Bay Area Families And Young People To Benefit
From Confident Living, Inc.'s Expansion To Northern California

Susan Holden Walsh
Holden McClure PR
303-449-2526

May 9, 2006

Confident Living, Inc., the oldest family-focused transition program in the United States for underachieving young people and families in crisis, announces that it has begun providing services to Bay Area families from a new Northern California office in Menlo Park. Combining the talents of noted Northern California therapists and practitioners, with its proven, therapeutic, action-oriented practice, Confident Living, Inc. has brought a new approach and dynamic model for success to an old problem - helping and healing young people and their families. Located at 431 Burgess Drive in Menlo Park, CA, the new office is lead by Robin Acker, MFT, a 20-year resident of the Bay Area who has spent much of her career in leadership roles within the behavioral health care field.

Working with Northern California educational consultants, psychologists, psychiatrists and public/private school systems, Confident Living has found immediate acceptance of its unique approach and philosophy among Bay Area families. The mission of Confident Living is to promote the health and wellness of families while transitioning underachieving youth into higher functioning adults.

"We estimate that there are over 500,000 teens that may be classified as "at-risk" or underachieving across the United States," shared Terry Tierney, CEO. "In the past year, we have had a number of California families come to Colorado to be part of our program, so it made sense to bring the practice closer to them. With Practitioner Teams located on the Peninsula, in the East Bay, the city of San Francisco and Marin County, we are ready to collaborate with the many unique and qualified referral sources that serve the needs of so many Bay Area families."

Founded in 2000 in Boulder, Colorado, Confident Living has worked with hundreds of families in Colorado and across the U.S. who seek guidance in helping their children deal with the myriad of issues facing young people today. While Confident Living may be the first place families begin the healing process, it has found a niche in transitioning children and young adults from wilderness programs and therapeutic boarding schools back into their home community environments or even college.

For more information, contact Confident Living, Inc. at 431 Burgess Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025, call 800-261-0127 or visit our website.

About Confident Living, Inc.
Confident Living, Inc., the oldest family-focused transition program in the United States, utilizes a therapeutic, action-oriented practice based in a real world environment. Its mission is to promote the health and wellness of families while transitioning under-achieving young people into higher functioning adults. The company was founded by visionary David Herz, based on his 20-year experience working with teens as a teacher, counselor, therapist, mentor and coach. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Confident Living currently provides its services to families through offices located in Colorado and Northern California. A growing national reputation has also brought out-of-state clients from across the United States. For more information, contact Confident Living, Inc. at www.confidentlivinginc.com or 800.261.0127.