, a-pill-for-this, a-pill-for-that; ATC prescribes inspiration as the medication utilizing mavericks, visionaries and experts to come share their passion, path and expertise in an effort to ignite the passion that exists within all young people. More About the Program… THE PURPOSE ATC  is that “something” that parents and young people have been looking for. We seek to awaken the core of who are participants are and who they hope to be in this world.We carry the simple but powerful belief that one person connecting with another can alter not just their lives, but the lives of those around them. More About the Purpose… The Passion Founder Lynne Pedersen is a respected thought leader. A pioneer with over 35 years of expertise in adolescent mental health. Lynne is celebrated for her unrivaled passion and commitment to the advancement of innovative health services.Notably, Lynne has been honored by The NBA, National Basketball Association, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, Paramount Pictures as well as a multitude of other achievement awards. Her expertise has been featured on broadcasts of ABC, FOX, KTLA, NBC, and Spectrum TV. More About the Passion… Lynne Butler-Pedersen Is a most outstanding professional, not only for her accomplishments, but especially for who she is as a decent, generous and loving human being. Ms. Lynne Pedersen is quietly brilliant, extremely talented, and highly motivated to help adolescents in trouble. Through a variety of professional offerings, Lynnes restores and even improves their potential. Ms. Pedersen is well informed of the dangerous traps in our schools today and how good children can be compromised and their lives derailed. Ms. Pedersen has very high ideals and hopes for all adolescents. Fortunately, she is not only idealistic, she is effective. You can trust her to be helpful or find the resources you need. Dr. Ericha Scott Lynne has dedicated her life to children with needs. A true visionary in the treatment field and a person who would truly do anything anytime if someone needs help. Her passion to help people is met with her innate ability to connect to those that need her the most. Dr. Matt Polacheck Enroll Today Contact --- --- # Navigation - [Main Documentation Index](https://atcretreats.com/llms.txt): Return to the main documentation overview