Kim Sacksteder

Kim Sacksteder is Associate Faculty in Prescott College’s adventure-based and nature-based counseling certificate program and co-owner of Adventure Therapist, LLC, which provides training, consulting and supervision for practitioners wanting to incorporate adventure therapy into their work. In 1999, Kim was hired to build an adventure therapy program at Camp Mary Orton. She became involved with AEE’s Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group and was lucky to find her “professional home.” Over the next 20 years, Kim gained experience in many aspects of adventure therapy – direct practice with diverse population groups, program development and management of community-based programs, training and supervision for emerging professionals, and leadership within professional organizations. Kim has served AEE as TAPG Best Practices Committee Chair, TAPG Leadership Council Secretary and Chair, and AEE Accreditation Council Member and Chair.