Forced Meditation
Introduction to Therapeutic Rock Climbing
InSight Therapy Presents:
"Forced Meditation:
Introduction to Therapeutic Rock Climbing"
Saturday February 28, 2026
at 10:00am
Reach Climbing & Fitness
401 E. 4th St, Bridgeport, PA 19405
Target Audience: Social Workers, Mental Health Professionals
5.5 CE Credits
Course Description:
Participants will learn how to integrate the sport of rock climbing into their practice via a multitude of established therapeutic modalities, including: MBCT, IFS, CBT, somatic experience, TF-CBT, narrative, somatic experience, and more. The techniques and approaches can serve many populations, including: anxiety, depression & mood D/O, panic, relationship issues, self-esteem, OCD, addiction, ADHD & executive functioning issues, couples & families, and more. Participants will learn specifically how to use taught exercises to serve these populations. Participants will also learn the fundamentals of beginner rock climbing, specifically including safety-oriented techniques. Issues related to confidentiality and privacy are also discussed.
Learning Objectives:
After attending this course, participants will be able to explain how to successfully integrate established, evidence-based interventions from a variety of modalities into the sport of rock climbing in a therapeutic manner; participants will be able to explain how the integration of these interventions and the exercise of climbing can be clinically beneficial to a variety of target populations. Participants will be able to assess eligibility of patients for the use of therapeutic climbing, as well as contraindications. Further, participants will be able to describe the means by which therapeutic climbing can be beneficial to certain patients and the potential benefits of this kind of intervention for specific mental health conditions. Participants will also be able to list mental health conditions appropriate for the use of therapeutic climbing as an intervention, as well as which established interventions may be effective when integrated with therapeutic climbing. Finally, participants will also be able to list and cite studies and research in support of therapeutic climbing as a clinical intervention, and will be able to describe the benefits discussed therein.
About the Instructor:
Noah Carroll, MSS, LCSW is a therapist in private practice in Chester Springs, PA. He is the owner and founder of InSight Therapy & Counseling Services LLC. A graduate of the Master’s Program in Social Work and Social Research at Bryn Mawr College, Noah spent the formative years of his career working in community behavioral health as a Lead Clinician with Family Based. In his work now, Noah takes a trauma-informed approach to therapy, and provides experiential therapy with a strong focus on IFS and EMDR as therapeutic frameworks. Noah has been rock climbing since 2006, and has extensive experience integrating the sport with psychotherapy. He brings a passion and genuineness to his work, laying his humanity on the table, and is a dynamic and engaging speaker.
Course Agenda:
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10:00am: Welcome and introductions. Conflict of interest disclosure. Warmup and ice breaking exercises.
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10:15am : Overview of course contents.
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10:45am: “My story – how climbing saved my life.”
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11:15am: Overview of concepts: therapeutic frameworks, populations served. 12:00pm: Specific modalities & interventions.
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1:15pm Break.
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1:45pm: Integrating learned interventions into practice.
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3:15pm: Review of safety and safety equipment.
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3:30pm: HIPAA and privacy.
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3:45pm: Closure and discussion and feedback.
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4:00pm: Course Ends.
Following the formal continuing course, the program includes 2 hours of beginner rock climbing instruction provided by trained professional staff from Reach Climbing; rock climbing equipment is also included and provided. Participants will also have access to the climbing gym for the remainder of the day.
Registration & Information:
The cost to attend the program is $295, which includes refreshments, reception, the course, a certificate, 2 hours of beginner climbing training provided by trained instructors following the course, access to the climbing gym for the remainder of the day and free climbing gear.
Please contact (610) 906-4335 or email admin@insight-therapy.net with questions, comments, concerns or grievances about this course.
Course Completion & CE Requirements: Social workers must attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation to be eligible for CE credit. Certificates of completion will be issued at the end of the course, in-person.